Kia Niro Hev 2020, Niro Phev 2020 Owner's Manual

2020

Hybrid System Overview

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H28

STARTING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (SMART KEY) / H40

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H42

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H2

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H3

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H4

ENERGY FLOW / H36

PLUG-IN HYBRID ENERGY FLOW / H38

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the gasoline engine and the electric motor for power.The electric
motor is run by a 240V 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 because, at times, the engine may come on e v en at idle to act as a gen­erator.Charging also occurs when decelerating or by regenerative braking.

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Electric motor

Startup/Low speed

cruise

Electric motor+Engine

Acceleration High speed cruise

Engine+

Motor or Motor

Charging

Deceleration

Engine OFF

Stop

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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 based on a number of factors such as heater usage and a frequent operation of the

accelerator pedal by a driver in Charge Depleting mode.

CD (Charge Depleting) Mode

Electric Vehicle Mode

Electric motor

Motor

Start up/Low speed

CS (Charge Sustaining) Mode

Engine+Motor

Acceleration High speed

Engine+Motor

or Motor

Charging

Deceleration

Charging

Battery charging

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External charging

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H3

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Charging Information

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

• Trickle 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

• AC Charger: Takes about 2 hours

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.

• Trickle Charger: For charging at
home. Please note that the Trickle
Charger is slower than the AC
Charger.

15 minutes at room temperature

Charging T ypes

Category

AC Charger

Trickle
Charger

Charging Inlet

(Vehicle)

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Charging Connector Charging Outlet Charging Method Charging Time

(Can be charged to 100%.).

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AC Charger
installed in homes
or public charging
stations

Household current

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

For charging at home.
The included Trickle
charger takes about 9
hours 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.

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

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Charging Status

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

➀ : Charging indicator lamp

Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Turns on (Green)

Turns off

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeats during

operation)

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

Charging Status

Charging in

progress

Not Charging or

fully charged

Reserved charging

is operating (turns

OFF after 3 min­utes) or interrup-

tions that temporari-

ly prevent charging

(e.g. power failure)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Charging Connector
AUTO/LOCK Mode

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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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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

When the Charging Connector
is Locked

LOCK AUTO

AUTO/LOCK mode button indi-

Before charging O X

cator

While charging O O
Finished charging O X

AUTO/LOCK mode button indica­tor

LAMP OFF LAMP ON

LOCK mode AUTO mode

• 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 15 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.

If the connector does not unlock
automatically after the charging is
completed in AUT O mode , the con­nector will unlock when all the
doors are unlocked.

❈❈

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”.

❈ Locking/unlocking the charging

door

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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 :
➀ : When locking doors from out-

side the vehicle with the
charging door closed.

➁ : When locking the driver’s door

using a mechanical key

➂ : When locking doors using a

smart key

➃ : When pressing the door

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

➄ : When locking all vehicle doors

with the charging door closed.
(When locking doors with
functions such as spare key,
smart key, door lock button on
the outside door handle, cen­tral door lock switch, auto door
lock.)

2. Conditions for unlock :
➀ : When unlocking doors from

outside the vehicle with the
charging door closed.

➁ : When unlocking the driver’s

door using a mechanical key

➂ : When unlocking doors using a

smart key

➃ : When pressing the door

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

➄ : When unlocking all vehicle

doors with the charging door
closed.(When unlocking doors
with functions such as spare
key, smart key, door lock but­ton on the outside door han­dle, central door lock switch,
auto door lock.)

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)

• You can set reserved charging
using the Infotainment System.

Refer to the Infotainment System
for detailed information about set­ting reserved charging.

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

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• When scheduled charging is set
and the AC Charger or the portable
charging cable (ICCB: In-Cable
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 AC Charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In­Cable Control Box) is connected.

• If charging is required immediately,
turn off the scheduled charge
using the Infotainment System 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.

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• 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
Infotainment System to finalize the
deactivation.

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

Charging Precautions

■ AC Charger

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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.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

WARNING

Interference with electron-

-

ic 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,or the
charging inlet when connecting
the charger connecting cable to
the charging outlet and the
charging inlet on the vehicle.
Doing so may result in electro­cution.

WARNING

Old or Worn out Electric

-

Outlets

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

• 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

WARNING - Charging

cable

• Immediately stop charging
when you discover 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.

(Continued)

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(Continued)

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.

WARNING

Make sure to use the designat­ed charger for charging the
vehicle.Using any other charger
may cause failure or lead to
electric shock or fire.

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

• 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.

AC Charge

■ AC Charger

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■ AC Charger cable

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

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

How to Connect to an AC charger

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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.

4. Open the charging door by press­ing circle mark (o) area on the
right edge of the charging door.

If the vehicle doors are locked, the
charging door will not open.

✽✽

NOTICE

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

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

6. Hold the charging connector han­dle. Then, insert 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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■ Type A

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■ Type B

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7. 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).

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8. 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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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Unlock Connector in Emergency

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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 the charging door does not opened
immediately after pulling the emer­gency cable in, press the charging
door lightly and pull the emergency
cable again.

The charging cable lock may not
work properly when foreign materials
such as dust enter the cable or the
cable is encrusted with ice.

In that case, the charging cable may
not be disconnected or locked, or the
vehicle may not be charged. If this
happens, open the hood and pull the
emergency cable lightly 2 to 3 times
and then try to disconnect the charg­ing cable or start recharging.

Charging Status

Checking Charging Status

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You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg­ing the high-voltage battery.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Turns on (Green)

Turns off

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeats during

operation)

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

Charging Status

Charging in

progress

Not Charging or

fully charged

Waiting for sched-

uled charging

(turns off after 3

minutes)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

How to Disconnect an AC 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.

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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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.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

If the connector does not unlock
automatically after the charging is
completed in AUT O mode , the con­nector will unlock when all the
doors are unlocked.

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

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.

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3. Make sure to securely close the
charging door.

WARNING

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

✽✽

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.

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Trickle Charger
(Portable Charging Cable)

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Trickle charger can be used if AC
Charger is unavailable.

❈➀:Plug and cable

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

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

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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.

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

4. Open the charging door by press­ing circle mark (o) area on the
right edge of the charging door.

If the vehicle doors are locked, the
charging door will not open.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

■ Charge

5. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet.

6. 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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■ Vehicle connection

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

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

8. 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.

■ Type A

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■ Type B

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10. 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

• 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.

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11. 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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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Unlock Connector in Emergency

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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 the charging door does not opened
immediately after pulling the emer­gency cable, press the charging door
lightly and pull the emergency cable
again.

The charging cable lock may not
work properly when foreign materials
such as dust enter the cable or the
cable is encrusted with ice.

In that case, the charging cable may
not be disconnected or locked, or the
vehicle may not be charged. If this
happens, open the hood and pull the
emergency cable lightly 2 to 3 times
and then try to disconnect the charg­ing cable or start recharging.

Charging Status

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You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg­ing the high-voltage battery.

H20

Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Turns on (Green)

Turns off

Slowly blinks

(Green) and then

turns off (repeat

for 3 minutes)

Quickly

blinks(Green) and

then turns off

(repeat during

operation)

Slowly blinks (Red) Malfunction

Charging Status

Charging in

progress

Not charged or

fully charged

Waiting for sched-

uled charging

(turns off after 3

minutes)

Aux.Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Charge cable storage

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

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable

Control Box Indicator Details

On : Power on

PLUG

(Green)

(Red)

POWER On : Power on

Blink : Plug temperature sensor failure
On : Plug high temperature protection

Blink : Plug high temperature warning

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CHARGE

Blink : Charging In power saving mode, only the CHARGE

indicator is illuminated.

FAULT Blink : Charging interrupted

Charging current 12A

CHARGE LEVEL

Charging current 10A

Charging current 8A

Charging connector plugged

(Green)

VEHICLE

(Blue)

Charging

Blink : Not charging

(Red)

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable

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

Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:

• Charging connector plugged into vehicle
(Green ON)

1

3

• Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green blink)

• Plug high temperature protection
(Red blink)

• Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)

- While charging

• Charge indicator (Green blink)

• Vehicle indicator (Blue ON)

2

4

- Charging connector plugged into the
vehicle (Green ON)

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer if any of the fol­lowing occur:

- Before plugging charging connector
into the vehicle (Red blink)

• Abnormal temperature

• ICCB (In-Cable Control Box) failure

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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

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Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:

5

7

- Plugged into the vehicle (Red blink)

• Diagnostic device failure

• Current leakage

• Abnormal temperature

Have your v ehicle inspected b y an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:

• Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green blink)

• Plug high temperature protection
(Red blink)

• Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)

6

8

- After plugging charging connector
into vehicle (Red blink)

• Communication failure

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

- Power saving mode

• 3 minutes after charging starts
(Green blink)

How to Disconnect the Portable
Charging 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.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, refer to “Charging
Connector AUTO/LOCK Mode” in
this chapter.

CAUTION

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

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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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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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

• Use a 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
AC Charging connector and the AC
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 AC 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 A C Chargingconnector 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 a worn out or dam­aged household electric outlet can
result in a risk of electric shock. If
you are unsure about the condition
of a household electric outlet, have
it checked by a licensed electri­cian.

• Stop using the portable charging
cable immediately if the household
electric outlet or any components
are overheating or you smell burn­ing.

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Action to be taken when
charging stops abruptly

When the high voltage battery does
not charge, check the followings:

1. Check the charging setting for the
vehicle.

(e.g. When scheduled charging is
set, charging is not initiated imme­diately when the AC charger or
portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box) is connected.)

2. Check the operation status of AC
charger, portable charger.

(Charging Status Indicator Lamp
for Portable Charger, refer to
“Checking Charging Status” for
trickle charge in this chapter.)

❈ Actual method for indicating the

charging status may vary in accor­dance with the charger manufac­turer.

3.When the vehicle does not charge
and a warning message appears
on the cluster, check the corre­sponding message. Refer to “LCD
Display Messages”, in this chap­ter.

4. If the vehicle is properly charged
when charged with another nor­mally working charger, contact the
charger manufacturer.

5. If the vehicle does not charge
when charged with another nor­mally working charger, we recom­mend that you contact an author­ized Kia dealer.

H27

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

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

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■ EV/HEV Button
Whenever you press the [EV/HEV]

button, Plug-in hybrid system drive
mode will be changed as follows:

Electric (CD) mode - Automatic
(AUTO) mode - Hybr id (CS) mode.

Each time the mode is changed a
corresponding LED is displayed on
the instrument cluster as follows;

Automatic (AUTO) mode Hybrid (CS) mode

■ Type A

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■ Type B

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■ Type A

■ Type B

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Plug-in hybrid mode message

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

(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.

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• AUTO (Automatic) mode

:The drive mode

will be automati­cally selected
from either Electric

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(CD) mode or
Hybrid (CS) mode
by the system
according to the
driving condition.

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

(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine are used to

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drive the vehicle.

A corresponding message is dis­played to indicate the selected mode.

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■ ‘Infotainment System’screen
Press [PHEV] on the [Home screen].
The Plug-in Hybrid menu consists of

five sections: [EV range], [Energy
information], [Charge management],
[ECO driving], [Energy flow].

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

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DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Warning and indicator lights

Ready Indicator

This indicator illuminates :

When the vehicle is ready to be driven.

- ON : Normal driving is possible.

- OFF : Normal driving is not possible ,
or a problem has occurred.

- Blinking : Emergency driving.

When the ready indicator goes OFF
or blinks, there is a problem with the
system. In this case, have your vehi­cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Hybrid system warning
light

This warning light illuminates:

When there is a malfunction with the
hybrid system.

In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal­er.

When the warning light illuminates
while driving, or does not go OFF
after starting the vehicle, have the
system inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.

EV Mode Indicator

EV

This indicator illuminates when the
vehicle is driven by the electric motor .

Charging Cable
Connection Indicator
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This indicator illuminates in red when
the charging cable is connected.

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Coasting guide (if equipped)

A chime will sound and the coasting
guide indicator will blink four times to
inform the driver when to take the foot
off from the accelerator by anticipat­ing a decelerating event* based on
the analysis of driving routes and
road conditions according to the nav­igation system. It encourages the
driver to remove f oot from accelerator
pedal and allow coasting down the
road with EV motor only. This helps
prevent unnecessary fuel consump­tion and increases fuel efficiency.

❈ Examples of a deceleration events

is going down an extended hill,
slowing down while approaching a
toll booth, and approaching
reduced speed zones.

• User settings
Press the Engine Start/Stop button

and put the shift lever in P(Par k). In
the User Settings Mode, select
Driving Assist, Coasting Guide, and
then On to turn on the system.
Cancel the selection of coasting
guide to turn off the system. For the
explanation of the system, press and
hold the [OK] button.

• Operation conditions
To activate the system, take the fol-

lowing procedures. Enter your desti­nation information on the navigation
and select the driving route. Then,
satisfy the following.

- The driving speed should be
between 37 mph (60 km/h) and 99
mph (160 km/h).

❈ The operating speed may v ary due

to difference between instrument
cluster and navigation effected by
tire inflation level.

✽✽

NOTICE

Coasting guide is only a supplemen­tal system to assist with fuel-efficient
driving. Thus, the operating condi­tions may be different in accordance
with traffic/road conditions (i.e.
driving in a traffic jam, driving on a
slope, driving on a curve). Thus,
take the actual driving conditions
into consideration, such as distances
from the vehicles ahead/ behind,
while referring to the coasting guide
system as guidance.

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DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

LCD Display Messages

Check Hybrid system

This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the hybrid
control system.

Refrain from driving when the warn­ing message is displayed.

In this case, have y our vehicle inspect­ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Check Hybrid system.
Turn off engine

This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the hybrid
system.The " " indicator will blink
and a warning chime will sound until
the problem is solved.

In this case, have y our vehicle inspect­ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Check Hybrid system.
Do not start engine.

This message is displayed when the
hybrid battery power (SOC) level is
low. A war ning chime will sound until
the problem is solved.

In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer .

Stop vehicle and check power
Supply

This message is displayed when a
failure occurs in the power supply
system.

In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer .

Refill inverter coolant

This message is displayed when the
inverter coolant is nearly empty.

You should refill the inverter coolant.
In this case, have y our vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Stop vehicle and check brakes

This message is displayed when a
failure occurs in the brake system.

In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer .

Check brakes

This message is displayed when the
brake performance is low or the
regenerative brake does not work
properly due to a failure in the brake
system.

In this case, it may take longer f or the
brake pedal to operate and the brak­ing distance may become longer.

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Refuel to prevent Hybrid battery
Damage

This message is displayed when the
fuel tank is nearly empty.

You should refill the fuel tank to pre­vent hybrid battery damage.

Check Vir tual Engine Sound
System

This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the Virtual
Engine Sound System (VESS).

In this case, have the system
inspected by an authorized Kia deal­er.

Charging stopped. Check the
cable connection

This warning message is displayed
when charging is stopped because
the charging connector is not cor­rectly connected to the charging inlet
In this case, separate the charging
connector and re-connect it and
check whether there is any problem
(external damage, foreign sub­stances, etc.) with the charging con­nector and charging inlet.

Remaining charge time
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

The message is displayed to notify
the remaining time to fully charge the
battery.

Charging stopped. Please check
the AC charger (Plug-in hybrid

vehicle)

This message is displayed when
there is a problem with the charger.

Low/High System Temp.
Maintaining Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or too high.

This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.

Low/High System Temp.
Switching to Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or high.
This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.

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DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Switching to Hybrid mode to allow
heating (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

• When the coolant temperature is
lower than 57 °F (-14 °C), and you
turn the climate control On for
heating, this message will be dis­played in the cluster. Then, the
vehicle will automatically switch to
HEV mode.

• When the coolant temperature is
higher than 57 °F (-14 °C), or you
turn the climate control Off, the
vehicle will automatically return to
EV mode.

Wait until fuel door opens
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when you
attempt to open the fuel filler lid with
the fuel tank pressurized. Wait until
the fuel tank is depressurized.

✽✽

NOTICE

• It may take up to 20 seconds to
open fuel filler lid.

• When the fuel filler lid is frozen
and does not open after 20 seconds
at freezing temperature, slightly
tap the fuel filler lid and then
attempt to open it.

Fuel door open
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when the
fuel filler lid is opened.

Also means "Ready to refuel".

Check fuel door
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when the
fuel filler lid is open or an abnormal­ity has occurred.

Charging Door Open
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message indicates that the
charging door is open.

(Driving with the charging door open
may result in moisture inflow or dam­age.This message is used to prevent
such occurrences.)

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Unplug vehicle to start
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when you
start the engine without unplugging
the charging cable. Unplug the
charging cable, and then start the
vehicle.

Maintaining Hybrid mode to con­tinue heating
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

This message is displayed when
heat-ng is in operation and the HEV
mode is maintained to meet the
heating operating conditions when
attempting to switch to EV mode by
pressing the [EV/HEV] button.

EV / HEV modes
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

A corresponding message is dis­played when a mode is selected by
pressing the [EV/HEV] button.

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ENERGY FLOW

Kia hybrid system notifies the drivers
of energy flow in various operating
modes. Eleven Modes show drivers
the current operating condition.

Vehicle Stop

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This mode means the vehicle is at a
stop.(There is no energy flow.)

EV Propulsion

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Electric power is used to move the
vehicle.

(Battery ➞ Wheel)

Power Assist

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Electric and Engine power are used
to move the vehicle.

(Battery & Engine ➞ Wheel)

Engine Only Propulsion

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Engine power is used to move the
vehicle.

(Engine ➞ Wheel)

Engine Generation

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Vehicle is stopped with the Engine
charging the hybrid battery.

(Engine ➞ Battery)

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Regeneration

Power Reserve

Engine Generation/Regeneration

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Hybrid battery is being charged by
regenerative braking.

(Wheel ➞ Battery)

Engine Brake

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The vehicle is being slowed by
engine compression.

(Wheel ➞ Engine)

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Engine is both driving the vehicle
and charging the hybrid battery.

(Engine ➞ Wheel & Batter y)

Engine Generation/Motor Drive

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The vehicle is being slowed b y engine
compression and regenerative brak­ing. The hybrid battery is being
charged by regenerative braking.

(Engine ➞ Battery ➞ Wheel)

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The engine and regenerative braking
system charge the hybrid battery
driving deceleration.

(Engine & Wheel ➞ Battery)

Engine Brake/Regeneration

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The engine compression can be
used to slow the vehicle.The regen­erative braking system can be used
to charge the hybrid system.

(Wheel ➞ Engine & Batter y)

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PLUG-IN HYBRID ENERGY FLOW

AUX. BATTERY SAVER+ (For
Plug-in Hybrid, if equipped)

The Aux.Battery Saver+ is a function
that monitors the charging status of
the 12V auxiliary battery.

If the auxiliary battery level is low , the
main high voltage battery charges
the auxiliary battery.

✽✽

NOTICE

The Aux. Battery Saver+ function will
be ON when the vehicle is delivered. If
the function is not needed, you may
turn it off in the Users Settings mode
on the LCD display. For more infor­mation, refer to the "System setting"
on the following page.

Mode

• Cycle Mode :

When the vehicle is OFF with all
doors, hood and liftgate closed, the
Aux.Battery Saver+ periodically acti­vates according to the auxiliary bat­tery status.

• Automatic Mode :

When the engine start/stop button is
in the ON position with the charging
connector plugged in, this function
activates according to the auxiliary
battery status to prevent over-dis­charge of the auxiliary battery.

✽✽

NOTICE

The Aux. Battery Saver+ activates
for a maximum of 20 minutes. If the
Aux. Battery Saver+ function acti­vates more than 10 times consecu­tively, in the Automatic Mode, this
function will stop activating, judg­ing that there is a problem with the
auxiliary battery. In this case, drive
the vehicle for some period of time.
The function will start activating if
the auxiliary battery returns to nor­mal.

CAUTION

The Aux. Battery Saver+ func­tion cannot prevent battery dis­charge if the auxiliary battery is
damaged, worn out, used as a
power supply or if unauthorized
electronic devices are used.

✽✽

NOTICE

If the Aux. Battery Saver+ function
was activated, the high voltage bat­tery level may have decreased.

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System setting

The driver can activate the Aux.
Battery Saver+ function by placing
the engine start/stop button to the
ON position and by selecting:

"User Settings ➞ Other Features ➞
Aux. Battery Saver+"

WARNING

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The Aux. Battery Saver+ relies
on the high voltage battery to
charge the 12V battery. The
charging indicator lamp will blink
rapidly when this is occurring.
To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, do not touch any high
voltage components (orange­colored) or other electrical
devices while charging is occur­ring.

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

Starting the Hybrid System

1.Carry the smart key into the vehicle.

2.Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied.

3.Place the shift lever in the P(Park)
position.

In N (neutral) position, you cannot
start the vehicle.

4.Depress the brake pedal.

5.Press the engine start/stop button.

6.The engine should be star ted with­out pressing the accelerator. In
extremely cold weather or after the
vehicle has not been operated for
several da ys, let the engine w arm up
without depressing the accelerator.

• Even if the smart key is in the

vehicle, if it is far away from you,
the engine may not start.

• When the engine start/stop but­ton is in the ACC or ON position
and if any door is open, the sys­tem checks for the smart key. If
the smart key is not in the vehicle,
the warning, "Key is not in vehi­cle" will come on, and if all doors
are closed, the chime will also
sound for about 5 seconds. The
indicator will turn off while the
vehicle is moving.Keep the smart
key in the vehicle when using the
ACC position or if the vehicle
engine is on.

If the starting procedure is fol­lowed, the " " symbol on the
instrument cluster will turn on.For
more details, Please check chap­ter 4.

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ECONOMICAL and SAFE
OPERATION of Hybrid system

• Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate and maintain a
steady cruising speed. Don't make
"jack-rabbit" starts. Don't race
between stoplights.

Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos­sible. Always maintain a safe dis­tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear.

• The regenerative brake generates
energy when the vehicle deceler­ates.

• When the hybrid battery power is
low , the h ybrid system automatical­ly recharges the hybrid battery.

• When the engine runs in "N" posi­tion, the hybrid system cannot gen­erate electricity. The hybrid battery
cannot recharge in "N" position.
Please refer to chapter 6.

✽✽

NOTICE

When the hybrid system is in ready
mode, the engine will automatically
start and stop as needed.
The " " symbol will illuminate in
the cluster when the system is oper­ational.

CAUTION - Extended

cranking

Do not crank the engine for a
prolonged period of time with­out the engine starting. This
could result in damage to the
HEV battery and result in total
discharge.

H41

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

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1. Engine : 1.6L

2. Motor : 32kW (HEV)/ 44.5kW (PHEV)

3.Transmission : 6DCT

4. Hybr id star ter generator (HSG)

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

5. HPCU (Hybr id Power Control Unit)

6. High voltage batter y system

7. Generative brake system

8.Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS)

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The Hybrid battery uses high voltage
to operate the electric motor and
other components. High voltage is
dangerous if touched.

Your vehicle is equipped with orange
colored insulation which covers over
the high voltage components to pro­tect people from electric shock. High
voltage warning labels are attached
to some system components as addi­tional warnings. Have your vehicle
serviced by an authorized Kia dealer.

HPCU

HEV Battery

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WARNING - High voltage

components

Never touch orange-colored or
high voltage labeled compo­nents including wires, cables,
and connectors. If the insula­tors or covers are damaged or
removed, severe injury or death
from electrocution may occur.

WARNING - Avoid

Touching Hybrid Power
Control Unit

When replacing the fuses in the
engine compartment, never
touch the HPCU.The HPCU car­ries high voltage. Touching the
HPCU could result in electrocu­tion, serious injury, or death.

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COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

CAUTION - High Voltage

Battery Damage

When loading your vehicle, be
careful of transporting items in
a manner that could damage the
high voltage battery. Do not
store items on top of the high
voltage battery or overload the
trunk area. Such actions may
ultimately damage the high volt­age battery unit.

CAUTION - Carrying

Liquids in Trunk

Do not load large amounts of
liquid in open containers in the
vehicle. If spilled onto the HEV
battery, the liquid may cause a
short or further damage to the
battery.

Motor

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WARNING - Battery elec-

trolyte

As with all batteries, avoid fluid
contact with the Hybrid battery.
If the battery is damaged and if
electrolyte comes in contact
with your body, clothes or eyes,
immediately flush with a large
quantity of fresh water and seek
medical attention.

WARNING - After market

battery charger

Do not use an after-market bat­tery charger to charge the
Hybrid battery. Doing so may
result in death or serious injury.

WARNING - High Waters

• Avoid high waters as this may
result in your vehicle becom­ing saturated with water and
could compromise the high
voltage components.

• Do not touch any of the high
voltage components within
your vehicle if your vehicle
has been submerged in water
equal to half of the vehicle
height. Touching high voltage
components once submerged
in water could result in severe
burns or electric shock that
could result in death or seri­ous injury.

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CAUTION - Cleaning

Engine

When you clean the engine com­partment, do not wash using
water. Water may cause electric
arcing to occur and damage elec­tronic parts and components.

WARNING - Exposure to

High V oltage

• High voltage in the hybrid bat­tery system is very dangerous
and can cause severe burns
and electric shock. This may
result in serious injury or death.

• For your safety, never touch,
replace, dismantle or remove
any portion of the hybrid bat­tery system including compo­nents, cables and connectors.

WARNING - Use of Water

or Liquids

If water or liquids come into
contact with the hybrid system
components, and you are also
in contact with the water,severe
injury or death due to electrocu­tion may occur.

WARNING - Hot

Components

When the hybrid battery system
operates, the HEV battery system
can be hot.Heat burns may result
from touching even insulated
components of the HEV system.

✽✽

NOTICE - Prolonged parking

Prolonged parking might cause bat­tery discharge and operation failure
due to natural discharge. Driving
the vehicle approximately once
every 2 months, more than 9 miles
(15 km) is recommended. The bat­tery will be charged automatically
when driving the vehicle.

H45

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Safety plug

■ Hybrid

■ Plug-in Hybrid

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WARNING - Safety Plug

Never touch the safety plug.
The safety plug is attached to
the high voltage hybrid battery
system. Touching the safety
plug may result in death.
Service personnel should fol­low the appropriate procedures
in the service manual.

Some Special Features of the
Hybrid Vehic le.

Hybrid vehicles sound different than
gasoline engine vehicles. When the
hybrid system operates, you may
hear a sound from the hybrid battery
system behind the rear seat. If you
apply the accelerator pedal rapidly,
you may hear a sound. When you
apply the brake pedal, you may hear
a sound from the regenerative brake
system. When the hybrid system is
turned off or on, you may hear a
sound in the engine compartment. If
you depress the brake pedal repeat­edly when the hybrid system is
turned on, you may hear a sound in
the engine compartment. None of
these sounds indicate a problem.

They are characteristics of hybrid
vehicles.

When the hybrid system is turned on,
the engine may run. This does not
indicate a malfunction. If the " "
symbol is on, the hybrid system is
operating.Even if the gasoline engine
is off, you can operate the vehicle.

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The HEV system may emit electro­magnetic waves which can affect the
performance of electronic devices
appliances, such as laptop comput­ers, which are not part of the vehicle
design.

If you park the vehicle for a long time,
the hybrid system will discharge.You
need to drive the vehicle approximate­ly once every 2 months, more than 9
miles (15 km) is recommended.

When you start the hybrid system in
the "P" transmission position, the
" " symbol is illuminated in the
cluster.The driver can drive the vehi­cle even if the engine is stopped.

WARNING - Turning off

HEV system

When you leave the vehicle,you
should turn off the hybrid sys­tem. If you depress the acceler­ator pedal by mistake and the
vehicle is not in the "P" posi­tion, the vehicle will accelerate.
This may result in serious injury
or death.

Virtual Engine Sound System
(VESS)

The Virtual Engine Sound System
generates engine sound for pedestri­ans to hear vehicle sound because
there is limited sound while electric
motor power is used.

• If the vehicle is moving at low
speed, the VESS will operate.

• When the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse), an additional warning
sound will be heard.

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COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

High Voltage Battery Air Intake

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The hybrid battery air intake is locat­ed on bottom and side of the rear
seats. The air intake cools down the
hybrid battery. When the hybrid bat­tery air intake is blocked, the hybrid
battery may be overheated. Do not
obstruct the air intake with any other
objects.

WARNING - Air Intake

• Blocking the air intake behind
the rear seats may damage
the HEV battery.

• Do not allow any water into
the air intake even when
cleaning. If any water enters
the air intake, the Hybrid bat­tery may cause an electric
shock which can cause seri­ous injury or death due to
electrocution.

WARNING

Interference with electron-

-

ic medical devices

Electromagnetic waves that are
generated from the charger can
impact medical electric devices
such as an implantable cardiac
pacemaker. When using such
medical electric devices, ask
your medical professional and
the device manufacturer
whether charging your electric
vehicle will impact the operation
of the medical electric devices.

If An Accident Occurs

• Avoid the engine compartment.

• Avoid making contact with any
orange or high voltage wires,
cables, or components.

• Assume that a high voltage compo­nent is exposed and mov e awa y from
the vehicle as promptly as possible.

• Refer to Chapter 7 for towing infor­mation.

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• After parking the vehicle, shift the
transmission into "P" position.Turn
off the hybrid system by pushing
the Engine Start/Stop button.

• For your safety, do not touch high
voltage cables, connectors and
package modules. High Voltage
components are orange in color.

• Exposed cables or wires may be
visible inside or outside of the vehi­cle. Never touch the wires or
cables, because an electrical
shock may occur causing injury or
death.

WARNING

• If a small scale fire occurs,
use a fire extinguisher (ABC,
BC) that is meant for electrical
fires.

If it is impossible to extin­guish the fire in the early
stage, remain a safe distance
from the vehicle and immedi­ately call your local fire emer­gency responders. Also,
advise them that a hybrid
vehicle is involved.

If the fire spreads to the high
voltage battery, large amount
of water is needed to put out
the fire.

Using small amount of water
or fire extinguishers not
meant for electrical fires
could cause serious injury or
death from electrical shocks.

• If you need towing, refer to
chapter 6.

If a vehicle accident occurs:

1.Stop the vehicle and shift the trans­mission into "P" position and then
depress the parking brake.

2.Turn off the Hybrid system by
pushing the Engine Start/Stop
Button.

3.Step away from the vehicle and go
to a safe place.

4.Call emergency services for help
and let them know the vehicle is a
Hybrid vehicle.

Do not touch high voltage cables,
connectors and package modules.
High voltage components are
orange in color.

Exposed cables or wires may be vis­ible inside or outside of the vehicle.
Never touch the wires or cables,
because an electrical shock may
occur causing injury or death.

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COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

WARNING

If submersion in water occurs:
If your vehicle was flooded and

has soaked carpeting or water
on the flooring, you should not
try to start the Hybrid system.
Never touch the high voltage
cables, connectors or package
modules, because an electrical
shock may occur causing injury
or death. High Voltage cables
are orange in color.

If this occurs. have the vehicle
towed to and inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

When the hybrid vehicle shuts
off

When the high voltage battery or 12­volt battery discharges, or fuel tank is
empty, the hybrid system may not
operate.

If the Hybrid system stops operating
while the vehicle is moving, reduce
the vehicle speed gradually, pull your
vehicle off the road to a safe area,
and shift the transmission in to Park
(P) position and;

1. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

2. Set the start button at OFF, and try
to start the Hybrid system by
applying the brake pedal and
pushing the start button.

3. If the Hybr id system will not oper­ate, refer to "EMERGENCY
STARTING" in chapter 6.

Before you try to jump start the vehi­cle, confirm the fuel level. If the fuel
level is low add more fuel before
attempting as emergency start.

WARNING - Vehicle

Accident

Never touch electric wires or
cable. If exposed electric wires
or cables are visible inside or
outside of your vehicle, an elec­tric shock may occur.

WARNING - Putting out

fire

Never use a small quantity of
water to put out a fire in your
vehicle. If a fire occurs, evacu­ate the car immediately and
contact the fire department.

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Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . 1-2

• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

• Operation in foreign countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

HEV/PHEV powertrain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle data collection and event data recorders. . 1-6

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FUEL REQUIREMENTS

Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher. (Do not use methanol blend­ed fuels.)

Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini­mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.

Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified.(Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)

• Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the Check Engine

light will illuminate.

WARNING - Refueling

• Do not “top off” after the noz­zle automatically shuts off.
Attempts to force more fuel
into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the
ground, causing a risk of fire .

• Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to pre­vent fuel spillage, especially
in the event of an accident.

Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol

Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco­hol), and gasoline or gasohol con­taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.

Pursuant to EPA regulations, ethanol
may be used in your vehicle.

Do not use gasohol containing more
than 15% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Ethanol provides less
energy than gasoline and it attracts
water, and it is thus likely to reduce
your fuel efficiency and could lower
your MPG results.

Methanol may cause drivability prob­lems and damage to the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.

Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.

Vehicle damage or drivability prob­lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:

1. Gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol.

2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

3.Gasohol containing more than
15% ethanol.

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Introduction

"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com­prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac­tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati­ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform­ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom­mends that customers do not use
fuel with an ethanol content exceed­ing 15 percent.

✽✽

NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel sys­tem or any performance problems
caused by the use of “E85” fuel.

✽✽

NOTICE

Never use any fuel containing
methanol. Discontinue use of any
methanol containing product which
may inhibit proper drivability.

Other fuels

Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam­age or cause misfiring, poor acceler­ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt­ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.

Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.

✽✽

NOTICE

Damage to the fuel system or per­formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.

Gasoline containing MMT

Some gasoline contains harmful man­ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tr icarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con­taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.

Do not use methanol

Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle.This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.

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Fuel Additives

Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter­gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre­vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance perform­ance of the Emission Control System.
For more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)

For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi­tives that can be purchased sepa­rately may be added to the gasoline.

If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is
not available, one bottle of additive
should be added to the fuel tank at
every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or
every engine oil change is recom­mended.Additives are available from
your authorized Kia dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do
not mix other additives.

Operation in foreign countries

If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:

• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.

• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.

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Introduction

VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or
durability and may even violate gov­ernmental safety and emissions reg­ulations.

In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modifi­cation may not be covered under
warranty.

• If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it ma y cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For your
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS

No special break-in period is needed.
By following a f e w simple precautions
for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, econo­my and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.

• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emer­gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.

• Don't tow a trailer during the first
1,200 miles (2,000 km) of opera­tion.

HEV/PHEV POWERTRAIN

By following a f e w simple precautions
for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, econo­my and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emer­gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.

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Introduction

VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys­tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:

• How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was travel­ing.

These data can help provide a bet­ter understanding of the circum­stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name , gender, age , and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of per­sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investiga­tion.

To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.

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Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Your vehicle at a glance

EXTERIOR OVERVIEW

■ Front view

1. Hood......................................................4-34

2. Head lamp (Features of your vehicle).. .4-116

Head lamp (Maintenance).....................7-87

3. Daytime running lamp (Features of your

vehicle)................................................4-115

Daytime running lamp (Maintenance)...7-88

4. Fog lamp (Features of your vehicle) ...4-121

Fog lamp (Maintenance).......................7-88

5.Wheel and tire (Maintenance)...............7-42

Wheel and tire (Specifications) ...............8-5

6. Outside rearview mirror .........................4-53

7. Sunroof..................................................4-42

8. Front windshield wiper blades

(Features of your vehicle)....................4-122

Front windshield wiper blades

(Maintenance) .......................................7-37

9.Windows................................................4-29

10. Roof rack...........................................4-166

11. Charging door (plug-in).......Hybrid System

Overview

12. Front radar...........................................5-69

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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■ Rear view

Your vehicle at a glance

1. Door locks .............................................4-21

2. Fuel filler door..............................4-36, 4-37

3. Rear combination lamp

(Maintenance) .......................................7-88

4. High mounted stop lamp

(Maintenance) .......................................7-89

5. Liftgate...................................................4-26

6. Antenna...............................................4-168

7. Rear wiper and Rear view
camera (Features of your

vehicle).....................................4-122, 4-111

Rear window wiper blade (Maintenance)...7-38

8. Rear ultrasonic sensors ......................4-112

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Your vehicle at a glance

INTERIOR OVERVIEW

• HEV

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

• PHEV

1. Inside door handle.................................4-22

2. Power window switch ............................4-29

3. Central door lock switch........................4-23

4. Power window lock button .....................4-32

5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-54

6. Outside rearview mirror folding.............4-55

7. Instrument panel illumination control ....4-59

8. Blind-Spot Collision Warning system On/Off

button ....................................................5-97

9. Lane Keeping Assist system On/Off

button ....................................................5-89

10. 12V Battery Reset switch (For Hybrid)..6-5

11. ESC off button .....................................5-46

12. Fuel filler door open button........4-36, 4-37

13. Auto Lock mode button

(For Plug-in Hybrid) .............Hybrid System

Overview

14. Scheduled charging deactivation button

(For Plug-in Hybrid).............Hybrid System

Overview

15. Steering wheel ....................................4-47

16.Tilt and telescopic steering control

lever.....................................................4-48

17. Inner fuse panel ..................................7-59

18. Brake pedal.........................................5-30

19. Hood release lever..............................4-34

20. Seat.......................................................3-4

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance

1. Steering wheel audio controls .......Refer to

"Car Infotainment System Quick Reference
Guide".

2. Driver`s front air bag ...........................3-62

3. Horn.....................................................4-50

4. Instrument cluster ................................4-57

5.Wiper and washer control lever

(Right)................................................4-122

6. Lighting control lever (Left)................4-116

7. Ignition switch........................................5-7

ENGINE START/STOP button.............5-11

8. Cruise control....................................5-115

Smart Cruise Control system button ..5- 120

9. Infotainment system...............Refer to "Car

Infotainment System Quick Reference
Guide".

10. Hazard warning flasher .......................6-2

11. Climate control system....................4-131

12. Shift lever DCT..................................5-16

13. Front seat warmer...........................4-154

Front air ventilation seat ..................4-156

14. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-49

15. Changing plug-in hybrid mode

button..................Hybrid System Overview

16. Reverse Parking Distance Warning system

OFF button.....................................4-112

17. Smart phone wireless charger ........4-159

18. Center console storage box............4-151

19. Power outlet.....................................4-157

20. USB charger ....................................4-158

21. Glove box........................................4-151

22. Passenger`s front air bag ..................3-62

23. USB port ..........................................4-168

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Your vehicle at a glance

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

■■

Gasoline engine (Kappa 1.6L GDI)

1. Engine coolant reservoir...................7-22

2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-19

3. Engine oil dipstick.............................7-19

4. Brake fluid reservoir..........................7-26

5. Inverter coolant reservoir..................7-22

6. Fuse box...........................................7-61

7. Engine clutch actuator reservoir tank.7-28

8. Air cleaner.........................................7-32

9.Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-30

❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Always wear your seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Restrain all children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Air bag hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Driver distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Control your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

• Keep your vehicle in safe condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

• Front seat adjustment - power (for driver’s seat) . . . 3-8

• Driver position memory system (for power seat). . . 3-10

• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

• Seatback pocket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

• Seat belt precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

• Children always in the rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

• Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . 3-36

• Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS). . . . . . . . 3-39

Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

• How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48

• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54

• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65

• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67

• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72

• Adding equipment to or modifying your

air bag-equipped vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73

• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73

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Safety features of your vehicle

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout
this section, and throughout this man­ual.The safety precautions in this sec­tion are among the most important.

Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of accidents. Air bags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with air
bags, ALWAYS make sure you and
your passengers wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly.

Restrain all children

All children under age 13 should ride
in your vehicle properly restrained in
a rear seat, not the front seat.Infants
and small children should be
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint. Larger children should use
a booster seat with the lap/shoulder
belt until they can use the seat belt
properly without a booster seat.

Air bag hazards

While air bags can save lives, they
can also cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too
close to them, or who are not prop­erly restrained. Infants, young chil­dren, and shorter adults are at the
greatest risk of being injured by an
inflating air bag. Follow all instruc­tions and warnings in this manual.

Driver distraction

Driver distraction presents a serious
and potentially deadly danger, espe­cially for inexperienced drivers.
Safety should be the first concern
when behind the wheel and drivers
need to be aware of the wide array of
potential distractions, such as drowsi­ness, reaching for objects, eating,
personal grooming, other passen­gers, and using cellular phones.

Drivers can become distracted when
they take their eyes and attention off
the road or their hands off the wheel
to focus on activities other than driv­ing.To reduce your risk of distraction
or getting into an accident:

• ALWAYS set up your mobile
devices (i.e., MP3 pla yers, phones,
navigation units, etc.) when your
vehicle is parked or safely stopped.

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• ONLY use your mobile device
when allowed by laws and when
conditions permit safe use.NEVER
text or email while driving. Most
states have laws prohibiting driv ers
from texting. Some states and
cities also prohibit drivers from
using handheld phones.

• NEVER let the use of a mobile
device distract you from driving.
You have a responsibility to your
passengers and others on the road
to always drive safely, with your
hands on the wheel as well as your
eyes and attention on the road.

Control your speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
faster than is safe for current condi­tions, regardless of the maximum
speed posted.

Keep your vehicle in safe con­dition

Having a tire blowout or a mechani­cal failure can be extremely haz­ardous. To reduce the possibility of
such problems, check your tire pres­sures and condition frequently, and
perform all regularly scheduled
maintenance.

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SEAT

■ Manual seat

■ Power seat

Front seat

(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height

(Driver`s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Head rest

Rear seat

(6) Seatback folding
(7) Headrest

* : if equipped

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WARNING - Loose

objects

Do not place anything in the dri­ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri­ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.

WARNING - Uprighting

seat

Do not press the release lever on
a manual seatback without hold­ing and controlling the seatback.
The seatback will spring upright,
possibly impacting you or other
passengers.

W ARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

1KMN3662

The driver must advise the pas­sengers to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.

WARNING - Seat cushion

Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit­ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por­tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov­ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.

• Do not allow anything to inter­fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against the seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.

• Sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con­trol of the your vehicle. A dis­tance of at least 10 in (25 cm)
from your chest to the steering
wheel is recommended. Failure
to do so can result in air bag
inflation injuries to the driver.

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W ARNING - Rear seatbacks

Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward,
injuring vehicle occupants.

WARNING - Unexpected

Seat Movement

After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is loc ked b y
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect­ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.

WARNING - Seat

adjustment

• Do not adjust the seat while
wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.

• Do not place your hand near
the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.

WARNING - Small

Objects

Use extreme caution when pick­ing up small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the center console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seats mechanism.

Feature of Seat Leather

• Leather is made from the outer
skin of an animal, which goes
through a special process to be
available for use. Since it is a nat­ural substance, each part differs in
thickness or density.

Wrinkles may appear as a natural
result of stretching and shrinking
depending on the temperature and
humidity.

• The seat cover is made of stretch­able material to improve comfort of
passengers.

• The parts contacting the body are
curved and the side supporting
area is high which provides driving
comfort and stability.

• Wrinkles may appear naturally
from usage. It is not a fault of the
product.

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CAUTION

• Belts with metallic acces­sories, zippers or keys inside
the back pocket may damage
the seat fabric.

• Make sure not to wet the seat.
It may change the nature of
natural leather.

• Jeans or clothes which could
bleach may contaminate the
surface of the seat covering
fabric.

✽✽

NOTICE

Wrinkles or abrasions which appear
naturally from usage are not cov­ered by warranty.

Front seat adjustment - manual

Forward and backward

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T o mo ve the seat f orward or backward:

1.Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back­ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.

Seatback angle

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To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place .(The
lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to lock.)

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Reclining seatback

Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan­gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint system
(seat belts and/or air bags) is greatly
reduced by reclining your seatback.

Seat belts must be snug against your
hips and chest to work properly.
When the seatback is reclined, the
shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be snug against
your chest. Instead, it will be in front
of you.During an accident, you could
be thrown into the seat belt, causing
neck or other injuries.

The more the seatback is reclined,
the greater chance the passenger’s
hips will slide under the lap belt or
the passenger’s neck will strike the
shoulder belt.

Seat height

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To change the height of the seat, push
the lever upwards or downwards.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the
lever down several times.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the
lever up several times.

Front seat adjustment - power
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)

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The driver’s seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily
control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument
panel.

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WARNING - Unattended

children

Do not leave children unattend­ed in the vehicle.Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.

Forward and backward

ODEP039107N ODEP039108N

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the switch
once the seat reaches the desired
position.

Seatback angle

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

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Seat height

ODEP039109N

Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower the front part of the seat cush­ion. Pull the rear por tion of the con­trol switch up to raise or press down
to lower the seat cushion. Release
the switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

Lumbar support (for power seat,
if equipped)

ODEP039110N

The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.

1.Press the front portion of the

switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

Driver position memory system
(if equipped, for power seat)

ODE036023

A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driv­er seat and outside rearview mirror
position with a simple button opera­tion. By saving the desired position
into the system memory, different
drivers can reposition the driver seat
based upon their driving preference.
If the battery is disconnected, the
desired seat position memory will
need to be re-saved.

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WARNING - Driver

Position Memory System

Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while the vehicle is moving.

This could result in loss of con­trol, and an accident causing
death or serious injury.

Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door

Storing driver’s seat positions

1. Shift the shift lever into P while the

engine start/stop button is ON or
ignition switch is ON.

2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out-

side rearview mirror comfortable
for the driver.

3. Press SET button on the control

panel.The system will beep once.

4. Press one of the memor y buttons

(1 or 2) within 4 seconds after
pressing the SET button.The sys­tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored.

When recalling an adjustment mem­ory button while sitting in the vehicle,
you can be surprised by the setting
chosen if the memory has been
adjusted by someone else. If that
occurs, immediately push the seat
position control knob in the direction
of the desired position to stop further
undesired movement.

Recalling positions from memory

1. Shift the shift lever into P.

2.To recall the position in the memo­ry, press the desired memory but­ton (1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will
automatically adjust to the stored
position.

Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is
recalling the stored position will
cause the movement to stop and
move in the direction that the control
switch is moved.

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Easy access function (if equipped)

The system will move the driver's
seat automatically as follows:

• Without smart key system

- It will move the driver’s seat rear­ward when the ignition key is
removed and front driver’s door is
opened.

- It will move the driver’ s seat forw ard
when the ignition key is inserted.

• With smart key system

- It will move the driver’s seat rear­ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF
position.

- It will move the driver’s seat for­ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.

- It will move the driver's seat for­ward when you get in your v ehicle
with the smart key after closing
the driver's door.

You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to "User settings" in
chapter 4.

Headrest (for front seat)

ODE036074L

The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comf ort.

The headrest not only provides com­fort for the driver and front passenger ,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.

For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea­son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.

WARNING - Headrest

removal/adjustment

• Do not operate the vehicle
with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

• Do not adjust the headrest
height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con­trol of the vehicle.

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Adjusting the height up and down

ODEP039009

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

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✽✽

NOTICE

If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.

Removal and reinstallation

■ Type A

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■ Type B

ODEP039012

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To remove the headrest:

1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
recline lever or switch (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

3. Press the headrest release button
(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).

WARNING - Headrest

Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed
or reserved. Headrests can pro­vide critical neck and head sup­port in a crash.

■ Type A

■ Type B

ODEP039013

ODEP039014

To reinstall the headrest :

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the
recline lever or switch (3).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appro­priate height.

WARNING - Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)

ODE036015

The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger’ s and
driver’s seatbacks.

WARNING - Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident, they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure vehicle occupants.

Rear seat adjustment

Headrest

ODE036075L

The rear seat is equipped with head­rests in all the seating positions for
the occupant's safety and comfort.

The headrest not only provides com­fort for passengers, but also helps
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.

For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's heads is similar with
the height as the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea­son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.

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ODE036016 ODE036017

Adjusting the height up and down

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

Removal and reinstallation

To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling the
headrest upward (2).

To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
while pressing the release button (1).
Then adjust it to the appropriate
height and ensure that it locks in
position.

Armrest (if equipped)

ODE036018

To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.

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Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.

WARNING - Folded

Seatback

The purpose of the fold-down
rear seatbacks is to allow you to
carry longer objects than could
not otherwise be accommodated.

• Never allow a passenger to sit
on top of the folded down
seatback while the car is mov­ing. This is not a proper seat­ing position since no seat
belts are available for use.

• To reduce the risk of injury
caused by sliding cargo within
the passenger compartment
of the vehicle, objects carried
on the folded down seatback
should not extend higher than
the top of the front seats.

CAUTION

Blocked Hybrid battery

-

duct

ODEQ016007

Do not put objects on the left
side of rear seats. This could
block the battery cooling duct
causing battery degradation.

ODE036019

To fold down the rear seatback

1.Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.

2. Lower the rear headrests to the
lowest position as above the pic­ture.

WARNING - Objects

Objects carried on the folded
down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of
the front seatbacks. This could
allow cargo to slide forwar d and
cause injury or damage during
sudden stops.

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ODE036029L

ODEP039020N

3.When folding the seat back, insert
the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion then make sure both
seatbelts do not interfere with
stowed luggage and cargo. Then
insert the seat belt into the two
webbing guide (or holder) located
on both sides.

4. Pull on the seatback folding lever,
then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle.When you return the
seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushing on the top of
the seatback.

ODEP039022NODEP039021N

5. T o use the rear seat, lift and pull the
seatback backward by lifting up
seat back. Pull the seatback firmly
until it clicks into place. Make sure
the seatback is locked in place.

6. Return the rear seat belt to the
proper position.

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WARNING - Uprighting

seat

When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly. If
the seatback is returned with­out holding it, the back of the
seat could spring forward,
resulting in injury caused by
being struck by the seatback.

WARNING - Rear

Seatback

To ensure maximum protection
in the event of an accident or
sudden stop,when returning the
rear seat to the upright position:

• Be careful not to damage the
seat belt webbing or buckle.

• Do not allow the seat belt
webbing or buckle to become
pinched or caught in the rear
seat.

• Ensure the seatback is com­pletely locked into its upright
position by pushing on the
top of the seatback.

Failure to adhere to any of
these instructions could
result in serious injury or
death in the event of a crash.

CAUTION - Damaging

rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seat­back, insert the buckle between
the rear seatback and cushion.
Doing so can prevent the buckle
from being damaged by the rear
seatback.

When returning the rear seatbacks to
the upright position, remember to
return the rear shoulder belts to their
proper position.

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WARNING - Cargo

Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Do not
place objects on the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.

WARNING - Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the
dual clutch transmission is in P
(Park) and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever load­ing or unloading cargo. Failure
to take these steps may allow
the vehicle to move if the shift
lever is inadvertently moved to
another position.

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SEAT BELTS

Seat belt restraint system

• For maximum restraint system pro­tection, the seat belts must always
be used whenever the vehicle is
moving. A properly positioned
shoulder belt should be positioned
midway over your shoulder across
your collarbone.

• Never allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat. See child
restraint system section for further
discussion.

WARNING - Twisted seat

belt

Make sure your seat belt is not
twisted when worn. A twisted
seat belt may not properly pro­tect you in an accident and
could even cut into your body.

WARNING - Shoulder Belt

• Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm or behind
your back. An improperly
positioned shoulder belt can­not protect the occupant in a
crash.

• Always wear both the shoul­der portion and lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt.

WARNING - Damaged

seat belt

Replace the entire seat belt
assembly if any part of the web­bing or hardware is damaged as
you can no longer be sure that a
damaged seat belt will provide
protection in a crash.

Safety features of your vehicle

Seat belts are designed to bear upon
the bony structure of the body, and
should be worn low across the front
of the pelvis, chest and shoulders, as
applicable;wearing the lap section of
the belt across the abdominal area
must be avoided.

Seat belts should be adjusted as
firmly as possible, consistent with
comfort, to provide the protection for
which they have been designed.

A slack belt will greatly reduce the
protection afforded to the wearer.

Care should be taken to avoid con­tamination of the webbing with pol­ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic­ularly battery acid. Cleaning may
safely be carried out using mild soap
and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged.

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• No modifications or additions
should be made by the user which
would either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to
remove slack, or prevent the seat
belt assembly from being adjusted
to remove slack.

• When you fasten the seat belt, be
careful not to latch the seat belt in
buckles of other seat.It's very dan­gerous and you may not be pro­tected by the seat belt properly.

• Do not unfasten the seat belt and
do not fasten and unfasten the seat
belt repeatedly while driving. This
could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.

• When fastening the seat belt,
make sure that the seat belt does
not pass over objects that are hard
or can break easily.

WARNING - Seat belt

buckle

Do not allow foreign material
(gum, crumbs, coins, liquids,
etc.) to obstruct the seat belt
buckle. This may prevent the
seat belt from fastening securely.

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Front seat belt warning

Driving
conditions

While
parked
(Ignition
switch ON)

While
driving

Seat belt Vehicle speed Light Sound

Buckled

Unbuckled

Unbuckled

When the seatbelt is

unbuckled after use

ODEP039084N

Conditions Warning pattern

0 mph (0 km/h)

6 mph (9 km/h) or more but

less than 12mph (20 km/h)

Less than 12 mph (20km/h) Continuously Illuminates No sound

12 mph (20 km/hr) or more Blinks continuously Alarm sounds for 100 seconds

Illuminates

(for 6 seconds)

Continuously Illuminates No sound

ODEP039083N

No sound

- Sounds
(for 6 seconds, driver`s seat)

- No sound
(for passenger’s seat)

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Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system
with emergency locking retractor

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To fasten your seat belt:

To fasten your seat belt, pull it out of
the retractor and insert the metal tab
(1) into the buckle (2). There will be
an audible "click" when the tab locks
into the buckle.

WARNING

You should place the lap belt
portion as low as possible and
snugly across your hips, not on
your waist. If the lap belt is
located too high on your waist,
it may increase the chance of
injury in the event of a collision.
Both arms should not be under
or over the belt. Rather, one
should be over and the other
under, as shown in the illustra­tion.

Never wear the seat belt under
the arm near the door.

B200A02NF

The seat belt automatically adjusts to
the proper length only after the lap
belt portion is adjusted manually so
that it fits snugly around your hips. If
you lean forward in a slow, easy
motion, the belt will extend and let
you move around. If there is a sud­den stop or impact, however, the belt
will lock into position. It will also lock
if you try to lean forward too quickly.

✽✽

NOTICE

If you are not able to pull out the
seat belt from the retractor, firmly
pull the belt out and release it. Then
you will be able to pull the belt out
smoothly.

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Front seat

ODE036030

Height adjustment (For Front seat)

You can adjust the height of the
shoulder belt anchor to one of the 4
positions for maximum comfort and
safety.

The height of the adjusting seat belt
should not be too close to your neck.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so that it lies across your
chest and midway ov er your shoulder
near the door and not your neck.

To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position.
To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster button (2).

Release the button to lock the
anchor into position. Try sliding the
height adjuster to make sure that it
has locked into position.

Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.

WARNING - Shoulder belt

positioning

Verify the shoulder belt anchor
is locked into position at the
appropriate height. Never posi­tion the shoulder belt across
your neck or face. Improperly
positioned seat belts can cause
serious injuries in an accident.

WARNING - Seat belt

replacement

Replace your seat belts after
being in an accident. Failure to
replace seat belts after an acci­dent could leave you with dam­aged seat belts that will not pro­vide protection in the event of
another collision.

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Seat belts - Front passenger and
rear seat 3-point system with
combination locking retractor

To fasten your seat belt:

Combination retractor type seat belts
are installed in the rear seat posi­tions to help accommodate the
installation of child restraint systems.
Although a combination retractor is
also installed in the front passenger
seat position, it is strongly recom­mended that children always be
seated in the rear seat. NEVER
place any infant restraint system in
the front seat of the vehicle.

This type of seat belt combines the
features of both an emergency lock­ing retractor seat belt and an auto­matic locking retractor seat belt. To
fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the
retractor and insert the metal tab into
the buckle. There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the
buckle. When not securing a child
restraint, the seat belt operates in the
same way as the driver's seat belt
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type).

It automatically adjusts to the proper
length only after the lap belt portion
of the seat belt is adjusted manually
so that it fits snugly around your hips.

When the seat belt is fully extended
from the retractor to allow the instal­lation of a child restraint system, the
seat belt operation changes to allow
the belt to retract, but not to extend
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).
Refer to “Using a child restraint sys­tem” in this section.

✽✽

NOTICE

Although the combination retractor
provides the same level of protection
for seated passengers in either emer­gency or automatic locking modes,
have the seated passengers use the
emergency locking feature for improv­ed convenience. The automatic locking
function is intended to facilitate child
restraint installation. To convert from
the automatic locking feature to the
emergency locking operation mode,
allow the unbuckled seat belt to fully
retract.

CAUTION

Do NOT fold down the left por­tion of the rear seat back when
the rear center seat belt is buck­led. ALWAYS UNBUCKLE the
rear center seat belt before fold­ing down the left portion of the
rear seat back. If the rear center
seat belt is buckled when the
left portion of the rear seat back
is folded down, distortion and
damage to the top portion of the
seat back and seat belt garnish
may result, causing the seat
back to lock into the folded
down position.

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WARNING

Prior to fastening the rear seat
belts, ensure the latch matches
the seat belt buckle. Forcefully
fastening the left or right seat
belt to the center buckle can
result in an improper fastening
scenario that will not protect
you in an accident.

Safety features of your vehicle

ODEP037091L

The seat belt should be locked into
the buckle on each seat cushion to
be properly fastened.

❈ A : Rear right seat belt fastening

buckle

B : Rear center seat belt fastening

buckle

C : Rear left seat belt fastening

buckle

ODEP037092L

When using the rear center seat belt,
the buckle with the “CENTER” mar k
must be used.

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B210A01NF-1

To release the seat belt:

The seat belt is released by pressing
the release button (1) on the locking
buckle. When it is released, the belt
should automatically draw back into
the retractor.

If this does not happen, check the
belt to be sure it is not twisted, then
try again.

Stowing the rear seat belt

■ Outboard belt

ODEP039111N

■ Center belt

ODE036027L

• If the center seat belt is not in use,
always lock the latch plate into the
buckle as above illustration.

• The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when
not in use.

• Then insert the seat belt into the
two webbing guide (or holder)(A)
located on both sides. It will help
keep the belts from being trapped
behind or under the seats.

After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.

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Pre-tensioner seat belt

OQL035065

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner
seat belts (retractor pretensioner and
EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)).
The pre-tensioner seat belts may be
activated, when a frontal collision is
severe enough, together with the air
bags.

When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor
may lock into position. In certain
frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner
will activate and pull the seat belt into
tighter contact against the occu­pant's body.

(1) Retractor Pretensioner

The purpose of the retractor pre­tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts fit in tightly against
the occupant's upper body in cer­tain frontal collisions.

(2) EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)

The purpose of the EFD is to
make sure that the pelvis belts fit
in tightly against the occupant's
lower body in certain frontal colli­sions.

If the system senses excessive ten­sion on the driver or passenger's
seat belt when the pre-tensioner sys­tem activates, the load limiter inside
the retractor pre-tensioner will release
some of the pressure on the affected
seat belt.

✽✽

NOTICE

When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment.
These are normal operating condi­tions and are not hazardous.

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ODMESA2024

❈ The actual position of seat belt pre-

tensioner system components may dif­fer from the illustration.

The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com­ponents.Their locations are shown in
the illustration:

(1) SRS air bag warning light
(2) Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
(3) SRS control module
(4) Emergency fastening device (EFD)

WARNING - Skin Irritation

Wash all exposed skin areas
thoroughly after an accident in
which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner
activation may cause skin irrita­tion and should not be breathed
for prolonged periods.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Both the driver's and front pas­senger's seat belt pre-tensioner sys­tem may be activated not only in
certain frontal collisions but also in
certain side collisions or rollovers,
if the vehicle is equipped with a
side or curtain air bag.

• Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light on
the instrument panel will illumi­nate for approximately 6 seconds
after engine start/stop button has
been changed to ON position, and
then it should turn off.

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If the pre-tensioner seat belt system
is not working properly, this warning
light will illuminate even if there is not
a malfunction with the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when engine start/stop
button has been changed to ON, or if
it remains illuminated after illuminat­ing for approximately 6 seconds, or if
it illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, have an authorized Kia
dealer inspect the pre-tensioner seat
belt and SRS air bag system as soon
as possible.

✽✽

NOTICE

Do not attempt to service or repair
the pre-tensioner seat belt system in
any manner. Do not attempt to
inspect or replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING - Hot preten-

sioner

Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten­sioner seat belt mechanism
fires during a collision, the pre­tensioner becomes hot and can
burn you.

Pre-tensioners are designed to oper­ate only one time. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. If the pre-tensioner must
be replaced, contact an authorized
Kia dealer.

Seat belt precautions

Infant or small child

All 50 states have child restraint la ws.
You should be aware of the specific
requirements in your state. Child
and/or infant seats must be properly
placed and installed in the rear seat.
For more information about the use of
these restraints, refer to “Child
restraint system” in this section.

✽✽

NOTICE

Small children are best protected
from injury in an accident when
properly restrained in the rear seat
by a child restraint system that meets
the requirements of the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Before buying any child restraint sys­tem, make sure that it has a label cer­tifying that it meets Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213. The
restraint must be appropriate for
your child's height and weight.
Check the label on the child restraint
for this information. Refer to “Child
restraint system” in this section.

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Larger children

Children who are too large for child
restraint systems should always
occupy the rear seat and use the
available lap/shoulder belts. The lap
portion should be fastened and
snugged on the hips as low as possi­ble. Check periodically to insure that
the belt fits.A child's squirming could
put the belt out of position. Children
are given the most safety in the e v ent
of an accident when they are
restrained by a proper restraint sys­tem in the rear seat. If a larger child
(over age 13) must be seated in the
front seat, the child should be
securely restrained by the available
lap/shoulder belt and the seat should
be placed in the rearmost position.
Children age 13 and under should be
restrained securely in the rear seat.
NEVER place a child age 13 and
under in the front seat.NEVER place
a rear facing child seat in the front
seat of a vehicle.

If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, try
placing the child closer to the center of
the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck the y need to
be returned to a child restraint system.

WARNING - Small children

Do not allow small children to
ride in the vehicle without an
appropriate child restraint sys­tem. If the shoulder belt comes
in contact with your child's neck
or face, your child is too small to
ride in the vehicle. In a crash the
seat belt will inflict injury to your
child's neck, throat and face.

Restraint of pregnant women

Pregnant women should wear
lap/shoulder belt assemblies when­ever possible according to specific
recommendations by their doctors.
The lap portion of the belt should be
worn AS SECURELY AND LOW AS
POSSIBLE.

WARNING - Pregnant

women

Pregnant women must never
place the lap portion of the seat
belt above or on the abdomen
where the fetus is located. The
force of the seat belt during a
collision and may crush and
injure the fetus.

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Safety features of your vehicle

Injured person

A seat belt should be used when an
injured person is being transported.
When this is necessary, you should
consult a physician for recommenda­tions.

One person per belt

Two people (including children)
should never attempt to use a single
seat belt. This could increase the
severity of injuries in case of an acci­dent.

Do not lie down

To reduce the chance of injuries in
the event of an accident and to
achieve maximum effectiveness of
the restraint system, all passengers
should be sitting up and the front and
rear seats should be in an upright
position when the vehicle is moving.
A seat belt cannot provide proper
protection if the person is lying down
in the rear seat or if the front and rear
seats are in a reclined position.

Care of seat belts

Seat belt systems should never be
disassembled or modified. In addi­tion, care should be taken to assure
that seat belts and belt hardware are
not damaged by seat hinges, doors
or other abuse.

WARNING - Pinched seat

belt

Make sure that the webbing
and/or buckle does not get
caught or pinched in the rear
seat when returning the rear
seatback to its upright position.
A caught or pinched webbing/
buckle may become damaged
and could fail during a collision
or sudden stop.

WARNING

Seatbelts can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up
in sunny weather. They could
burn infants and children.

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Periodic inspection

All seat belts should be inspected
periodically for wear or damage of
any kind. Any damaged par ts should
be replaced as soon as possible.

Keep belts clean and dry

Seat belts should be kept clean and
dry .If belts become dirty, they can be
cleaned by using a mild soap solu­tion and warm water. Bleach, dye,
strong detergents or abrasives
should not be used because they
may damage and weaken the fabr ic.

When to replace seat belts

The entire in-use seat belt assembly
or assemblies should be replaced if
the vehicle has been involved in an
accident.This should be done even if
no damage is visible. Additional
questions concerning seat belt oper­ation should be directed to an
authorized Kia dealer.

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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

Children Always in the Rear

WARNING - Restraint

Location

Never install a child or infant
seat on the front passenger's
seat. A child riding in the front
passenger seat can be forceful­ly struck by an inflating airbag
and seriously injured.

WARNING - Hot Child

Restraint

A child restraint system can
become very hot if it is left in a
closed vehicle on a sunny day.
Be sure to check the seat cover,
buckles and latches before
placing a child in the restraint
system.

Children under age 13 must always
ride in the rear seats and must always
be properly restrained to minimize the
risk of injury in an accident, sudden
stop or sudden maneuver. According
to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seats than in the front seat. Even
with air bags, children can be serious­ly injured or killed. Children too large
for a child restraint must use the seat
belts provided.

All 50 states have child restraint la ws
which require children to travel in
approved child restraint devices.The
laws governing the age or
height/weight restrictions at which
seat belts can be used instead of
child restraints differs among states,
so you should be aware of the spe­cific requirements in your state, and
where you are travelling.

Safety features of your vehicle

Child restraint systems must be
properly placed and installed in the
rear seat. You must use a commer­cially available child restraint system
that meets the requirements of the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (FMVSS).

Child restraint systems are generally
designed to be secured in a vehicle
seat by lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH sys­tem in the rear seats of the vehicle.

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Child restraint system (CRS)

Infants and younger children must be
restrained in an appropriate rear-fac­ing or forward-facing CRS that has
first been properly secured to the
rear seat of the vehicle. Read and
comply with the instructions for
installation and use provided by the
manufacturer of the child restraint.

WARNING

Child Restraint Installation

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An improperly secured child
restraint can increase the risk
of serious injury or death in an
accident. Always take the fol­lowing precautions when using
a child restraint system:

• Always follow the child
restraint system manufactur­er’s instructions for installa­tion and use.

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• Always properly restrain your
child in the child restraint.

• If the vehicle head restraint
prevents proper installation of
a child seat (as described in
the child restraint system
manual), the head restraint of
the respective seating posi­tion shall be readjusted or
entirely removed.

• Do not use an infant carrier or
a child safety seat that
"hooks" over a seatback, it
may not provide adequate
protection in an accident.

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NOTICE

After an accident, have a Kia dealer
check the child restraint system, seat
belts, tether anchors and lower
anchors.

Selecting a Child Restraint
System (CRS)

When selecting a CRS for your child,
always:

• Make sure the CRS has a label
certifying that it meets applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (FMVSS 213).

• Select a child restraint based on
your child’s height and weight.The
required label or the instructions
for use typically provide this infor­mation.

• Select a child restraint that fits the
vehicle seating position where it
will be used.

• Read and comply with the warn­ings and instructions for installation
and use provided with the child
restraint system.

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