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The vehicle has not been started.
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The charging cable is not taut.
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Press the center rear section of socket flap
#
1
and swing the socket flap forwards and
open.
The % indicator lamp
2
and status dis-
play
3
light up white.
%
When the vehicle is started (the õ display
is lit in the Instrument Display), socket flap
cannot be opened.
Press catch
7
to the left and fold open
#
socket cover 5.
%
8
Only connection
is required for the charg-
ing cable connector. Open only the upper part
of socket cover 5.
To charge at a mains socket, insert the mains
#
plug into the mains socket of the external
power source as far as it will go.
Insert the charging cable connector into vehi-
#
cle socket connection
8
to the stop. If the
wallbox/charging station is not equipped with
a charging cable, insert the plug of the vehi-
cle's charging cable into the wallbox/charging
station socket to the stop.
Make sure that the charging cable is not taut
when inserted.
4
The # indicator lamp
and status dis-
play
3
flash orange and, as soon as the high-
voltage battery is charged, green.
Driving and parking 175
When the charging cable is connected to the vehi-
1
cle, the vehicle cannot be started or moved.
At the start of the charging process, the charge
level display is shown in the Instrument Display
with a charging prediction. The charging predic-
tion refers either to the predicted charge level at
the set departure time or the time at which the
high-voltage battery will be fully charged.
%
Depending on the temperature, the fan and
battery cooling system may audibly switch on
during the charging process.
%
If the vehicle is idle for lengthy periods and
connected to the mains supply, the high-volt-
age battery will be recharged automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control).
Ending the alternating current charging process
(mode 2/3)
Requirements
The vehicle is unlocked or the vehicle is locked
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and the distance between the key and the
vehicle is no greater than 3 ft (1 m).
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