Volkswagen ID.7: Charging cable for mains sockets

Fig. 1 Charging cable for mains sockets (general example).

Fig. 2 Charging cable protective circuit: LEDs.

1. Connector or energy supply indicator light.
2. Safety features indicator light.
3. Vehicle indicator light.
4. Fault warning light.

Information on the charging cable

In addition, note the information on the charging cable and on the back of the protective device before using the charging cable.

In Norway, it may not be possible to use charging cables which were supplied outside of Norway for charging in the mains sockets.

Protective device

Thanks to the electronic safety features the charging connector remains powerless until it is connected to the vehicle charging socket.

Self-test

If the charging cable is connected to the GFI outlet, the protective device will automatically carry out a self-test.

During this, all warning and indicator lights light up briefly and then turn off in sequence. The current operating status is then shown.

Status indicators

One or more green indicator lights on the protective device come on→ fig. 2 (1) , (2) or (3) .

Display and Meaning

• 1 comes on: Charging cable connected to the mains power but not to the vehicle.
• 1 , 2 come on, 3 blinks: The high-voltage battery is charging.
• 1 , 2 and 3 come on: Charging process ended. High-voltage battery is fully charged.

Setting the charging current

The charging cable limits the charging current to correspond to the available power supply.

Should the local power supply not be charged with maximum charging current, the charging current can be reduced in the Infotainment system's charging settings, depending on the vehicle equipment (→ Delayed charging) .

Temperature monitoring

The charging cable's temperature monitor is triggered if the charging cable heats up excessively, e.g. because it has been stored in an excessively hot luggage compartment or due to exposure to intense sunlight.

If the charging process is interrupted, the status indicator will disappear and one of the green indicator lights will blink. The red warning light will blink → fig. 2 (4) .

1. Remove the charging cable and leave to cool down.
2. If the error occurs again, consult a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If only the warning light → fig. 2 (4) blinks red and the status indicator remains on, you do not have to remove the charging cable. Charging continues with a lower charging current until the charging cable has cooled down after a while. The charging current is automatically increased again.

Fault displays

If the red warning light → fig. 2 (4) blinks or comes on without an indicator light → fig. 2 (1) , (2) or (3) coming on permanently, there is a malfunction.

Display and Meaning

• 1 blinks, 4 comes on or blinks: Power supply fault.
• 2 blinks, 4 comes on or blinks: Safety device fault.
• 3 blinks, 4 comes on or blinks: Vehicle fault.

The charging process has been stopped or interrupted.

1. Note the information on the back of the protective device.
2. If the malfunction continues, contact a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If there are any existing connections to the mains when you want to charge the vehicle, or if the vehicle is parked very close to some high-voltage lines, it may not always be possible to charge the vehicle from a mains power outlet. Additional connections to the mains:

• Battery charger for the 12 V vehicle battery connected.
• Contact with an implement connected to the mains, such as a lifting platform.