Heat generated by the charging cable
and charging cable connector
Observe the "Important safety notes"
(
Y
page 182).
During the charging process, the charging cable
and charging cable connector may heat up.
The charging cable and the charging cable con-
nector will only heat up within the permissible
limiting values, provided that:
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the mains power supply and the charging
cable are not damaged
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the instructions for handling the charging
cable and controls on the charging cable are
observed
If the charging cable or charging cable connec-
tor become too hot, have the mains power sup-
ply checked.
Protection against overvoltage
!
Voltage surges in the mains supply can dam-
age the vehicle. The vehicle is therefore
equipped with a device which protects it from
voltage surges in the mains supply. This
device may be triggered during severe thun-
derstorms, for example, and may lead to the
building's fuse being tripped and an interrup-
tion in the power supply. These functions pro-
tect the vehicle. After the building fuse is
switched on again, the charging process
resumes automatically. Following an interrup-
tion in the power supply or tripping of the
building's fuse, it may take up to 10 minutes
for charging to resume automatically.
Reset the building's circuit breaker. Otherwise,
the charging process cannot be continued.
General information on the charging
process
Observe the "Important safety notes"
(
Y
page 182).
The vehicle socket is located in the rear bumper
on the right below the tail lamp.
The charge socket flap and the vehicle are cen-
trally locked or unlocked simultaneously.
Charging the high-voltage battery via
the mains socket
Charging cable for mains sockets
Important safety notes
!
Only use the charging cable to charge the
high-voltage battery. Do not use the charging
cable for other purposes. It may otherwise be
damaged.
The vehicle is supplied with a country-specific
charging cable, variant 1 or variant 2, for con-
nection to a mains socket. The controls of the
two charging cable variants are different. Only
use the charging cable supplied with the vehicle
or a charging cable approved for the vehicle.
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The charging process can vary depending on
the mains power supply. Therefore, always
observe the local information.
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For short charge times (charging with 16 A),
connect the fast-charging cable to a wallbox
or charging station without a preinstalled
cable. You can also use the optionally availa-
ble charging cable with the CE plug.
Information about charging from a wallbox
(
Y
page 188).
Information about charging from a charging sta-
tion (
Y
page 189).
Stowing the charging cable
The charging cable can be stowed and secured
in the bag provided in the luggage compartment
of the vehicle.
Controls, charging cable variant 1
:
On-board voltage indicator
;
Protective and indicator system display
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Charge current indicator
?
Charge current setting button
Charging the high-voltage battery
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vin
g
and
parking
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