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Batteries age based on their use and their
oper ating time
. It is advisabl
e that you know
certain details regarding the correct handling
and care of the high-voltage battery so this
remains in good condition for longer and can
be used in a reliable manner. Carefully read
the following information and take into ac-
count the indications when using the vehicle. WARNING
If the battery is charged in an inappropriate
manner, if no consider ation is giv
en to the
general safety measures, power sockets
and charging cables in poor condition are
used or the high-voltage battery is used in
an inadequate manner, this could lead to
short circuits, electrical shocks, explosions,
fires, burns and serious injuries, even death.
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parked for several months, can cause dam-
age to the batt
ery in the e
vent of high am-
bient temperature and the battery having a
low charge level.
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Pausing or ending the charging process
Pr ess the char
ging mode butt
on
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As soon as the connector is detected, the
char ging pr
ocess displ
ay lights up yellow.
The charging connector is locked. The con-
trol lamp
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Charging process display Fig. 154
Behind the cover of the battery
char ging sock et: char
ging process indicator
1 and information on sticker
2 . Fig. 155
On the inside of the cover of the bat-
t ery char ging sock
et: sticker with information
on the charging process display. The charging process display is a diode (LED)
l
ocat
ed ne
xt to charging socket
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Remaining charging time The vehicle
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Charging cable Intr oduction The type of charging cable supplied with the
vehicl
e depends on the deliv
ery volume and
the specific technical specifications of each
country, e.g. charging connector connections
for power sockets.
The charging cables supplied from the facto-
ry are in the luggage compartment
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If it is still possible to charge, in addition to the
oper ating displ
ay fl
ashing, the red warning
lamp
