— Touch the
function button to restart
the charging process. The charging con-
nector is locked. It may be necessary to
authenticate again at the charging station.
After charging
The charging process display on the charging
socket lights up green when the desired
charge level has been reached.
Removing the charging connector:
— Unlock the vehicle.
— Disconnect the charging connector from
the socket within 30 seconds.
— OR: if
Automatically release connector
is activated
in the charging settings → page 31, the
charging connector will be unlocked auto-
matically after the end of charging.
— Disconnect the charging cable from the
power supply and fit protective cap.
— Close the charging socket flap so that it
engages audibly.
DC charging
Please refer to and at the start of
The alternating current is converted into
direct current outside the vehicle. A sig-
nificantly higher charging power is ach-
ieved compared with AC charging.
Fig. 147 Behind the charging socket flap at the
rear right: charging socket.
1
Charging process display → page 279.
2
Charging socket.
3
Protective cap.
Public fast charging station:
the high-voltage
battery can be charged with direct current
(DC) at a corresponding charging station. This
significantly shortens the charging time.
Use a charging cable that is less than 30 me-
tres long at the charging station.
Connecting the charge cable
— Unlock the vehicle → page 73.
— Press on the charging socket flap to open
it.
— Remove the protective cap and hang it on
the hanger→
3
.
— Plug the charging connector of the charg-
ing station into the charging socket
→
2
.
The charging connector is locked automati-
cally.
The LED light unit (charging process display)
on the charging socket blinks or flashes white
→
1
Starting charging automatically
Enable the charging station → .
The charging process starts immediately.
Charging the high-voltage battery
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