Control Panel - SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual

Charging the high-voltage battery
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Stowage compartment in the tailgate
X
Place charging cable connector ; in
your left hand and mains plug : in your
right hand.
X
Place the coiled part of cable = in the
back of the stowage compartment.
X
Place the remaining parts of the charg-
ing cable in the stowage compartment
recesses as shown in the illustration.
Make sure that the indicators and buttons
on control panel ? are facing upward.
Control panel on charging cable
A/C status indicator
:
Control and protective device indica-
;
tor
Charge current indicator
=
Button for setting the charge current
?
The lights on indicator lamps : and ; on
the charging cable indicate the following:
Indicator lamp :
Lights up The connection to the
green external mains supply is
OK. The high-voltage bat-
tery can be charged.
Flashes red A fault was found in the
external mains supply. The
high-voltage battery will
start charging again once
the current signal reaches
normal values.
Lights up There is a malfunction.
red You will need to discon-
nect the charging cable
from the mains socket and
then reconnect it.
Indicator lamp ;
Lights up There is no malfunction.
green The high-voltage battery
can be charged.
Lights up The current at the control
red panel is not correct. The
high-voltage battery can-
not be charged.
i
For information on charging problems,
Y
see ( page 87).
Setting the maximum possible charge cur-
rent
G
WARNING
If the charge current draw via a mains
socket is too high during the charging
process, the external mains supply may
overheat. There is a risk of fire.
Before charging, check the maximum per-
missible charge current available at the
location. If necessary, contact a qualified
specialist company for assistance.
Adjust your vehicle's settings, if neces-
sary.