Get Started with Charging Your Electric Vehicle: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to start charging my vehicle

What's happening?

  • You want to start charging your vehicle

What do you need to get started?
  • Stations used:
    • EVBox BusinessLine
    • EVBox Elvi
    • EVBox HomeLine
    • EVBox Iqon
    • EVBox Livo
    • EVBox PublicLine
  • The charging station is activated
  • A charge card that is active (not applicable for Autostart stations)
What can you do?
  1. Connect your charging cable to both your vehicle and the station
    • If you own a station with a fixed cable, you only have to connect the cable to your vehicle
  2. Swipe your card over the station’s card scanner
    • If you own an Autostart station, the charging session will start without swiping your card
  3. After swiping your card the charging session will start
What happens next?
  • The charging session will end automatically following the vehicle command
  • To end your charging session earlier, swipe your card again over the station’s card scanner
  • If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out for additional support

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