Fig. 145 Behind the charging socket flap at the
rear right: charging socket.
1
Charging process display → page 284.
2
Charging socket.
Charging station, wall box, mains socket:
The
vehicle’s high-voltage battery can be charged
with alternating current (AC) via the top con-
nection in the charging socket →
2
.
Connecting the charge cable
— First connect the charging cable to the
power supply or take it out of the charging
station or wall box. Unwind charging cable
completely.
Charging cable for mains sockets:
The pro-
tective device will carry out a self-test
— Unlock the vehicle → page 73.
— Press on the charging socket flap to open
it.
— Insert the charging connector into the
charging socket ensuring that it is inserted
straight →
2
. Check whether the
charging connector is inserted all the way
→
.
Fig. 146 At the charging socket: fully plugged
charging connector (schematic diagram).
The charging connector is locked automati-
cally. The LED light unit (charging process
display) on the charging socket blinks or
flashes white →
1
Desired charging settings can be input in the
Infotainment system → page 279.
Starting the charging process automatically
Charging starts immediately until the upper
battery charge limit is reached, or according
to the charging settings.
The charging station may need to be activa-
ted.
During charging
The charging process display on the charging
socket pulses green →
1
. The
charging connector is locked.
If the charging process display lights red,
there is a fault → page 285.
Interrupting the charging process
To interrupt the charging process, unlock the
vehicle or use the charging settings in the In-
fotainment system.
— Touch the
function button in the In-
fotainment system. The charging process
display on the charging socket lights up
white →
1
. To automatically un-
lock the charging connector, the setting
Automatically release connector
must be selected
in the charging settings → page 31.
282
High-voltage battery