fuse box VOLKSWAGEN E GOLF 2015 5G / 7.G Owners Manual

Charging at J1772 public AC charging stations or with the Wallbox (AC charging)
Charging the high-voltage battery at an AC charging station or with the Wallbox: The high-voltage battery is charged at a rate of up to 7.2 kW. The charging process for a completely discharged high-voltage battery lasts about 4 hours.
The charging connector has to be connected to the upper part of the charging socket (3). Leave the lower part covered.
The Wallbox is available as an accessory. An authorized Volkswagen dealer can provide you with information on the Wallbox.
Make sure that the Wallbox is installed by a qualified expert and that your house’s electrical system is also checked before installation.
It is not possible to feed energy back into the power grid.
Supplementary charging cable
Connect the charging connector on the supplied charging cable to a properly functioning 110 Volt Ground Fault Circuit (GFI) outlet with a 15 amp fuse. The outlet must be properly protected from
water, moisture, and other fluids ⇒ 
Charging for the first time and charging after long standing periods
If the high-voltage battery is charged for the first time or charged after the vehicle has been standing for a long period, it is possible that the maximum charging level of the high-voltage battery cannot be reached. This is for technical reasons and does not necessarily mean a vehicle malfunction. If the maximum charge level is not reached even after several charging procedures, have the high-voltage battery checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen service facility.
If the vehicle is not used for a long period, the high-voltage battery must be charged after 4 months at
the latest ⇒ .
WARNING
If you are not familiar with the socket or the electrical installation or it has not been checked by qualified experts, never use it for charging. Even very low charging currents can cause serious damage and in particular fires if the socket or electrical installation is in bad condi-tion. If necessary, get expert assistance from a qualified electrical installation specialist.
NOTICE
Frequently charging the vehicle with a high charging power, particularly with a direct current (DC charging), can lead to a permanent reduction of the charging capacity of the high-voltage battery. If possible, charge the vehicle with low charging power, like with a home-charging station or with the supplementary charging cable.
NOTICE
Not using the vehicle for long periods can cause damage to the high-voltage battery. Charge the high-voltage battery after 4 months at the latest.
The vehicle can be charged on charging stations that comply with the J1772 standard.

Fuses in the vehicle

Fig. 178 On the driver side in the instrument panel: Fuse box cover.

Fig. 179 In the electric motor compartment: Fuse box cover 1 with tweezers 2.

Color Current strength in
amps
(ATO® /MINI®)
Current strength in
amps
(JCASE®)
Light
brown
5 —
Brown 7.5 —
Red 10 50
Blue 15 20
Yellow 20 60
White or
clear
25 —
Green 30 40
Orange 40 —
Pink 30 30

Opening the fuse box in the instrument panel
x Pull the lower part of the cover toward the steering wheel (in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 178) and remove the cover from the bottom. This action may require moderate force.
x To install, guide the cover from the bottom into the instrument panel and push in the direction
opposite to the arrow ⇒ fig. 178 until you can hear it latch into place.
Opening the fuse box in the electric motor compartment
x Open the electric motor hood

Replacing a fuse
In some vehicles, there are plastic tweezers for removing blade fuses on the inside of the fuse box cover in the electric motor compartment.
x Open the fuse box cover in the electric motor compartment ⇒  Fuses in the vehicle and remove the plastic tweezers.
x Depending on the type of fuse, slide the tweezers ⇒ fig. 181 A (1) or ⇒ fig. 181 B (1) onto the fuse from the side.
x Pull out the fuse.
x If the fuse is blown, replace the fuse with a new fuse of the same amperage (same color and same
imprint) and same size ⇒ .
x Clip the plastic tweezers back into the holder inside the fuse box cover.
x Replace the fuse box cover.
NOTICE
If a fuse is replaced with a fuse with higher amperage, then damage can occur at various plac-es in the electrical system.