Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 171

Charging the high-voltage battery (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
this could lead to fires or an electric shock.
There is a risk of fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, observe the
following:
Only connect the charging cable to mains
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sockets that:
are installed correctly and
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have been approved by an electrical spe-
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cialist.
For safety reasons, only use the charging
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cables supplied with the vehicle, or charg-
ing cables which have been approved for
use with this vehicle.
Never use a damaged charging cable.
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Do not use:
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Extension cables
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Cable drums
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Multiple sockets
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Do not use a socket adapter to connect the
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charging cable to the mains socket. The
only exception is if the adapter has been
tested and approved by the manufacturer
for charging the high-voltage battery in an
electric vehicle.
Always observe the safety notes in the
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socket adapter's operating instructions.
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DANGER
Connecting the charging cable to the wallbox
via an incorrectly installed wallbox or adapter,
extension cable or similar could cause a fire or
an electric shock. There is a risk of fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, observe the
following:
Only connect the charging cable to a wall-
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box that:
is installed correctly and
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has been approved by an electrical spe-
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cialist.
For safety reasons, only use charging
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cables that have been tested and approved
by the manufacturer for charging the high-
voltage battery in an electric vehicle.
Never use damaged charging cables.
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Do not extend the charging cable.
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Do not use an adapter.
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Always observe the safety notes in the wall-
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box's operating instructions.
The vehicle's high voltage electrical system is
under high voltage.
Do not tamper with the high-voltage compo-
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nents or the orange cables of the high-voltage
electrical system.
Do not touch high-voltage components or the
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orange cables of the high-voltage electrical
system when a vehicle has been involved in a
crash.
Never touch damaged components or the
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damaged orange cables of the high-voltage
electrical system.
Do not remove the covers of the high-voltage
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electrical system components that are
marked with a warning sticker.
General notes
Method of operation
The vehicle is equipped with a high-voltage bat-
tery for driving. The high-voltage battery stores
the energy needed to operate the electric motor
and releases it again.
The electric motor uses energy that has been
stored in the high-voltage battery when pulling
away, accelerating and during the journey.
In overrun mode, kinetic energy is converted by
means of energy recuperation into electrical
energy and stored in the high-voltage battery.
Information on overrun mode (
The high-voltage battery can be charged as fol-
lows:
through energy recuperation while the vehicle
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is in motion
through the combustion engine while driving
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in CHARGE operating mode (
with the relevant charging cable at an electri-
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cal outlet while the vehicle is stationary
with the relevant charging cable at a wallbox
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while the vehicle is stationary
with the relevant charging cable at a charging
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station while the vehicle is stationary
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