wise, the vehicle will relock the vehicle
socket.
The connector locking mechanism on the
charging station is opened.
X
Close socket cap
;
.
X
Close charge socket flap
:
.
X
Wallbox without a pre-mounted cable or
charging station:
if necessary, disconnect
the charging cable from the wallbox and
stow it in the charging cable bag
Understanding the charging cable for
mains sockets
Useful information
!
Only use the charging cable to charge
the high-voltage battery. Do not use the
charging cable for other purposes. It may
otherwise be damaged.
i
If you use the mains socket to charge
the high-voltage battery, the charging
time is longer and the electricity con-
sumption is higher. If possible, charge
the high-voltage battery at a wallbox or
a charging station.
Only use a charging cable which is
approved by smart for this vehicle.
Do not leave the charging cable control
panel hanging loose from a mains socket.
Otherwise, this could lead to a bad contact
with the mains socket and to malfunctions
when charging the vehicle.
Never lift or carry the control panel by the
charging cable connector or the mains plug.
Before charging the high-voltage battery at
a mains socket, check the maximum per-
missible charge current for the relevant
mains socket or the building. The maximum
value of the charge current is set to the
country-specific setting for the supplied
charging cable. When charging abroad, the
maximum value may exceed that of the
country you are in. Observe the regulations
specific to the country you are in if charg-
ing abroad. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop if you have questions about
charge current settings or a malfunction.
Control panel on charging cable
:
Voltage indicator lamp
;
Charging process indicator lamp
=
Indicator lamp temperature monitor
?
Electrical fuse and control system indi-
cator lamp
The indicator lamps on the charging cable
indicate the following:
Indicator lamp
:
Lights up
white
Voltage is switched on. The
high-voltage battery can
be charged.
Indicator lamp
;
Flashes
green
High-voltage battery is
charging.
Indicator lamp
=
Lights up
red
With flashing green indi-
cator lamp
;
: the charg-
ing capacity is reduced as
a result of overheating.
Without flashing green
indicator lamp
;
: charg-
ing has stopped as a result
of the charging cable over-
heating.
Flashes red
Charging has stopped as a
result of the mains plug
overheating.
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