Seat LEON 2024 - Charging the High-Voltage Battery

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High-voltage battery
NOTICE
If the vehicle is parked for a long time with
the high-voltage battery discharged, it may
no longer be possible to charge the bat-
tery or start the vehicle. Irreversible damage
could be caused to the high voltage battery
in the long term.
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Charge the high-voltage battery at regular
intervals.
Charging the high-voltage
battery
Introduction
Valid for: hybrid vehicles
Check that the drive system is deactivated and
that the charging cable and infrastructure are
in a perfect state of repair.
Types of charging
The following charging types are possible for
the vehicle:
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Charging with alternating current (AC) at a
public or home charging station ›››page82:
Charging at high power. The maximum achiev-
able charging power depends on the charging
station and charging cable that is used and the
performance of the vehicle's charger.
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Charging with alternating current (AC) at a
household socket ›››page82:
The electrical installation of the house must
have been checked and be in perfect working
order ››› . Due to the large capacity of the
battery and the low power of this method, a full
charge will take more than 20 hours (8 hours,
depending on the market).
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Charging with direct current (DC) at a fast
charging station ›››page83:
This is the most powerful type of charge. The
charging time decreases significantly. Please
note the information on charging frequently
with direct current (DC) ›››
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Protection against current leakage
The vehicle is fitted with a direct current (DC)
leakage protection device. This prevents any
current leakage that may occur during charg-
ing from reaching the house's electrically in-
stallation through the charging cable.
WARNING
If the battery is charged in an inappropri-
ate manner, if no consideration is given to
the appropriate safety measures 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, and even death.
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Always respect the stipulated order of the
operations to avoid the risk of suering an
electric shock or serious injuries due to the
residual energy in the charging accumulator.
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Please observe the safety and handling
instructions of the charging cable supplied
with the vehicle ›››page92.
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When charging, only use power sockets
that are appropriately fitted, have been
checked and are not damaged, as well as
electrical installations that are in perfect
working order. Duly qualified technicians
should check the power sockets and the
electrical installation on a regular basis.
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Never charge the vehicle in places where
there is a danger of explosion. The com-
ponents of the charging cable can cause
sparks and, therefore, may ignite flammable
fumes or explosives.
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Always protect the connectors from mois-
ture and from water and other fluids getting
inside directly.
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For safety reasons, never perform other
works on the vehicle while charging.
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Always complete the charging process be-
fore unplugging the connector from the elec-
trical network. Otherwise the charging cable
and the electrical installation may also be
damaged.