Kia Niro ECO Electric 2019 User Manual

2019

Owner's Manual

WARNING

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FOREWORD

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How to use this manual

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NOTICE

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Table of Contents

Your vehicle at a glance

Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle

What to do in an emergency

Electric Vehicle Guide

Introduction

Driving your vehicle

Maintenance

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting

safety defects

Abbreviation

Index

Electric Vehicle Guide

Review of Electric Vehicle........................................................ 1-3

Main Components of Electric Vehicle ................................

䳜 High Voltage (HV) Battery (lithium-ion polymer)............. 1-5

EV Menu ..............................................................

䳜 Available Range......................................................

䳜 Energy Information..................................................

䳜 Charge Management ...................................................

䳜 ECO Driving ..........................................................

䳜 EV Setting............................................................

Charge Types for Electric Vehicle ...................................

䳜 Charging Time Information............................................

Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ........................

Charging Connector Lock...............................................

Reserved Charging...................................................

Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle...........................

Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge) ...............................

䳜 Connecting AC charger ................................................

䳜 Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ......................1-

䳜 Disconnecting AC charger ..............................................

䳜 How to Disconnect Charging Connector in Emergency..1-28 䳜 How to Store and Keep the AC Charg

Charging Electric Vehicle (DC Charge) ...............................

䳜 Connecting DC Charger................................................

䳜 Disconnecting DC Charger..............................................

Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge) ..........................

䳜 Setting charging current of Portab

䳜 Trickle charging...................................................

le Charging Cable ....1-33

....................... 1-7

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.................. 1-12

...............1-18

ing Cable ...............1-28

.................. 1-35

.... 1-4

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.....1-13

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1-16

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1-19

..1-22

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.....1-27

..1-30

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1-33

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䳜 Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charger ..1-38 䳜 Disconnecting the Portable Charging Cable

CCB: In-Cable Control Box)...

䳜 Disconnecting Charging Connector in Emergen 䳜 Precautions for the Portable Charging Cable

CCB: In-Cable Control Box)...

䳜 Actions to be taken for electric vehicle charging issues ... 1-43

Driving Electric Vehicle...........................................................1-43

䳜 Starting a vehicle..................................................

䳜 Stopping the vehicle................................................

䳜 Virtual Engine Sound System ..........................................

䳜 Distance to Empty...................................................

䳜 Power/Charge Gauge.................................................

䳜 State of Charge (SOC) Gauge for High Voltage Battery ...1-47

䳜 Warning message on LCD display ......................................1-48

䳜 12 V Aux. Battery Saver+..............................................

䳜 Utility Mode ........................................................

䳜 Warning and Indicator Lights

elated to electric vehicle)..

Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle............................

.............................................1-40

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cy...........1-41

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Electric Vehicle Guide Review of Electric Vehicle

NOTICE

ELECTRIC VEHICLE GUIDE

Review of Electric Vehicle

An electric vehicle is driven using a battery and an electric motor. While general vehicles use an internal combustion engine and gasoline as fuel, electric vehicles use electrical energy that is charged inside the high voltage battery

As a result, electric vehicles are ecofr

ndly in that they do not require

fuel and do not emit exhaust gases.

Characteristics of Electric Vehicles

It is driven using the electrical energy that is charged inside the high voltage battery. This method prevents air pollution since fuel, like gasoline, is not required, negating the emission of exhaust gases.

A high performance electric motor is us

n the vehicle as well. Com

ed i pared to standard, internal combus tion engine vehicles, engine noise and vibrations are much more mini mal when driving.

When decelerating or driving down hill, regenerative braking is utilized to charge the high voltage battery. This minimizes energy loss and increases the distance to empty.

When the battery charge is not suf ficient, AC charge, DC charge and trickle charge are available. (Refer to "Charge Types for Electric Vehi cle" on page 1-13.)

What does regenerative braking do? It uses an electric motor when

decelerating and braking and recap tures & transforms kinetic to elec trical energy in order to charge the high voltage battery.

Battery Information

The vehicle is composed of a high voltage battery that drives the motor, air conditioner, and an auxil iary battery (12 V) that drives all other 12 V systems.

The auxiliary battery is automati cally charged when the vehicle is in

the ready ( ) mode or the high

voltage battery is be

ing charged.

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Main Components of Electric Vehicle

䳜 (1) On-Board Charger (OBC):

External device (low speed) to charge the high voltage battery.

䳜 (2)

erter: Transforms direct

Inv

current into alternating current to supply power to the motor, and transforms alternate current into direct current to charge the high voltage battery.

䳜 (2)

C: Transforms power from

the high voltage battery to low voltage (12 V) to supply power to the vehicle (DC-DC).

䳜 (2)

U: Functions as a supervi

sory controller of electric vehicle

䳜 (3) Motor: Uses

electrical energy stored inside the high voltage battery to drive the vehicle (func tions like an engine in a standard vehicle).

䳜 (4) Re

duction gear: Delivers rota

tional force of the motor to the tires at appropriate speeds and torque.

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䳜 (5) High voltage battery (lithium-

ion polymer): Stores and supplies

power necessary for the electric vehicle to operate (12 V auxiliary battery provides power to the vehicle features such as lights and wipers).

* OBC: On-Board Charger

* LDC: Low Voltage DC-DC Converter

* VCU: Vehicle Control Unit

䳜 Do not remove or disassemble

high voltage components and high voltage battery connectors and/ or wiring (Orange cabling). Also, be careful not to damage high voltage components and the high voltage battery. It may cause serious injury and significantly impact the performance and durability of the vehicle.

䳜 When inspection and maintenance

is required for high voltage com

ponents and the high voltage bat tery, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

High Voltage (HV) Battery (lithiumion polymer)

The HV battery powers the vehicle and peripheral devices.

The charge amount of the HV bat tery may gradually decrease when the vehicle is not driven or charged.

The battery capacity of the HV bat tery may decrease over time when the vehicle is stored in high tem peratures and temporarily in low temperatures.

Distance to empty may vary depending

(cargo, rain, snow, wind, road sur

driving conditions

on the

faces), even if the charge amount is the same. The HV battery may expend more energy when driving a fast pace or uphill. These actions may reduce the distance to empty.

Electric Vehicle Guide

CAUTION

NOTICE

The high voltage battery is used when using the air conditioner / heater. This may reduce the dis

tance to empty. Make sure to set moderate temperatures when using the air conditioner / heater and/or use the pre-conditioning prior to departures.

Natural degradation may occur with the high voltage battery depending on

he number of years the vehicle

t was used and/or the number of charging cycles. This will reduce the distance to empty over time.

When the charge capacity and dis

tance to empty keep falling, contact an authorized Kia dealer for inspec

tion and maintenance.

If the vehicle will not be in use for an ex

tended period of time, charge the high voltage battery once every three months to prevent it from discharging. Also, if the charge amount is not enough, immediately charge to full and store the vehicle.

AC charge is recommended to keep the high voltage battery in optim

condition.

Main Components of Electric Vehicle

䳜 Make sure to use a designated

charger when charging the HV battery. Using different types of chargers may have a serious impact on vehicle durability.

䳜 Make sure that the HV battery

charge gauge does not reach E (Empty). If the vehicle is kept at E (Empty) for a long period, it may damage the high voltage battery and the high voltage battery may have to be replaced depending on the level of degradation.

䳜 If

the vehicle is in a collision, con

tact an authorized Kia dealer to inspect whether the high voltage battery is still connected.

The high voltage battery warmer system operates when the charging connector is connected to the vehi

cle. However, the high voltage warmer

system

may not operate when bat tery temperature drops below -95 󳚛F (-35 󳚛C).

If the HV battery is only charged to 80%,

d you minimize the number

an of HV battery charging, you can keep the HV battery performance in optimal condition. (vs charging the HV battery to 100% an/or charging every drive cycle.)

Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu

EV Menu (if equipped)

If you select the "EV" menu at the multimedia system home screen or press the "EV" button on the left side of the air intake control button, you can enter EV menu.

Available Range

Select 'EV → Map' on the screen.

The available range is marked in

on the map.

blue

* The image of EV menu screen in

thi

manual may differ from the actual screen depending on the vehicle specification and the ver

sion of the multimedia system software. For more information, please refer to the 'CAR MULTIME DIA SYSTEM USER'S MANUAL'.

The EV menu has a total of 5 menus incl

uding Available Range, Energy information, Charge management, ECO driving and EV settings.

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EV Menu

Energy Information

Select 'EV → Energy information' on the screen.

You can check information about batte

ry and energy consumption

Battery Information

You can check the reachable range, battery power remaining, and expected charging time for each charger type.

Power Consumption

Select 'EV → Energy information → Driving range, battery' on the screen.

You can check the current energy c

nsumption for each system of the

vehicle.

䳜 T

he distance to empty is calcu

lated based on the real-time fuel efficiency while driving. The dis

tance may change if the driving pattern changes.

䳜 The distance to empty may vary

cording to the change of the driving pattern even if the same target battery charge level is set.

1. 'Driving' shows the total power an

energy consumption of the

d driving motor's driving energy and regenerative energy.

2. 'Climate' shows the power and er

gy consumption which are

en used by the heater or air condi

tioner.

3. 'Electronics' shows the power and

gy consumption which are

ener used by the vehicle systems including the cluster, infotainment system (speaker and navigation), headlamp, vehicle control unit, etc.

Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu

4. 'Battery care' shows the momen tary power and energy consump

tion which are used when:

Operating the winter mode to increase the battery temperatur

e during winter to improve the driving performance.

Cooling down the battery tempera

ture during summer to prevent over temperature of the battery.

Charge Management

Select 'EV → Charge Management' on the screen.

Also, you may select the time to star

t charging using the off-peak

time setting.

* The charger and the charging con

nector should be connected at the reserved charging time.

Setting Departure Time

You can set the departure time by selecting 'EV → Charge manage ment → Reserved charging and Cli mate control → Next departure time →' on the screen.

You can set the date and time of wh

en to charge the battery, climate control temperature, location-based charging options and other various functions.

Reserved Charging and Climate Control

You can choose the time and the day of week that you wish to charge the battery and operate reserved climate control to set the tempera

ture of air conditioner / heater.

Electric Vehicle Guide

EV Menu

1. Departure time: Set the time that you wish to start the vehicle after charging the battery.

2. Select the day: Set

day of the

the week to activate reserved charging and target temperature for departure time.

Off-peak Time settings

Select 'EV → Charge management → Reserved charging and Climate Control → Reserved charging →' on the screen.

You can set off-peak time to charge

vehicle.

1. Charging begins at the beginning of the off-peak tim

2. Charging stops at the end of the off-peak time

3. Charging mode

䳜 Of

f-peak tariffs prioritized: If

lected, starts charging at offpeak time (may keep on charging pass off-peak time to charge 100%)

䳜 Off-peak

riffs only: If selected, charges only within off-peak time (may not charge 100%)

Climate Control Settings

Select 'EV → Charge management → Reserved charging and Climate Control → Reserved climate control → 'on the screen.

You can set the climate control

erature.

temp

1. Setting the climate control tem

perature: set the temperature of heater / air conditioner.

Charging Location

If location-based charging is selected, scheduled charging and target temperature will be activated at the location the driver has set.

Also, the charging current can be selec

ted to

be applied at the desig

nated location.

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Setting Battery Charge Level

The target battery charge level can be selected when charged with AC charger or DC charger.

The charging level can be changed by 1

0%.

If the tar lowe

get battery charge level is

than the high voltage battery

r charge level, the battery will not be charged.

Charging Current

You can adjust the charging current for an AC charger. Select an appro

priate charging current for the char ger used.

Charging time varies depending on wh

ich charging current is selected.

The location-based charging feature al

s you to dualize the charging

low current settings at specific loca tions.

ECO Driving

Select 'EV → ECO Driving' on the screen.

You can check ECO level information and ECO driving hi

story.

Environment Contribution

Information on CO2 reduction com pared to gasoline-fueled vehicles is displayed.

If the charging process does not start or dle, re-select another proper cur

abruptly stops in the mid

rent and retry charging the vehicle.

Electric Vehicle Guide

EV Menu

Eco Driving History

You can check the driving date, driv ing distance, and the average energy consumption rating for the last 30 driving trips.

The date with the hi

est ECO is

marked with a star-shaped icon.

EV Setting

Select 'EV → EV Setting' on the screen.

Winter Mode (if equipped)

The Winter mode is efficient during the winter time when the high volt age battery temperature is low.

This mode is recommended to impr

ove driving and DC charging performances during winter by rais ing the battery temperature to an adequate level. However, this may reduce the distance to empty sig nificantly as the high voltage bat tery consumes a lot more electricity.

Also, if the battery temperature is lo

during driving or when sched

w uled air conditioner / heater is acti vated, this mode is operated to improve driving performance.

You can set Winter Mode, Warning and EV route functions.

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However, when the b

ttery level is

a low, the mode is not operated to ensure driving distance.

* This mode is available for the vehi

cles equipped with the battery heater.

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Warning (if equipped)

Range Warning:

If the destination set i

n the naviga

tion cannot be reached with the remaining battery, a warning mes

sage is displayed.

EV Route (if equipped)

You can apply electric car-related functions for guiding the route. It allows you to check the distance that you can go with the current battery amount. Travelable and non-travelable sections on your way to the destination are displayed on the screen. The search station icon is also displayed so that you can find nearby stations immediately.

Charge Types for Electric Vehi

cle

The types of charging include AC charge, DC charge, and trickle charge.

AC Charge

We recommend using AC charging for charging of the vehicle. You can use a AC charger at public charging stations but charge gun should always be checked for damage, prior to connecting to vehicle. Trickle charging cable (if equipped) in the cargo compartment of your car, can be used, but charge times will be long. (Refer to "Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)" on page 1-22)

DC Charge

You can DC charge at high speeds at public charging stations, but always confirm the charge gun is not dam aged, prior to connecting to vehicle. Refer to the respective company䳓s manu

al that is provided for each DC

charger type.

Battery performance and durability ca

teriorate if the DC charger is

n de

used constantly.

Use of DC charge should be mini mized in order to help prolong high voltage battery life.

Electric Vehicle Guide

Trickle Charge

When you cannot drive to a public charging station due to low battery, charge your car with ICCB (In Cable Control Box), a portable charging cable, which can be purchased as an option.

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Charging Time Information

The charging time depends on the charge type.

Takes about 9 hours and 35 minutes at room temperature. (Can be charged to 100%)

Takes about 54 minutes at room temperature to 80% of SOC. (Can be charged to 100%)

Takes about 75 minutes at room temperature to 80% of SOC. (Can be charged to 100%)

Takes about 59 hours at room temperature. (Can be charged to 100%)

DC charge

AC charge

100 kW-level char ger

50 kW-level charger

Trickle charge (120 V)

* Depending on the condition and durability of high voltage battery, charger

specifications, and ambient temperature, the time required for charging the high voltage battery may vary.

Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle

When charging the high voltage battery, the charge level can be checked from outside the vehicle.

Operation of Charging Indicator Lamp

(1) (2) (3)

Details

○ (OFF) ○ (OFF) ○ (OFF) Not Charged

Blinking ○ (OFF) ○ (OFF)

● (ON) Blinking ○ (OFF) 34~66%

Charging

0~33%

● (ON) ● (ON) Blinking 67~99%

● (ON) ● (ON) ● (ON)

Charging complete (100%) (turns OFF in 5 seconds)

Blinking Blinking Blinking Error while charging

○ (OFF) ○ (OFF) Blinking

Charging 12 V auxiliary battery or reserved air conditioner is operating

Reserved charging is operating (turns OFF

○ (OFF) Blinking ○ (OFF)

after 3 minutes) or interruptions that tem porarily prevent charging (e.g. power failure)

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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Connector Lock

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Charging Connector Lock

This charging connector lock func tion prevents an outsider from removing the charging connector from the charging inlet.

Press the ( ) button to change between AUTO mode and LOCK

mode.

* The charging inlet is locked during

Charge regardless of the AUTO/LOCK mode. After charging is complete, the locked charging inlet is unlocked.

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.

the charging connector is

䳜 If

locked when all doors are

un unlocked, but the charging cable is not disconnected within 15 sec onds, the connector will be auto

matically locked again.

䳜 If the charging connector is

locked when all doors are unlocked, but all doors are locked again, immediately, the connec

tor will be automatically locked again.

AUTO mode (button indicator on)

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

Connector Lock

(Reserved charging)

Finished charging O X

LOCK

mode

Before charging

While charging O O

O X

AUTO mode

When using AUTO Mode, close the charging door after unplugging the charging connector and releasing the door lock.

If you close the charging door with out releasing the door lock, it may damage lock functions.

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Reserved Charging

You can set-up a charging schedule for your vehicle using the multime dia or the UVO application on your smartphone.

Refer to the multimedia system and the

UVO manual about reserved

charging.

Reserved charging can only be done wh

n using a AC charger or the Por

e table Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).

When reserved charging is set and the

harger or the Portable

AC c Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Con trol Box) is connected for charging, the indicator lamp in the middle blinks (for 3 minutes) to indicate that reserved charging is set.

When reserved charging is set, cha

ging is not initiated immediately when the AC charger or Portable Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Con trol Box) is connected. When imme diate charging is required, use the multimedia system or the UVO application on your smartphone to deactivate the scheduled charging or press the scheduled charging deactivation button

When reserved charging is set, c

ging time is automatically cal

har culated, so in some cases, charging may start right after the charger is connected.

If you press the scheduled charging deactivation

utton [ ] to immedi

ately charge the battery, charging must be initiated 3 minutes after the charging cable has been con nected.

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When you press the scheduled charging deactivation button [

]

for immediate charging, the re

served charge setting is not com pletely deactivated. If you need to completely deactivate the reserved charge setting, use the multimedia system or the UVO application on your smartphone.

* Refer to "Charging Electric Vehicle

(AC Charge)" on page 1-22, "Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)" on page 1-33 for details about connecting the AC charger an

the Portable Charging Cable

(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).

Precautions for Charging Elec tric Vehicle

AC Charging Cable (if equipped)

AC Charger

DC Charger

Electric Vehicle Guide

WARNING

* Actual charger image and charging

method may vary in accordance with the charger manufacturer.

䳜 Electromagnetic waves that are

generated from the charger can seriously impact medical electric devices such as an implantable cardiac pacemaker. When using electronic medical devices such as an implantable cardiac pacemaker, make sure to ask the medical team and manu

facturer whether charging your electric vehicle will impact the operation of the medical electric devices such as an implantable cardiac pacemaker.

䳜 Chec

k to make sure there is no

wate

r or dust on the charging cable connector and plug before connecting to the charger and charging inlet. Connecting while there is water or dust on the charging cable connector and plug may cause a fire or electric shock.

Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle

䳜 Be careful not to touch the

charging connector, charging plug, and the charging inlet when con necting the charger connector cable to the charging outlet and the charging inlet on the vehicle.

䳜 C

omply with the following in order

revent electrical shock when

to p charging:

- Use a waterproof charger.

- Make sure to not touch the ch

ging connector and

ar charging plug when your hand is wet. Do not stand in water or snow when connecting the charging cable.

- Do not charge when there is li

tning and/or potential for

lightning.

-Do not charge

hen the

w charging connector and plug is wet.

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䳜 Immediately stop charging when

you discover abnormal symp

toms (e.g., smell, smoke).

䳜 Replace the charging cable if the

able coating is damaged to pre

vent electrical shock.

䳜 When connecting or removing the

arging cable, make sure to hold

the charging connector handle.

䳜 Only use the charging cable (if

uipped) certified by Kia. If you use a separate extension cable such as a reel or use an uncerti fied cable, it may cause abnor

malities of electrical outlets, leading to fire or explosion.

䳜 If you pull the cable itself (without

sing the handle), the internal wires may disconnect or get dam aged. This may lead to electric shock or fire.

䳜 Always keep the charging connec

tor and charging plug in clean and dry condition. Be sure to keep the charging cable in a condition where there is no water or mois ture.

䳜 Make sure to use the designated

char

ger for charging the electric vehicle. Using any other charger may cause failure.

䳜 B

efore charging the battery, turn

ehicle [OFF].

the v

䳜 When the vehic

le is switched [OFF] while charging, the cooling fan inside the motor compart ment may automatically operate. Do not touch the cooling fan while charging.

䳜 Be car

eful not to drop the

ging connector. The charging

char connector can be damaged.

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Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)

You can use an AC charger at public charging stations and the charging cable (if equipped) in the cargo com partment of your car.

AC Charger

Connecting AC charger

1. While the brake pedal is pressed, engage the parking brake.

2. Turn OFF all switches, place the shift le

OFF the vehicle.

ver in P (Park), and turn

If you try to charge while the shift

er is not placed in P (Park), it

le will automatically move to P (Park). However, charge the battery only

the s

when

hift lever is placed in P

for safety reasons.

3. Press the arrow symbol [ ▶ ] on the char char

ging door to open the

ging door. The charging door opens only when the vehicle's doors are unlocked.

* Shape of charger and how to use

the charger may be different for each manufacturer.

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If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather, tap lightly or remove any ice near the charging door. Do not try to forcibly open the charging door.

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