KIA Niro 2018 Owners Manual

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Thank you for becoming the owner of a new Kia vehicle.

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with a customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.

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time of publication. However, Kia reserves the right to make changes
at any time so that our policy of continual product improvement can
be carried out.

This manual applies to all models of this vehicle and includes descrip­tions and explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a
result, you may encounter material in this manual that is not applica­ble to your specific Kia vehicle.

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Because subsequent owners require this important information
as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
sold.

This manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte­nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup­plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual
that provides important information on all warranties regarding
your vehicle.

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recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation
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Foreword

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Foreword

We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways.We strong­ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU­TION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea­tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.

The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.

Sections: This manual has nine sec­tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
manual.These WARNINGs were pre­pared to enhance your personal safe­ty.You should carefully read and f ollow
ALL procedures and recommenda­tions provided in these WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.

✽✽

NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.

HOW T O USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situa­tion in which harm,serious bod­ily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.

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Introduction

Your vehicle at a glance

Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle

Audio system

Driving your vehicle

What to do in an emergency

Maintenance

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Specifications & Consumer information

Index

table of contents

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H2

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H3

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H4

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H25

HYBRID ENERGY FLOW / H31

PLUG-IN HYBRID ENERGY FLOW / H33

STARTING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (SMART KEY) / H37

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H39

Hybrid System Overview

H2

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the gasoline engine and the electr ic motor for power. The electric
motor is run by a 360V high-voltage HEV battery.

Depending on the driving conditions, the HEV computer selectively operates between the engine and the electric
motor or even both at the same time.

Fuel efficiency increases when the engine is at idle, or when the vehicle is driven by the electric motor with the HEV
battery.

The HEV battery charge must be maintained for the times when the engine acts as a generator, such as when
stopped at idle. Charging also occurs when decelerating or by regenerative braking.

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Startup/Low speed

cruise

Acceleration High speed cruise

Deceleration

Stop

Electric motor

Electric motor+Engine

Engine+

Motor or Motor

Charging

Engine OFF

H3

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) shares the characteristics of both a conventional hybrid electric vehi­cle and an all-electric vehicle.

When used as a conventional h ybrid electric vehicle , the HEV computer selectively operates between the engine and
the electric motor or even both at the same time.

When it is operating in the electric vehicle mode, the vehicle is driven only using the electric motor over a certain dis­tance until the hybrid battery becomes low.The driving distance in EV mode depends on customer driving style and road
conditions. Aggressive driving maneuvers may at times temporarily enable the engine to operate for maximum power.

The hybrid battery can be fully charged by connecting a plug to an external electric power source.
The engine can be turned on due to factors such as heater usage and a frequent operation of the accelerator pedal

by a driver in CD mode.

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Electric Vehicle Mode

Start up/Low speed

Acceleration High speed

Deceleration

External charging

Electric motor

CD (Charge Depleting) Mode

CS (Charge Sustaining) Mode

Charging

Motor

Engine+Motor

Engine+Motor

or Motor

Charging

Battery charging

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H4

Charging Information

• Normal Charger: The plug-in
hybrid vehicle is charged by plug­ging into a normal charger installed
in your home or a public charging
station. (For further details, refer to
the 'Normal Charge'.)

• Tr ickle Charger: The plug-in hybrid
vehicle can be charged by using
household electricity.

The electrical outlet in your home
must comply with regulations and
can safely accommodate the
Voltage / Current (Amps) / Power
(Watts) ratings specified on the
trickle charge. Use only as a back­up charger.

Charging Time

• Normal Charger: Takes about 2
hours 15 minutes at room tempera­ture (Can be charged to 100%.).
Depending on the condition and
durability of the high-voltage bat­tery, charger specifications, and
ambient temperature, the time
required for charging the high-volt­age battery may vary.

• T ric kle Charger :Use in emergency
situations only.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Charging T ypes

• Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery, charger specifications, and ambient temper­ature, the time required for charging the high voltage battery may vary.

• Actual charger image and charging method may vary in accordance with the charger manufacturer.

Category

Charging Inlet

(Vehicle)

Charging Connector Charging Outlet Charging Method Charging Time

Normal
Charger

Normal charger
installed in homes
or public charging
stations

Approximately 2 hours
15 minutes (to fully
charge the plug-in
hybrid,100%)

Trickle
Charger

Household current

Use in emergency situ­ations only.

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Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.

➀ : Charging indicator lamp

Charging Connector
AUTO/LOCK Mode

You may select when the charging
connector can be locked and
unlocked in the charging inlet.

Press the button to change
between AUTO mode and LOCK
mode.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Charging Status

Tur ns on (Green)

Charging in

progress

Tur ns off

Not Charging or

fully charged

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Waiting for sched-

uled charging

(turns off after 3

minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeats during

operation)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

H6

When the Charging Connector
is Locked

• LOCK mode (button indicator off) :
The connector locks when the

charging connector is plugged into
the charging inlet. The connector is
locked until all doors are unlocked
by the driver .This mode can be used
to prevent charging cable theft.

- If the charging connector is

unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but the charging cable
is not disconnected within 10 sec­onds, the connector will be auto­matically locked again.

- If the charging connector is

unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but all doors are locked
again, immediately, the connector
will be automatically locked again.

• AUTO mode (button indicator on) :
The connector locks when charg-

ing starts. The connector unlocks
when charging is complete. This
mode can be used when charging
in a public charging station.

❈❈

Charging connector
AUTO/LOCK mode

When the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet, the
connector lock timing varies with the
modes selected by pressing the but­ton.

• LOCK mode : The connector locks
automatically when the charging
connector is connected normally.

• AUTO mode :The connector locks
when charging and automatically
unlocks when charging is complet­ed.

❈For more details, refer to the

“Charging connector AUTO/LOCK
mode”.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

LOCK AUTO

Before charging O X
While charging O O
Finished charging O X

H7

❈ Locking/unlocking the charging

door

The charging door lock/unlock func­tion works only when the following
conditions are satisfied with the
charging door closed.

If the unlock function does not work,
use the emergency charging door
unlock method to unlock the charg­ing door. (For more details, refer to
the “Unlock charging door in emer­gency”)

1. Conditions for lock :

−−

When locking doors from out­side the vehicle with the charg­ing door closed.

➀ : When locking the driver’s door

using a mechanical key

➁ : When locking doors using a

smart key

➂ : When pressing the door

lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are unlocked

2. Conditions for unlock :

−−

When unlocking doors from out­side the vehicle with the charg­ing door closed.

➀ : When unlocking the driver’s

door using a mechanical key

➁ : When unlocking doors using a

smart key

➂ : When pressing the door

lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are locked

Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)

• You can set reserved charging
using the AVN.

Refer to the AVN for detailed infor
mation about setting reserved
charging.

• Scheduled charging can only be
done when using a normal charger
or the portable charging cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).

❈AVN : Audio, Video, Navigation

H8

• When scheduled charging is set
and the normal charger or the
portable charging cable (ICCB: In­Cable Control Box) is connected
for charging, the indicator lamp
blinks (for 3 minutes) to indicate
that scheduled charging is set.

• When scheduled charging is set,
charging is not initiated immediate­ly when the normal charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In­Cable Control Box) is connected.

• If charging is required immediately,
turn off the scheduled charge
using the vehicle’s touchscreen or
UVO eco smartphone application
or press the vehicle's scheduled
charge release button( ).

• When the scheduled charge is set,
the charge start time is calculated
by itself. In some cases, charging
may start immediately after con­necting the charger.

• If you press the scheduled charging
deactivation ( ) button to immedi­ately charge the battery, charging
must be initiated 3 minutes after the
charging cable has been connected.

When you press the scheduled
charging deactivation ( ) button
for immediate charging, the sched­uled charge setting is not com­pletely deactivated. If you need to
completely deactivate the sched­uled charge setting, use the AVN
to finalize the deactivation.

Refer to "Normal Charge or Trickle
Charge" for details about connect­ing the normal charger and the
portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box).

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

H9

Charging Precautions

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■ Normal Charger

WARNING

-

Fires caused by dust or
water

Do not connect the charging
cable connector plug to the vehi­cle if there is water or dust on the
charging inlet. Connecting while
there is water or dust on the
charging cable connector and
plug may cause a fire or electric
shock.

WARNING

-

Interference with electron­ic medical devices

When using medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker ,make sure to
ask the medical team and manu­facturer whether charging your
electric vehicle will impact the
operation of the medical
devices.In some instances,elec­tromagnetic waves that are gen­erated from the charger can seri­ously impact medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker.

WARNING

-

Touching the charging
connector

Do not to touch the charging
connector, charging plug, and
the charging inlet when con­necting the cable to the charger
and the charging inlet on the
vehicle. Doing so may result in
electrocution.

WARNING

-

Public Electric Outlets

Do not use old or worn out pub­lic electric outlets to charge
your vehicle. There may be a
risk of fire and injury when
using old worn out public elec­trical outlets.

H10

• Comply with the following in order
to prevent electrical shock when
charging:

- Use a waterproof charger

- Make sure to not touch the charg-

ing connector and charging plug
when your hand is wet

- Do not charge when there is light-

ning

- Do not charge when the charging

connector and plug is wet

• Always keep the charging connec­tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition where
there is no water or moisture.

• Make sure to use the designated
charger for charging the vehicle.
Using any other charger may
cause failure.

• Before charging the battery, turn
the vehicle OFF.

• Be careful not to drop the charging
connector.The charging connector
can be damaged.

• Always inspect the charging con­nector terminals for damage or
overheating. Do not use if dam­aged, as this may damage the
vehicle side charge connector and
is not a warrantable repair.

WARNING - Charging

cable

• Immediately stop charging
when you find abnormal
symptoms (smell, smoke).

• Replace the charging cable if
the cable coating is damaged
to prevent electrical shock.

• When connecting or removing
the charging cable, make sure
to hold the charging connec­tor handle and charging plug.

If you pull the cable itself
(without using the handle),the
internal wires may disconnect
or get damaged.This may lead
to electric shock or fire.

WARNING - Cooling fan

Do not touch the cooling fan
while vehicle is charging.When
the vehicle is switched OFF
while charging, the cooling fan
inside the engine compartment
or interior rear seat may auto­matically operate.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

H11

Normal Charge

You can charge your vehicle by plug­ging into a public charger at a charg­ing station.

How to Connect Normal Charger

1.Depress the brake pedal and
apply the parking brake.

2. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.

3. After unlocking doors, open the
charging door by pressing it.

✽✽

NOTICE

The charging door does not open the
doors are locked/theft alarm system
is armed.

4. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.

5. Hold the charging connector han­dle. Then, inser t it into the charg­ing inlet, until you hear a click
sound.If it is not fully connected, a
bad connection between the
charging connector and the charg­ing terminals may cause a fire.

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■ Normal Charger

■ Normal charger cable

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H12

6. Check if the charging cable con­nection indicator of the high volt­age battery in the instrument clus­ter is turned ON.

Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charg­ing connector is not connected
properly, reconnect the charging
cable to charge.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Charging is in progress only when
the shift lever is in P (Park).
Charging the battery with the
Engine Start/Stop button in the
ACC position is possible. However,
it may discharge the 12-V battery.
Thus, if possible, charge the bat­tery with the Engine Start/Stop
button in the OFF position.

• The charging process is interrupt­ed temporarily when the shift lever
is moved from P (Park) to Not P(R
(Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D (Drive))
during charging. To resume(restart)
charging, move the shift lever to the
P (park) position. Then, the charging
process is resumed(restarted).

7. After charging has started, the
estimated charging time is dis­played on the instrument cluster
for about 1 minute. It is also dis­played, when the driver’s door is
opened with charging in progress.
When scheduled charging is set,
the estimated charging time is dis­played as “--" .

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H13

Unlock Connector in Emergency

If the charging connector does not
unlock for some reason, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable as shown above.The charging
door will then open.

If a charging door is not opened
immediately with emergency cable in
operation, press a charging door
lightly and pull emergency cable
again.

Charging Status

Checking Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Charging Status

Tur ns on (Green)

Charging in

progress

Tur ns off

Not Charging or

fully charged

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Waiting for sched-

uled charging

(turns off after 3

minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeats during

operation)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

H14

How to Disconnect Normal
Charger

1.The vehicle must be in the AUTO
mode or the doors must be
unlocked in order to be able to dis­connect the charging connector. A
lock system prevents charger
cable disconnection when the vehi­cle's doors are locked.

2.While holding the charging con­nector, pressing the locking
release button (1) and then pull it
out.

To prevent charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be dis­connected from the inlet when the
doors are locked. Unlock all doors
to disconnect the charging connec­tor from the inlet.

However, if the vehicle is in the
charging connector AUTO mode,
the charging connector automati­cally unlocks from the inlet when
charging is completed.

For more details, ref er to “Charging
Connector AUTO/ LOCK Mode” in
this chapter.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

CAUTION

In order to disconnect the
charging connector, unlock the
doors to unlatch the charging
connector lock system. If not,
the charging connector and the
vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.

CAUTION

When disconnecting the charg­ing connector, do not try to dis­connect it by force while not
pressing the release button.
This may damage the charging
connector and vehicle charging
inlet.

H15

3. Make sure to securely close the
charging door.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Keep the charging connector and
the charging plug clean and dry.
The charging cable should also be
kept dry.

• Use an air gun to blow any foreign
substances from the charging con­nector and the charging plug.

Trickle Charger
(Portable Charging Cable)

Trickle charger can be used if
Normal Charger is unavailable.

❈➀:Plug and cable

➁ : Control box (ICCB)
➂ : Charging connector/cable

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WARNING

Do not modify or disassemble
the charging cable compo­nents. Doing so may cause a
fire or electric shock resulting
in personal injuries.

H16

How to Connect Portable
Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)

1. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.

2.Depress the brake pedal and
apply the parking brake.

3. After unlocking doors, open the
charging door by pressing it.

4. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet.

5. Make sure that the power connec­tion indicator (green) lights in the
control box.

✽✽

NOTICE

The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is
armed.

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H17

6. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.

7. Hold the charging connector han­dle.Then, insert it into the charging
inlet, until you hear a click sound.If
it is not fully connected, improper
connection between the charging
connector and the charging termi­nals are a potential fire hazard.

8. Charging star ts automatically and
the charging light blinks.

9. Check if the charging cable con­nection indicator of the high volt­age battery in the instrument clus­ter is turned ON.

Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charg­ing connector is not connected
properly, reconnect the charging
cable to charge.

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■ Vehicle connection

■ Charge

H18

✽✽

NOTICE

• The charging is in progress only
with the shift lever is in P (Park).
Charging the battery with the
Engine Start/Stop button in the
ACC position is possible. However,
it may discharge the 12-V battery.
Thus, if possible, charge the bat­tery with the Engine Start/Stop
button in the OFF position.

• Moving the shift lever from P
(Park) to R (Reverse)/N(Neutral)/D
(Drive) stops the charging process.
To restart the charging process,
move the shift lever to P (Park),
press the Engine Start/Stop button
to the OFF position, and discon­nect the charging cable. Then,
connect the charging cable and
restart the vehicle again.

10. After charging has started, the
estimated charging time is dis­played on the instrument cluster
for about 1 minute. It is also dis­played, when the driver’s door is
opened with charging in progress.
When scheduled charging is set,
the estimated charging time is dis­played as "--".

Unlock Connector in Emergency

If the charging connector does not
unlock for some reason, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable as shown above.The charging
door will then open.

If a charging door is not opened
immediately with emergency cable in
operation, press a charging door
lightly and pull emergency cable
again.

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H19

Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.

Charge cable storage

We recommend that the trickle
charger cable should be put in a stor­age box after use.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Charging Status

Tur ns on (Green)

Charging in

progress

Tur ns off

Not charged or

fully charged

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Waiting for sched-

uled charging

(turns off after 3

minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeat during

operation)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

H20

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable

Control Box Indicator Details

PLUG

On : Power on
Blink : Plug temperature sensor failure

On : Plug high temperature protection
Blink : Plug high temperature warning

POWER On : Power on

CHARGE

Blink : Charging In power saving mode, only the CHARGE

indicator is illuminated.

FAULT Blink : Charging interrupted

CHARGE LEVEL

Charging current 12A

Charging current 10A

Charging current 8A

VEHICLE

Charging connector plugged

Charging

Blink : Charging impossible

(Green)

(Red)

(Green)

(Blue)

(Red)

H21

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable

NO Control Box Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure NO Control Box Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure

1

• Charging connector plugged into vehicle
(Green ON)

• Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green blink)

• Plug high temperature protection
(Red blink)

• Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)

Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer.

2

- Charging connector plugged into
vehicle (Green ON)

3

- While charging

• Charge indicator (Green blink)

• Vehicle indicator (Blue ON)

4

- Before plugging charging connector
into vehicle (Red blink)

• Abnormal temperature

• ICCB (In-Cable Control Box) failure

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

NO Control Box Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure NO Control Box Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure

5

- Plugged into vehicle (Red blink)

• Diagnostic device failure

• Current leakage

• Abnormal temperature

Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer.

6

- After plugging charging connector

into vehicle (Red blink)

• Communication failure

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

7

• Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green blink)

• Plug high temperature protection
(Red blink)

• Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)

Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer.

8

- Power saving mode

• 3 minutes after charging starts
(Green blink)

H23

How to Disconnect
PortableCharging Cable

(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)

1. Before disconnecting the charging
connector, mak e sure the doors are
unlocked.When the door is locked,
the charging connector lock system
will not allow disconnection.T o pre­vent charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be dis­con nected from the inlet when the
doors are locked. Unlock all doors
to disconnect the charging connec­tor from the inlet. However, if the
vehicle is in the charging connector
AUTO mode, the charging connec­tor automatically unlocks from the
inlet when charging is completed.
For more details, refer to “Charging
Connector AUTO/LOCK Mode” in
this chapter.

2.While holding the charging con­nector, pressing the locking
release button(1) and then pull it
out.

3. Make sure to securely close the
charging door.

4.Disconnect the plug from the
household electric outlet. Do not
pull the cable when disconnecting
the plug.

5. Close the protective cover for the
charging connector so that foreign
material cannot get into the terminal.

6. Put the charging cable inside the
storage bag to protect it.

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CAUTION

In order to disconnect the
charging connector, unlock the
doors to unlatch the charging
connector lock system. If not,
the charging connector and the
vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.

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Precautions for Portable
Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)

• Use the portable charging cable
that is certified by Kia.

• Do not try to repair, disassemble, or
adjust the portable charging cable.

• Do not use an extension cord or
adapter.

• Stop using immediately if failure
warning light occurs.

• Do not touch the plug and charging
connector with wet hands.

• Do not touch the terminal part of the
normal charging connector and the
normal charging inlet on the vehicle.

• Do not connect the charging con­nector to voltage that does not
comply with regulations.

• Do not use the portable charging
cable if it is worn out, exposed, or
there exists any type of damage on
the portable charging cable.

• If the ICCB case and normal
charging connector is damaged,
cracked, or the wires are exposed
in any way, do not use the portable
charging cable.

• Do not let children operate or touch
the portable charging cable.

• Keep the control box free of water.

• Keep the normal charging connec­tor or plug terminal free of foreign
substances.

• Do not step on the cable or cord.
Do not pull the cable or cord and
do not twist or bend it.

• Do not charge when there is light­ning.

• Do not drop the control box, charg­ing connector, or place a heavy
object on the control box.

• Do not place an object that can
generate high temperatures near
the charger when charging.

• Charging with the worn out or dam­aged household electric outlet can
result in a risk of electric shock. If
you are in doubt to the household
electric outlet condition, have it
checked by a licensed electrician.

• Stop using the portable charging
cable immediately if the household
electric outlet or any components
is overheated or you notice burnt
odors.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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Changing plug-in hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

■ EV/HEV Button
Pressing the [EV/HEV] button

changes the plug-in hybrid system
modes, between Electric (Charge
Depleting/CD) mode and Hybrid
(Charge Sustaining/CS) mode.

Each time the mode is changed a
corresponding message is displayed
on the instrument cluster as follows.

Plug-in hybrid mode message

• CD (Charge Depleting, Electric) mode
:The high-voltage

(hybrid) battery is
mainly used to
drive the vehicle.

• CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid) mode
:The high-voltage

(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine are used
to charge the high
voltage battery
(hybrid) and drive
the vehicle.

A corresponding message is dis­played to indicate the selected mode.

■ AVN screen
Press [PHEV] on the [Home] screen

or the [All menus] screen and the
menus related to plug-in
hybrid([ECO driving], [Energy infor
mation], [EV range], [Charging set­tings], [Charging stations], [Gas sta­tions]) are displayed.

For more information, please refer to
the Multimedia System Manual that
was separately supplied with your
vehicle.

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

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