Charging - Porsche Panamera 2018 Owner's Manual

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Charging

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Charging high-voltage battery
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For maximum electric driving frequency:
e Charge the high-voltage battery when the ve-
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hicle is parked, for example overnight.
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Incorrect charging
DANGER
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An incorrect charging process, non-observance of
the generally applicable safety precautions and
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improper handling of the high-voltage battery can
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cause electric shocks, short circuits, explosions,
fire or burns.
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e Before starting the vehicle, remove the vehicle
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charging cable, close the cover and charge
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port door and store the vehicle charging cable
in a safe place.
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e Always observe the specified sequence when
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charging the high-voltage battery. Do not un-
plug the vehicle charging cable from the elec-
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trical socket during the charging process.
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Finish charging before disconnecting the ve-
hicle charging cable from the electrical socket.
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e Observe the safety notes in the instructions for
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the Porsche charging equipment.
e Do not work in or on the vehicle during the
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charging process.
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Unsuitable or damaged
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DANGER
electrical sockets and
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vehicle charging cables
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The use of unsuitable or damaged electrical sock-
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dling of the high-voltage battery can cause electric
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shocks, short circuits, explosions, fire or burns.
e Only use vehicle charging cables that have
been tested and approved by the manufacturer
for charging the high-voltage battery in a plug-in
hybrid vehicle.
e Only connect vehicle charging cables to elec-
trical sockets that were installed
professionally.
e Do not connect vehicle charging cables to
damaged or dirty electrical sockets.
e Do not use a damaged vehicle charging cable.
e Do not use extension cables, cable reels, mul-
tiple sockets or travel adapters.
e Do not modify or repair any of the electrical
components.
e Protect electrical sockets and plug connec-
tions from water, moisture and other fluids and
liquids.
e Do not use sharp-edged or pointed objects to
remove dirt, ice and snow from the charging
socket.
Unsecured vehicle
WARNING
charging cable
An unsecured, incorrectly secured or incorrectly
positioned vehicle charging cable can slip out of
place and endanger the vehicle occupants during
braking, direction changes or in accidents.
e Never transport the vehicle charging cable un-
secured in the vehicle and always store it in the
charge bag in the luggage compartment.
e Always transport the vehicle charging cable in
the luggage compartment, never in the pas-
senger compartment (e.g. on or in front of the
seats).
Engine compartment
WARNING
blowers and other mov-
ing parts in the area of
the engine
While work is in progress, hands, fingers, articles
of clothing, necklaces or long hair can become
trapped by moving parts in the engine compart-
ment, e.g. engine compartment blowers or drive
belts. The engine compartment blowers are in-
stalled under the hood. The engine compartment
blowers may start up during the charging process
to cool the high-voltage battery and on-board
charger.
e Carry out work in this area only with the engine
off, when charging is inactive and while exer-
cising extreme caution and take great care to
ensure that parts of the body, articles of cloth-
ing or jewelry cannot be caught up by the radi-
ator fan, engine compartment blower, drive
belt or other moving parts.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the charging equipment and ve-
hicle from overvoltages in the power supply.
e Do not charge the high-voltage battery via the
vehicle charge port during a thunderstorm.
e If possible, disconnect the charging equipment
from the power grid during thunder storms.
Instructions for charging the high-volt-
age battery
– Only use a vehicle charging cable that has been
tested and approved for charging the high-volt-
age battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle (vehicle
plug standardized in accordance with IEC