How can I authorise / start the charging process, if the station is offline?

If the station is offline, proceed as follows:

1. Start offline charging at IONITY/ABB stations:
   
   Please hold any RFID card, RFID key fob or similar to the card reader and press <START> button. Any card will be accepted.
   
   
2. Start offline charging IONITY/Tritium stations:
   
   Please follow the instructions on the charging station screen and touch the <START> button on the top-right corner next to the display.
   An RFID card is not needed when the station is offline.
   
   
3. Start offline charging at Porsche stations:
   
   Please hold an RFID card, RFID key fob or similar to the card reader to start the charging process.