Operation Manual

To avoid hazardous situations, observe the
following:
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Only connect the charging cable to mains
sockets that:
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are installed correctly and
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have been approved by an electrical spe-
cialist.
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For safety reasons, only use the charging
cables supplied with the vehicle, or charg-
ing cables which have been approved for
use with this vehicle.
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Never use a damaged charging cable.
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Do not use:
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Extension cables
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Cable drums
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Multiple sockets
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Do not use a socket adapter to connect the
charging cable to the mains socket. The
only exception is if the adapter has been
tested and approved by the manufacturer
for charging the high-voltage battery in an
electric vehicle.
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Always observe the safety notes in the
socket adapter's operating instructions.
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DANGER
Connecting the charging cable to the vehicle
via an incorrectly installed wallbox or by
means of adapters, extension cables or simi-
lar could cause a fire or an electric shock.
There is a risk of fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, observe the
following:
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Only connect the charging cable to a wall-
box if:
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the wallbox is installed correctly
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the wallbox has been inspected by a
qualified electrician and
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the charging cable is undamaged
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Do not extend the charging cable
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Do not use an adapter
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Always observe the safety notes in the wall-
box's operating instructions
The vehicle's high voltage electrical system is
under high voltage.
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Do not tamper with the high-voltage compo-
nents or the orange cables of the high-voltage
electrical system.
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Do not touch high-voltage components or the
orange cables of the high-voltage electrical
system when a vehicle has been involved in a
crash.
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Never touch damaged components or the
damaged orange cables of the high-voltage
electrical system.
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Do not remove the covers of the high-voltage
electrical system components that are
marked with a warning sticker.
General notes
Method of operation
The vehicle is equipped with a high-voltage bat-
tery for driving. The high-voltage battery stores
the energy needed to operate the electric motor
and releases it again.
The electric motor uses energy that has been
stored in the high-voltage battery when pulling
away, accelerating and during the journey.
In overrun mode, kinetic energy is converted by
means of energy recuperation into electrical
energy and stored in the high-voltage battery.
Information on overrun mode (
Y page 253).
The high-voltage battery can be charged as fol-
lows:
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through energy recuperation while the vehicle
is in motion
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through the combustion engine while driving
in CHARGE operating mode (
Y page 243)
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with the relevant charging cable at an electri-
cal outlet while the vehicle is stationary
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at a wallbox while the vehicle is stationary
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at a charging station while the vehicle is sta-
tionary
The high-voltage battery can be charged in a
nominal voltage range from 100 V to 240 V.
You can view the condition of charge of the high-
voltage battery in the multifunction display. You
can find information in "PLUG-IN HYBRID oper-
ation", section "Menus and submenus" under
"Energy flow display" (
Y page 245).
Charging the high-voltage battery (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
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Driving and parking
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