Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 203

200 Driving and parking
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It is recommended that you charge the high-volt-
age battery at a wallbox or charging station due to
the improved charging performance and better
charging e ciency o ered.
S S t t o o wing t wing the c he char harging cable ging cable
Always stow the vehicle charging cable in the
charging cable bag provided and secure it in the
boot or load compartment of your vehicle.
Otherwise, the charging cable is not su ciently
secured.
System limits Syst em limits
The power output of the high-voltage battery may
be impaired by the following:
High or low outside temperatures
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Electrical auxiliary consumers in the vehicle
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being switched on, e.g. operating the air con-
ditioning system
Extended periods without charging
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The charging time of the high-voltage battery may
be increased by the following:
High or low outside temperatures
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Extended periods without charging
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The maximum available charge current of the
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charging facility
The charging current set (mode 2) in the multi-
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media system ( page 301)
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N N o o t t es on c es on char harging t ging the high-v he high-volt oltag age batt
mains socke mains socket (mode 2) t (mode 2)
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ANGER GER Risk of fatal injury from incor-
rectly installed component parts
Connecting the charging cable to a mains
socket using incorrectly installed component
parts could cause a re or an electric shock,
for example.
Only connect the charging cable to a
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mains socket that:
Has been properly installed and
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Has been inspected by a quali ed electri-
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cian
For safety reasons, only use the charging
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cable supplied with the vehicle or an
original Mercedes-Benz charging cable.
Purchase these parts at a Mercedes-
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Benz Service Centre and obtain advice
there.
Mercedes-Benz thoroughly tests these original
charging cables for their suitability for high-
e batter ery at t y at the he
voltage charging of your vehicle.
Never use a damaged charging cable.
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Do not use:
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Extension cables
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Extension reels
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Multiple sockets
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Never use socket adapters to connect
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the charging cable to the mains socket.
The only exception being if the adapter
has been tested and approved by the
manufacturer for charging the high-volt-
age battery of an electric vehicle.
Observe the safety notes in the operat-
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ing instructions for the socket adapter.
Only the following charging cables may be used:
The charging cable supplied with the vehicle.
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