with will lead to serious injuries and a fatal
electric shock.
·
Always check the charging connectors
and charging cable for damage, e.g.
cracks, before use.
·
Never use a damaged charging cable or
a charging cable that has been tampered
with.
·
Have the charging cable checked by
a Volkswagen dealership if there is
a malfunction.
NOTICE
Before driving abroad, find out about the cor-
rect charging cable and the maximum per-
missible charging current. If possible, use the
charging cable supplied in the country con-
cerned.
— Handle with care → .
— Unwind or wind up completely.
— Do not fold or bend over sharp edges.
— Do not trap or drive over cable.
— Pull only at the charging connectors.
— Children must not use the charging cable.
— Keep animals away from cable.
— Stow safely without kinks after use.
Fig. 151 Under the luggage compartment
floor: stowage compartment for the charging ca-
ble (schematic diagram).
WARNING
Objects that are not secured or are secured
incorrectly can cause serious injuries in the
event of a sudden driving or braking ma-
noeuvre or accident.
·
Stow the charging cable safely in the
storage compartment under the luggage
·
OR: Please use the charging cable bag
provided to stow the charging cable
safely. Hook the charging cable bag into
one of the front fastening rings in the
luggage compartment.
Instructions for charging connectors and
charging cable protection unit
— Do not reach into the contacts of the
charging connector.
— Protect against intense sunlight (ambient
temperature not higher than 50°C
or 122°F).
— Do not drop.
— Protect against submerging in liquids, such
as rainwater.
— Fit the protective caps after use.
WARNING
Always connect the charging cable for
mains sockets directly to a mains socket.
Injuries due to fire could be incurred or the
charging cable or the house's electrical sys-
tem could become damaged.
·
Never connect the charging cable to an
extension cable, a cable reel, a multiple
socket outlet or an adapter such as a re-
gional adapter or timer.
NOTICE
The charging cable may be subject to a regu-
lar testing requirements as mobile electrical
equipment. A test adapter is required.
Comply with the maximum load for
the safety circuit used. If the charging
cable is connected to a mains socket with
other electrical consumers in the same elec-
trical circuit, the fuse in the electrical circuit
can be tripped.
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High-voltage battery