Connecting the charging cable
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the charge socket flap in direction of
arrow
:
.
The charge socket flap swings up.
X
Press fastener
;
to the left.
Socket cap
=
is open.
X
Insert the charging cable connector into vehi-
cle socket
?
to the stop.
Indicator lamp
A
first flashes orange and
then green.
The high-voltage battery is being charged.
If the charging cable is connected to the vehicle,
you cannot start the engine or move the vehicle.
When the charging process begins, you can view
the charging prediction in the
Settings
menu
of the on-board computer. The charging predic-
tion is either the anticipated condition of charge
at the programmed departure time or the time
when the high-voltage battery will be fully
charged (
Y
page 272).
i
Depending on the temperature, the fan and
battery cooling system may audibly switch on
during the charging process.
Removing the charging cable
The high-voltage battery is fully charged when:
R
the charge level display reaches 100% in the
multifunction display (
Y
page 245)
R
the indicator lamp in the vehicle socket lights
up green after unlocking or locking the vehicle
X
Press and hold button
B
on the charging
cable connector and remove the charging
cable connector from the vehicle socket.
X
Close socket cap
=
.
X
Close charge socket flap
:
.
Charging the high-voltage battery at
the charging station
Before beginning the charging process at a
charging station without communication capa-
bilities, you must first activate the station, e.g.
using an RFID card. Observe the on-site opera-
tor instructions for the charging station.
The connection for the vehicle at a charging sta-
tion is identical to the connection on a wallbox
(
Y
page 185).
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