SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual page 80

Charging the high-voltage battery
78
Charging the battery using a mains
socket
Connecting a charging cable
Charge socket flap
:
Socket cap
;
Locking mechanism
=
Indicator lamp
?
Vehicle socket
A
X
Fully unwind the charging cable before
charging.
X
Engage transmission position j.
X
Turn the key to position u in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X
Open socket flap : (
X
Release locking mechanism = on socket
cap ;.
Socket cap ; opens.
X
Insert the mains plug into the mains socket
to the stop.
X
Only for charging cable version 2: set the
desired charge current.
X
Insert the charging cable connector into
vehicle socket A to the stop.
The vehicle socket locks audibly.
The high-voltage battery is charged and
the indicator lamp on the vehicle
socket slowly flashes green.
i The high-voltage battery is fully
charged when the
the vehicle socket lights up green perma-
nently.
Y
page 74).
indicator lamp on
i
The vehicle must not be moved during
charging. The gear lever cannot be shifted
from position j.
i
Depending on the temperature, the
engine cooling system and battery cooling
system may audibly switch on during the
charging process.
i Only for charging cable version 2: if
charging the vehicle's high-voltage bat-
tery is taking longer than usual, check the
maximum charge current settings.
Removing the charging cable
!
Always disconnect the charging cable
from the vehicle socket first. Disconnect-
ing the charging cable from the stationary
socket first could damage the charging
cable connector.
The charging cable can be removed when the
high-voltage battery is completely charged
or charging has to be interrupted.
X
Press the % button on the key.
The indicator lamp ? above vehicle
socket A goes out. Vehicle socket A
unlocks audibly.
X
Disconnect the charging cable within
60 seconds from vehicle socket A. Other-
wise, the vehicle will relock the vehicle
socket.
X
Close socket cap ;.
X
Close charge socket flap :.
X
Remove the charging cable from the mains
socket.
X
Stow the charging cable safely in the
charging cable bag (
Storing the charging cable
! The charging cable must be stowed in the
charging cable bag only to prevent it from
being thrown around inside the vehicle.
X
Stow the charging cable in the charging
cable bag.
The charging cable bag is located in the boot
Y
( page 145).
Y
page 78).