Mercedes-Benz EQE 2023 Operator's Manual page 294

292 Driving and parking
The status display 2 flashes orange and, as
soon as the high-voltage battery is charged,
blue.
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If the charge staging for the ambient lighting
is activated, the ambient lighting lights up for
about 30 seconds in the same way as the sta-
2
tus display ( page 227).
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When the Sound Experience is switched on,
various situations, such as plugging in the
charging cable or the start of the charging
process, are accompanied by selected sounds
( page 609).
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Vehicles with electric socket flap: If no charging
cable is connected to the vehicle after opening
the socket flap, the socket flap closes automati-
cally after about 60 seconds.
When the charging cable is connected to the vehi-
cle, the vehicle cannot be started or moved.
At the start of the charging process, the charge
level display is shown in the driver display with a
charging prediction. The charging prediction is the
point in time at which the high-voltage battery will
be fully charged.
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Depending on the temperature, the fan and
battery cooling system may audibly switch on
during the charging process.
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If the vehicle is idle for lengthy periods and
connected to the mains supply, the high-volt-
age battery will be recharged automatically as
needed or when electrical consumers are
activated (e.g. the pre-entry climate control).
Ending the alternating current charging process
(mode 2/3)
& DANGER Risk of death when charging at a
damaged socket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If the charging cable, the vehicle socket or the
mains socket are damaged, you could receive
an electric shock.
Only use an undamaged charging cable.
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Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
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ing, abrading or driving over the cable.
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Have a damaged vehicle socket replaced
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at a qualified specialist workshop as
soon as possible.
Never connect the charging cable to a
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damaged vehicle socket.
* NOTE Damage due to overheating of
charging cable and charge port
Charging cable and charge port may generate
heat within the permissible limiting values dur-
ing the charging process.
The heat generated by the charging cable and
charge port is influenced by the following fac-
tors:
The power supply of the mains supply and
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the charging cable are intact.
The notes on operating the charging cable
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and control element on the charging cable
were observed.
If the charging cable or the charge port
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generate too much heat, have the power
supply of the mains supply checked.