Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 187

184 Driving and parking
Do not extend the charging cable.
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Do not use adapters.
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Observe the safety notes in the operat‐
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ing instructions for the wallbox.
If charging at a wallbox without pre-installed
cable, use the optionally available charging cable
for wallbox and charging station (mode 3). The
charging cable is stowed in a bag in the boot.
Only use charging cables that have been tested
and approved by the manufacturer for charging
the high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle.
Notes on charging the high-voltage battery
at a charging station (mode 3/4)
& DANGER Risk of fatal injury from dam‐
aged component parts
If, at a charging station, you use a damaged
cable, adapter, extension cable or similar to
connect the vehicle to a charging station this
may cause a fire or an electric shock.
At charging stations with a pre-installed
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charging cable:
A visual check of the charging point
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for obvious faults, such as massive
damage to the housing or charging
cable.
At charging stations without a pre-
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installed charging cable:
For safety reasons, only use charg‐
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ing cables that have been tested
and approved by the manufacturer
for charging the high-voltage battery
in an electric vehicle.
Never use damaged charging
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cables.
Do not extend the charging cable.
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Do not use adapters.
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Always observe the safety notes on the
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charging station.
Most charging stations must be activated before
the charging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Observe the on-site operator's instructions for
the charging station.
Starting the charging process
& DANGER Risk of fatal injury when charg‐
ing with a damaged socket
The charging process involves high voltage. If
the charging cable, vehicle socket or mains
socket is damaged, you could suffer an elec‐
tric shock.
Only use an undamaged charging cable.
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Avoid mechanical damage, e.g. caused
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by squashing, shearing or driving over
the cable.
Have a damaged vehicle socket
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replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop as soon as possible.
Never connect the charging cable to a
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damaged vehicle socket.
* NOTE Overvoltage in the mains supply
can damage the vehicle.
The vehicle is therefore equipped with a
device which protects it from overvoltage in