value if charging at a wallbox or a charging sta-
tion (
Y
page 292).
Observe the "Important safety notes"
(
Y
page 182).
Connecting the charging cable
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the charge socket flap in the direction
of arrow
:
.
The charge socket flap swings up.
The
Ì
left indicator lamp
=
lights up.
X
Open socket cap
;
.
X
Insert the charging cable connector into vehi-
cle socket
A
to the stop.
The
Ì
left indicator lamp
=
goes out and
the vehicle socket is locked.
X
Wallbox without a preinstalled cable: insert
the charging cable connector into the power
socket of the wallbox to the stop.
The right indicator lamp
Ý
?
first flashes
orange and then green after the charging cable
has been connected. The high-voltage battery is
charging.
If the charging cable is plugged in 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
Settings
menu
of the on-board computer. The charging predic-
tion is either the anticipated charge status at the
programmed departure time or the time when
the high-voltage battery will be fully charged
(
Y
page 292).
i
Depending on the temperature, the cooling
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 263)
R
the
Ý
right indicator lamp on the vehicle
socket lights up green after unlocking or lock-
ing the vehicle.
i
After the charging cable has been discon-
nected, the left-hand indicator lamp
Ì
in
the vehicle socket remains lit for some time
before going out.
X
Unlock the vehicle.
The
Ì
left indicator lamp
=
on vehicle
socket
A
lights up white and the vehicle
socket is unlocked.
X
Remove the charging cable connector from
vehicle socket
A
within 30 seconds. Other-
wise the vehicle socket will relock.
X
Close socket cap
;
.
X
Close charge socket flap
:
.
X
Wallbox without a preinstalled cable: remove
the charging cable connector from the wall-
box socket and stow the charging cable safely
in the vehicle (
Y
page 185).
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.
Connecting the vehicle to a charging station is
identical to connecting it to a wallbox
(
Y
page 188).
Charging the high-voltage battery
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Drivi
ng
and
parking
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