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Operation
12 volt power socket
The 12
v
o
lt power socket will only work with
the ignition on.
Using electrical appliances with the engine
stopped and the ignition switched on will
drain the battery. Therefore, electrical devi-
ces connected to the power socket can only
be used when the engine is running.
To prevent voltage variations from causing
damage, switch off the electrical consumer
connected to the 12 volt power socket before
switching the ignition on or off and before
starting the engine.
12 volt power sockets can be found in the fol-
lowing locations in the vehicle:
●
Compartment in the centre of the centre
console.
●
Compartment in the front centre console.
●
Storage compartment in the front central
armrest.
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Rear centre console ››› Fig. 193.
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At the rear right of the luggage compart-
ment.
230 Volt Euro power socket*
The power socket only works when the en-
gine is running
›››
.
C
onn
e
cting an electrical appliance: plug the
device into the power socket as far as possi-
ble to unlock the built-in childproof lock. The
current only flows when the childproof lock is
unlocked.
LED on the power socket ››› Fig. 194
Steady green light: The childproof lock is un-
locked. The power socket can
now be used.
Flashing red light: There is some kind of fault
(e.g. disconnection due to ex-
cess current or temperature).
Heat protection
The 230
V
o
lt Euro power connector converter
switches off automatically when a certain
temperature is exceeded. This disconnect
prevents overheating in the event of an in-
crease in power consumption of the connec-
ted appliance and where the atmospheric
temperature is too high. The inverter will
switch on again automatically after it has
cooled down. Appliances that are switched
on and connected to the power socket will
start up again. Therefore, switch off all elec-
trical appliances connected to the power
socket when the current converter switches
off due to overheating.
WARNING
High voltage in the electrical installation!
●
Liquids must not be spilt over the power
socket
.
●
Do not plug a
dapters or extension cords in-
to the 230 Volt Euro power connector. Other-
wise, the built-in child safety device will
switch off and the connector will become live.
●
Do not plug current conductors such as a
knitting needle into the 230 Volt Euro power
connector.
CAUTION
●
A
lwa
ys follow the operating instructions for
the appliances to be connected!
●
Never exceed the maximum power rating as
this could damage the vehicle's general elec-
trical system.
●
12 volt power socket:
–
Only use accessories with approved elec-
tromagnetic compatibility according to
current regulations.
–
Never power the socket.
●
230 Volt Euro power socket:
–
Do not plug in devices or connectors that
are too heavy (e.g. a transformer) into the
power socket.
–
Do not connect lamps which contain a ne-
on tube.
–
Only plug appliances with a voltage that
matches the power socket voltage into
the power socket.
–
Where devices have with a high start-up
current, surge protection prevents them
from switching on. In this case, unplug
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