Charging vehicle
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment and functions which are not installed in
your vehicle, for example on account of the spe‐
cial equipment selected or the country specifica‐
tion. This also applies to safety-relevant func‐
tions and systems. Please comply with the
relevant laws and regulations when using the
corresponding functions and systems.
General
Vehicle can be recharged with various charging
cables at charging stations or domestic socket
outlets.
The charging process is controlled and moni‐
tored fully automatically. The charging current in‐
tensity can be set using iDrive.
Safety notes
WARNING
Working with electric current incorrectly can
cause an electric shock due to high voltages or
powerful current. There is a risk of fire or fatal
injury. Follow the general safety regulations
when working with electric current.
WARNING
A defective and wrongly configured charging
point at the charging location may damage to
the vehicle and overload the power system at
the charging location. There is a risk of fire and
injury.
Before the first charging process, have the
following components of your own charging
point checked by a qualified electrician at the
charging location:
▷ Charging cable.
▷ Charging station.
▷ Domestic socket outlet and connected cir‐
cuits.
WARNING
Damaged or worn charging fixtures, for exam‐
ple worn contacts, can heat up. There is a risk
of fire. Only use a charging fixture that is in per‐
fect condition.
WARNING
If no sufficient safety distance is maintained
from inflammable materials, filling up and
charging at the same time can lead to a danger
of fire. There is a risk of injury or material dam‐
age. Do not fill up and charge the vehicle at the
same time.
WARNING
Touching live components can result in an
electric shock. There is high voltage at the
charging connection. There is a risk of injury or
even death. Have work on the charging con‐
nection, for example cleaning, performed by a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
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