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- Using the control unit whi le operating the
charging dock*
c;, page 108 or charging
clip*
c;, page 108 is recommended .
- Do not immerse the control un it in water or
cover with snow or ice.
(D Tips
- Always place the Audi e-tron charging sys-
tem on a secure surface when charg ing.
- To reduce the risk of overheat ing during op-
eration, do not place the Audi e-tron charg-
ing system in direct sunlight for long peri-
ods of time.
- If the temperature inside the control unit
rises above 176 °F (80 °C), the charging
process will stop automatically unti l the
temperature decreases back down to the
normal range.
Changing/attach ing the power/vehicle
cable
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 110 Contro l unit: remov i ng/attac hing the cable
Requirement s:
.,. The charging process for the high-voltage bat-
te ry must be ended .
.,. The veh icle charg ing connector must be re-
moved from the veh icle charging port.
.,. The power cable must be removed from the
socket.
Loosening the cable
.,. If necessary, loosen the screw @
c;, fig. 110 us-
ing the screwdriver provided.
.,. Lift the lever
CD all the way up.
.,. Pull the connector @ out just until you fee l re-
sistance.
e-tron
.,. Close the lever CD until it is resting on the con-
nector @ .
.,. Remove the connector @ completely.
Attachin g the cable
.,. Lift the lever
CD up slight ly.
.,. Insert the connector @ into the control unit
just until you feel resistance .
.,. Lift the lever
CD all the way up.
.,. Insert the connector @ all the way into the
control un it.
.,. Close the lever
CD-
.,. Tighten the screw @ using the screwdriver pro-
vided.
A WARNING
- Always remove the power cable from the
socket before changing the power cab le or
veh icle cable.
-Always follow the instructions given when
charging the high-voltage battery. Do not
remove the vehicle charging cable from the
socket during the charging process. End the
charging process before removing the vehi-
cle charging cable from the socket.
- Only change cab les in a dry environment.
- The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used as one unit composed of power ca-
b les, the control unit and vehicle cable. We
recommend using on ly cables approved by
Audi.
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