KIA Optima Hybrid 2018 Optimaphev Owners Manual

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Foreword

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Foreword

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

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.

HOW T O USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

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Introduction

Your vehicle at a glance

Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle

Audio system

Driving your vehicle

What to do in an emergency

Maintenance

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Specifications & Consumer information

Index

table of contents

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H2

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H3

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H4

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H21

ENERGY FLOW HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H28

STARTING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (SMART KEY) / H32

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H34

Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid System Overview

H2

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the gasoline engine and the electr ic motor for power. The electric
motor is run by a 270V high-voltage HEV battery.

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

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

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

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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.

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Electric Vehicle Mode

Start up/Low speed

Acceleration High speed

Deceleration

External charging

Electric motor

CD (Charge Depleting) Mode

CS (Charge Sustaining) Mode

Charging

Motor

Engine+Motor

Engine

Charging

Battery charging

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H4

Charging Information

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

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

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

Charging Time

• Normal Charger : Takes about from
2 and a half hours to 3 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.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Charging T ypes

An actual charger image and a charging method may vary in accordance with the charger manufacturers.

Category

Charging Inlet

(Vehicle)

Charging Connector Charging Outlet Charging Method Charging Time

Normal
Charger

Normal charger
installed in homes or
public charging sta­tions

Approximately from 2
and a half hours to 3
hours (to fully charge
the plug-in hybrid
vehicle, 100%)

Trickle
Charger

Household current

Use in emergency situ­ations only.

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Charging Status

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

Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)

• You can set reserved charging
using the AVN.

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

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

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Charging Status Indicator

Charging in

progress

Illuminates (green)

Fully charged Off

Scheduled charging

Blinks (green) and

then turns off

Malfunction Blinks (red)

H6

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

• When scheduled charging is set,
charging is not initiated immediate­ly when the normal charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In­Cable Control Box) is connected.
When immediate charging is
required, use the AVN to deacti­vate the scheduled charge setting.

Charging Precautions

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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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.

H7

• 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

-

Interference with electron­ic medical devices

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

WARNING

-

Touching the charging
connector

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

WARNING

-

Public Electric Outlets

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

H8

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

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

• Before charging the battery, turn
the vehicle OFF.

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

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

WARNING - Charging

cable

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

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

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

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

WARNING - Cooling fan

Do not touch the cooling fan
while vehicle is charging.When
the vehicle is switched OFF
while charging, the cooling fan
inside the motor compartment
may automatically operate.

H9

Normal Charge

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

How to Connect Normal Charger

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

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

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

✽✽

NOTICE

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

• Close the charging door after door
lock is released.

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■ Normal Charger

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H10

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

5. Hold the charging connector han­dle and insert it into the charging
inlet while pressing the release
button(1), 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.

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

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

✽✽

NOTICE

• 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.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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H11

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

Unlock Charging Door in
Emergency

If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable which is located in headlamp
cover as shown above.

The charging door will then open.

Charging Status

Checking Charging Status

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

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H12

How to Disconnect Normal
Charger

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

2. Hold the charging connector han­dle and pull it while pressing the
release button(1).

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Charging Status Indicator

Charging in

progress

Illuminates (green)

Fully charged Off

Scheduled charging

Blinks (green) and

then turns off

Malfunction Blinks (red)

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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

H13

3. Make sure to securely close the
charging door.

✽✽

NOTICE

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

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

Trickle Charger

Trickle charger can be used if
Normal Charger is unavailable.

❈➀:Charging connector

➁ : Charging cable
➂ : Control box
➃ : Cord and plug (cord set)

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WARNING

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

H14

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

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

2. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet.

3. Check if all LED lamps on the con­trol box blinks for 0.5 seconds.
Then, check if the power lamp
(green) turns ON.

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

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

✽✽

NOTICE

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

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

H15

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

7. Hold the charging connector han­dle and insert it into the charging
inlet while pressing the release
button(1), until you hear a click
sound. If it is not fully connected,
improper connection between the
charging connector and the charg­ing terminals are a potential fire
hazard.

8. Charging star ts automatically.
Check if the power lamp and charg-

ing lamp (orange) are ON.

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

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

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✽✽

NOTICE

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

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

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

Checking Charging Status

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

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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H17

Charge cable storage

We recommend that the trickle
charger cable should be put in a stor­age box after use. Keep the storage
box above the main battery pack
inside the trunk.

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Charging Status Indicator

Charging in

progress

Illuminates (green)

Fully charged Off

Scheduled charging

Blinks (green) and

then turns off

Malfunction Blinks (red)

H18

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

Charger Status

Control Box

ON/OFF Status

Power Charge Fault Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure

Initial Preparation Mode

  

When applying power to the initial ICCB wall

Charging Preparation
Mode



- -

When ICCB charging connector is not connected
to the vehicle, or connected but charging status
is in Standby mode

Charging Mode

 

-

Charging

Failure

ICCCB failure
or electrical
leakage detected



-



Stop charging immediately and we recommend
you contact an authorized Kia dealer for ICCB
check.



-



Category Lamp ON Lamp OFF Blinking

LED Status



-



Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable

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How to Disconnect
PortableCharging Cable

(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)

1. Before disconnecting the charging
connector, make sure the doors
are unlocked. When the door is
locked, the charging connector
lock system will not allow discon­nection.

2. Hold the charging connector han­dle and pull it while pressing the
release button(1).

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
cable compartment to protect it.

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CAUTION

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

H20

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

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

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

• Do not use an extension cord or
adapter.

• Stop using immediately if failure
warning light occurs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Keep the control box free of water.

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

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

• Do not charge when there is light­ning.

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

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

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

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

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

H21

Changing plug-in hybrid mode

Pressing the HEV button changes
the plug-in hybrid system modes, as
below.

• Shortly pressed:
EV mode ↔ HEV mode

• Press and hold:
It changes to the HEV-charging

mode.

When the HEV button is pressed in
the HEV-charging mode, the mode
changes as below.

- Shor tly pressed : It changes to the
CS mode.

- Press and hold: It remains in the
HEV-charging mode.

Plug-in hybrid mode indicator

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

(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.

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

(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine is used to
drive the vehicle.

• HEV-charging mode
: Gasoline engine is

used to drive the
vehicle and charge
the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery

A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.

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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, we recommend
that you 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, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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

EV Mode Indicator

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

Charging Cable
Connection Indicator
(Plug-in hybrid)

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

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

EV

H23

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 of the navigation. It
encourages the driver to remove foot
from the pedal and allow coasting
down the road with EV motor only.
This helps prevent unnecessary fuel
consumption and increases fuel effi­ciency.

❈ Example of a deceleration event is

going down an extended hill, slow­ing down 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. Select
the ECO mode in the Integrated
Driving Control System.Then, satisfy
the following.

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

❈ The operating speed may vary

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

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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.

H24

Unplug vehicle to start
(Plug-in hybrid)

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

Shift to P to charge
(Plug-in hybrid)

The message is displayed when the
charging connector is plugged with
the shift lever in R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive). Move the shift
lever to P (Park) and re-start the
charging process.

Remaining charge time
(Plug-in hybrid)

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

EV / HEV/ CHG modes
(Plug-in hybrid)

A corresponding message is dis­played when a mode is selected by
pressing the HEV button.

Battery charged. Maintaining cur­rent (Plug-in hybrid)

This message is displayed when
unable to convert to charging mode
even when pressing and holding the
HEV button during EV/HEV mode
driving because the high­voltage(hybrid) battery is already
fully charged.

Low battery. Maintaining Hybrid
(Plug-in hybrid)

This message is displayed when
unable to convert to EV mode even
when pressing the HEV button dur­ing HEV mode driving due to insuffi­cient high-voltage(hybrid) battery
level.

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

H25

Low battery temp. Maintaining
current (Plug-in hybrid)

This message is displayed when
unable to convert to EV mode even
when pressing the HEV button dur­ing HEV mode driving due to low bat­tery temperature.

Charging complete. Switching to
Hybrid (Plug-in hybrid)

This message is displayed automati­cally converting to HEV mode due to
completed battery charging during
charging mode driving.

Charger Error! (Plug-in hybrid)

This messages is displayed when
the charging failed by e xternal charg­er error.

This message is for Normal charger.
The purpose of this message is to let

you know the error has occurred in
charger itself not in vehicle.

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

This message is displayed when
unable to convert to EV mode even
when pressing the HEV button dur­ing HEV mode driving due to
low/high system temperature

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

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

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