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3. While the brake pedal is pressed,engage the parking brake.
4. Turn OFF all switches, place the shift lever in P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle. 5. Press the charging door open
switch [ ] to open the charging
door.
6. If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather :
1) Remove any ice near the charg-ing door.
2) Pull the emergency cable to open the charging door.
(When the charging door does not
open, refer to “How to Unlock
Charging Door in Emergencies.”) 7. Open the charging door and press
the normal charging inlet release
tab (1) to open the normal charg-
ing inlet cover.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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1. With the smart key, sit in the dri-ver's seat.
2. Fasten the safety belt before start- ing the vehicle.
3. Make sure to engage the parking brake for your safety.
4. Turn OFF all electrical devices. 5. Make sure the accelerator and
brake pedal have clearance with
your right foot.
6. Make sure to press and hold the brake pedal.
7. While pressing the brake pedal, place the shift lever in P (Park).
Vehicle only starts when the shift lever is placed in P (Park).
8. Press and hold the brake while pressing the POWER button.
9. When (indicator lamp) is ON,you can drive the vehicle.
When (indicator lamp) is OFF,
you cannot drive the vehicle. Start
the vehicle again.
10.Press and hold the brake pedal and place the shift lever in the
desired position.
How to Start the Vehicle
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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❈For vehicles with Shift Lock, you
have to press the POWER button
to the ON position, press and
hold the brake pedal, then press
the unlock button on the shift
lever while it is placed in P (Park)
in order to move the shift lever to
R (Reverse).
While the charging cable is con- nected, you cannot use the shift
lever for safety reasons.
11.Release the parking brake and slowly release the brake pedal.
Check if the vehicle slowly moves
forward, then press the accelera-
tor pedal. 1. Hold down the brake pedal while
the vehicle is parked.
2. While pressing the brake pedal, place the shift lever in P (Park).
3. While pressing the brake pedal, engage the parking brake.
4. While pressing the brake pedal, press the POWER button and stop
the vehicle. 5. Check if (indicator lamp) is
turned OFF on the instrument
cluster.
When (indicator lamp) is ON
and the shift lever is in a position
other than P (Park), the driver can
accidently press the accelerator
pedal, causing the vehicle to move
unexpectedly.
How to Stop the Vehicle
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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If you operate the air conditioner/heater too much, the driving battery
uses too much electricity. This may
reduce the distance to empty.
Therefore, it is recommended that
you set the cabin temperature to
(23°C (73°F)) AUTO. This setting
that has been certified by various
assessment tests to maintain opti-
mal energy consumption rates while
keeping the temperature fresh.
Turn OFF the heater and air con-
ditioner if you do not need them.
Press and hold the accelerator pedal to maintain speed and drive
economically.
Gradually press and release the accelerator pedal when accelerat-
ing or decelerating.
Always maintain specified tire pressures.
Do not use unnecessary electrical components while driving.
Do not load unnecessary items in the vehicle trunk.
Do not mount parts that may increase air resistance. It shows the energy consumption
rate of the vehicle and the
charge/discharge status of the
regenerative brakes.
POWER : It shows the energy
consumption rate of the vehicle
when driving uphill or accelerat-
ing. The more electric energy is
used, the higher the gauge level.
ECO GUIDE : It shows the energy
consumption rate during normal
driving condition.
CHARGE : It shows the charging
status of the battery when it is
being charged by the regenerative
brakes (decelerating or driving on
a downhill road). The more electric
energy is charged, the lower the
gauge level
Motor Operation Gauge
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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■Regenerative Brake Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates :
The regenerative brake does not
operate and the brake does not
perform well. This causes the
brake warning lamp (red) and
regenerative brake warning lamp
(yellow) to turn ON simultaneously.
In this case, drive safely and have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
In this case, operation of the brake
pedal may be more difficult than
normal and the braking distance
can increase.
■ ■ ECOMINDER®
indicator
Active ECO system
This indicator light illuminates:
The Activ

e ECO system always
remembers the previous status
before the vehicle was turned off.
When the Active ECO button is pressed the ECOMINDER
®indica-
tor (green) will illuminate to show
that the Active ECO is operating.
To turn off the Active ECO system,
press the button again.
For more details, refer to "Active
ECO systme" in the chapter 5 or
"Electric Vehicle Guide".
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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Index
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Active ECO system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-34 Adding equipment to or modifying your airbag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Do not installing a child restraint on a front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . 3-51
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Audio remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Aux, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Speaker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119 Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-31 Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
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Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-46
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-45
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . . 5-45
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81 Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81