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158 High-voltage system ›
Charging
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Follow the correct procedure for charging. Do not
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disconnect the charging cable during charging.
Never use the charging cable with an extension
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cord, power strip, adapter or timer.
NOTICE
To operate the charging station, follow the instruc-
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tions on the charging station.
Before charging
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Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
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Move the selector lever to position .
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Turn off the engine.
If the ignition does not necessarily need to be
switched on, switch it off before charging begins.
Leaving the ignition switched on can extend the
charging time.
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Fully unwind the charging station cable.
Or:
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Fully unwind the charging cable and connect it to
the charger socket or to a standard mains socket/
industrial socket.
Connect the charging cable
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Unlock the vehicle. The battery flap is unlocked.
mains automatically locked in the charging socket.
Start the charging process
Charging starts automatically after connecting the
charging cable.
Or:
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If necessary, start off the charging process at the
charging station.
Charging of high-voltage battery
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Press on the battery
flap to open it.
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If the charging socket
has a cover cap, re-
move it.
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Insert the charging
plug for the charging
cable into the charging
socket.
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Check whether the
charging plug is
straight and fully inser-
ted in the charging
socket.
The charging plug re-
Charging indicator
The charging indicator on the charging socket pul-
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sates green.
The remaining charge time is shown on the instru-
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ment cluster display and it flashes. .
Automatic ending of the charging process
After charging, the charging process is automatically
ended. The charging plug remains locked in the
charging socket.
End the charging process with the button
key.
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Press the
button on the key.
The charging process is terminated and the charging
plug is unlocked in the charging socket for 30 sec-
onds. If the charging plug is not unplugged from the
charging socket, charging continues after 30 sec-
onds.
Pause or end the charging process in infotainment
The charging process in the infotainment in the E-
Manager menu
» page 63, Settings
ended.
The charging process is interrupted. The charging
plug remains locked in the charging socket.
Stop the charging process at the charging station
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At the end of the charging process, follow the in-
structions at the charging station.
The charging process is also ended by pressing the
button
on the key. In this case, further steps could
be necessary to end the charging process or to un-
lock the charging cable Mode 3.
After the charging process
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Press the
button on the key.
The charging process is terminated and the charg-
ing plug is unlocked in the charging socket for 30
seconds.
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Disconnect the charging plug from the charging
socket.
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If the charging socket has a cover cap, insert it.
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Close the battery flap.
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Where necessary, disconnect the charging cable
from the charger or from the mains socket.
If you leave the charging cable connected after
charging, the high-voltage battery will not be dis-
charged by electrical consumers in the vehicle.
These consumers are powered by the charger.
Initial charging and charging for longer service life
If the high-voltage battery is new or has not been
charged for a long time, the maximum state of
charge of the high-voltage battery may only be
reached after several charges. This is due to techni-
cal reasons and does not constitute a malfunction.
on the
can be paused or
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