Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual page 218

Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in hybrid vehicles)
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Connecting the charging cable
To open the charge socket flap
:
Fastener
;
Vehicle charge socket flap
=
Vehicle socket
?
Indicator lamp Ý
A
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the
X
automatic transmission to P.
Switch the ignition off.
X
Press the charge socket flap in the direc-
X
tion of arrow :.
The charge socket flap swings up.
Slide fastener ; to the right.
X
Vehicle socket flap = is open.
Insert the charging cable connector into
X
vehicle socket ? to the stop.
The high-voltage battery is being charged.
Ý indicator lamp A on vehicle
socket ? flashes slowly green.
i
The vehicle must not be moved during
charging or when the charging cable is con-
nected.
i Depending on the temperature, the fan
and battery cooling system may audibly
switch on during the charging process.
Removing the charging cable
When the charge level display reaches 100%
in the multifunction display, the battery is
fully charged ( page 281).
Y
i After the charging cable has been discon-
nected, the indicator lamp in the vehicle
socket remains lit for some time before
switching off.
When the battery is fully charged:
Unlock the vehicle.
X
Ý indicator lamp A on vehicle
socket ? lights up green.
Press and hold button B on the charging
X
cable connector and remove the charging
cable from the vehicle socket.
Close vehicle socket flap =.
X
Close charge socket flap :.
X
Charging the high-voltage battery at
the charging station
The connection for the vehicle at a charging
station is identical to the connection on a
wallbox. Read the "Charging a high-voltage
battery at a wallbox" section (
Before beginning the charging process at a
charging station without communication
capabilities, you must first activate the sta-
tion. You can do this by using an RFID card or
page 215).
Y