e-tron
- When charging the high-vo ltage battery us -
ing househo ld/industrial sockets, the elec-
trical installat ion can be used at full capaci-
ty. Having a qualified electrician regularly
inspect the electrical installations that are
used for charging is recommended.
- The vehicle radio and TV systems may have
limited reception when charging the vehi-
cle .
Charging at public
charging stations
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Use the charging cable supplied at the public
charging stat ion for charging. Contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty for more information.
• Follow the operating instr uctions at the charg-
ing station to charge the h igh-vo ltage battery .
• Unlock the vehicle if necessary ¢
page 31.
• Make su re that the selector lever is in the P po -
sition and drive ready mode is switched
off.
• Turn the lock until it is vertical to open the cov-
er on the charging unit <:!;>page 110 , fig . 117.
• Slide the cover carefully to the side if necessa-
ry.
• Remove the lock on the charg ing port
<:!;>page 110, fig . 118.
• Remove the cap from the charging cable.
• Connect the cable to the veh icle charging port .
• If a charging timer is not set, the charg ing
process will start automatically depending on
the charging station
¢ page 110, Setting the
charging timer.
• The vehicle operating status is indicated by the
status LED@ ¢
page 109, fig. 116 or q table
on page 113 .
• Also read the information found in
<:!;>page 112, After charging .
(J) Tips
Only charge your vehicle at charging stations
that conform to the follow ing standards, de-
pending on the countr y:
- GB/T 18487 .1 and GB/T 20234 (China)
- IEC 61851 and IEC 62196 (Europe)
- SAE Jl 772 (North America, Japan)
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@ Tips
- It is not possible to charge using the charg-
ing timer at some charg ing stations.
- You can use your Audi e-tron charging sys-
tem if there is a househo ld or industrial con-
nection available at the charging station.
Charging the battery
with the Audi e-tron
charging system
Charging system overview
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybr id drive
Fig. 109 Audi e-tro n charging syst em overview
@ Power cable
@ Power pl ug (for industrial sockets)
© Power plug (for household sockets)
@ Control unit
® Vehicle charging connector (connector for the
vehicle)
® Vehicle cable
The power cable @ is plugged into the upper end
of the control unit and the vehicle cable ® is
plugged into the lower end of the control unit @ .
(D Note
The charg ing system can be operated within a
temperature range of-13 °f (-25 °C) to 95 °f
(+35 °C). Note the following information:
- Protect the charg ing system against any
st rain, such as being run ove r, falling, pull-
ing, bending and crushing.
Ill-