2015 KIA Soul EV charging

Electric Vehicle Guide
❈This is an electric vehicle guide to assist drivers with
understanding their vehicle.
Refer to the following content for electric vehicle details
and precautions
Review of Electric Vehicle ........................................................2
Main Components of Electric Vehicle.......................................4
High voltage battery .................................................................5
EV Mode ........................................................................\
..........7
■ Available Range .................................................................7■ Near by stations .................................................................8■ Energy Information. ............................................................8■ ECO Driving .......................................................................9\
■ Setting Charging Times .....................................................9■ Setting Climate Times ......................................................10■ EV Setting ........................................................................\
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Charge Types for Electric Vehicle...........................................12
Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ............................14
Reserved Charging ................................................................15
Reserved Climate Control. .....................................................17
Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle ..............................18
Charging Electric Vehicle (Normal Charge) ...........................21
■ How to Connect Normal Charger .....................................21■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................24■ Checking Charging Status................................................24■ How to Disconnect Normal Charger ................................25
Charging Electric Vehicle (Quick Charge) ..............................26
■ How to Connect Quick Charger .......................................26■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................29■ Checking Charging Status................................................29■ How to Disconnect Quick Charger ...................................30
Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge) .............................31
■ How to Connect Portable Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box)......................................................................31\
■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................35■ Checking Charging Status................................................35■ Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging
Cable ........................................................................\
........36
■ How to Disconnect Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-CableControl Box) ............................................37
■ Precautions for Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box) ...........................................38
Driving Electric Vehicle ...........................................................39
■ How to Start the Vehicle ...................................................39■ How to Stop the Vehicle ...................................................40■ Pedestrian Warning System .............................................41■ Active ECO system ..........................................................41■ Range ........................................................................\
.......42■ Tips for Improving Distance to Empty ..............................43■ Motor Operation Gauge....................................................43■ State of charge (SOC) gauge for high voltage battery.....44■ Warning Message on LCD Display (related to charge)....45■ Warning Lamp and Indicator Lamp
(related to electric vehicle) ...............................................47
Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle...................................50
■ Service Plug .....................................................................53
Environmental Friendliness Mark ...........................................53

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The charge amount of the high volt-age battery may gradually decrease
when the vehicle is not driving.
The battery capacity of the high voltage battery may decrease
when the vehicle is stored in
high/low temperatures.
Distance to empty may vary depending on the driving conditions,
even if the charge amount is the
same. The high voltage battery may
expend more energy when driving at
quick speed or uphill. These actions
may reduce the distance to empty. The high voltage battery is used
when using the air-conditioner /
heater. This may reduce the dis-
tance to empty. Make sure to set
moderate temperatures when
using the air-conditioner/heater.
Natural degradation may occur with the high voltage battery
depending on the number of years
the vehicle is used. This may
reduce the distance to empty.
When the charge capacity and distance to empty keep falling, we
recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer for inspec-
tion and maintenance.
If the vehicle will not be in use for an extended period of time,
charge the high voltage battery
once every three months to pre-
vent it from discharging. Also, if
the charge amount is not enough
to store the vehicle for an extend-
ed period of time, immediately
charge to enough state of charge
and store the vehicle.
High Voltage Battery (lithium-ion polymer)
MAIN COMPONENTS OF
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
OPSE0Q44001
WARNING- Repair of
high voltage components
The high voltage battery in your
system in very dangerous and
can cause sever burns and elec-
tric shock. Never inspect, remove
or disassemble any of the the
high voltage components in your
vehicle. Kia recommends that all
inspections and repairs be per-
formed by an authorized and
trained Kia dealer.

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Normal charge is recommendedto keep the high voltage battery in
optimal condition.
If the high voltage battery charge
amount is below 20%, you can
keep the high voltage battery per-
formance in optimal condition if
you charge the high voltage bat-
tery to 100%. (Once a month or
more is recommended.)
If the vehicle is in a collision, we recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer to inspect
whether the high voltage battery
is still connected. The high voltage battery warmer
system prevents reduction of battery
output when battery temperature is
low. If the charging connector is con-
nected, the warmer system automat-
ically operate according to the bat-
tery temperature.
Charging time may shorten compare
to vehicles without the high voltage
battery warmer system. But, electric-
ity charge may increase because of
high voltage battery warmer system
operation.
The high voltage battery warmer sys-
tem operates when the charging con-
nector is connected to the vehicle.
However, the high voltage warmer
system may not operate when bat-
tery temperature drops below -35°C
(-31°F)
High Voltage Battery
Warmer System
MAIN COMPONENTS OF
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CAUTION- Damaging
high voltage battery
• Make sure to use a designated charger when charging thehigh voltage battery. Using dif-ferent types of chargers mayhave a serious impact on vehi-cle durability.
Make sure that the high volt- age battery charger gaugedoes not reach SOC 0% oncluster gauge. If the vehicle iskept at SOC 0% for a long peri-od, it may damage the highvoltage battery and the highvoltage battery may have to bereplaced depending on thelevel of degradation.

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If you select the "EV" menu at the
AVN home screen or press the "EV"
button on the left side of the air-con-
ditioning button panel, you can enter
EV mode.
❈Refer to the AVN manual for details. The EV mode has a total of 6 menus
including Available Range, Near by
stations, Energy information, ECO
driving, Set timings for Charging
/Climate and EV settings.
■ ■
Available Range
EV MODE
EV Mode
OPSE0Q4003NNameDescription
Green CircleReachable area
Red CircleRisky area (depending on
circumstances)
Grey AreaUnreachable area

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■
■Near by stations
Stations around the current location
is searched. Depending on the sym-
bol color of the station, it is catego-
rized as Reachable area, Risky area
and Unreachable area.
■ ■Energy Information
You can check battery information
and power consumption.
  Battery Information
You can check the available range,
battery charge amount that can be
used, and expected charging time
for each charge type.
 Power Consumption
Power that is consumed by the
drive system, climate and electri-
cal components are displayed
respectively.
You can check how far the vehicle
can drive currently, and how much
more the vehicle can drive if the
climate is turned OFF.
EV MODE

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■ECO Driving
You can check ECO level information
and ECO driving history.
  ECO Level
A total of 8 ECO levels and the
average energy consumption are
displayed depending on vehicle
driving style.
 Driving History
You can check the driving date ,
driving distance , and the aver-
age energy consumption rating
for previous driving trips. The date
with the highest ECO level is
marked with a star shaped icon.
■ ■Set Charging Times
This is a feature that starts charging
the battery on the date and time that
is designated by the user. Two sepa-
rate reservations can be set.
NameDescription
Start Charging
Select the time that you
wish to start charging
the battery
Charging
RatioSelect the maximum
charge ratio.
Repeat Day
of WeekSelect the day of the
week you wish to reserve
for automatic charging.
EV MODE

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Normal Charge :We recommend using normal
charging for usual charging of the
vehicle.
(Refer to “Normal Charge.“ in this
chapter)
Quick Charge : You can charge at high speeds at
public charging stations. Refer to
the respective company's manual
that is provided for each quick
charger type.
Battery performance and durability
can deteriorate if the quick charger
is used constantly.
Use of quick charge should be
minimized in order to help prolong
high voltage battery life.
Trickle Charge : Trickle Charge can be used when
Normal Charge or Quick Charge
is not available by using house-
hold electricity. Normal Charge :
Takes about 4-5 hours at room tem-
perature (depending on charger ) for
a full charge (208V - 6.6kW: 4h
50min, 240V - 6.6kW: 4h 10min.)
(Can be charged to 100%.)
Quick Charge : Takes about 33 minutes at room
temperature. (50 kW charger)
(Can be charged to 83%.)
If you charge a second time after
the initial quick charge (up to
83%), it will charge up to 94%.
(Takes an additional 15 minutes at
room temperature.)
During cold weather, quick charg-
ing may not be available to prevent
battery degradation.
Trickle Charge : Takes up to 24 hours at room tem-
perature. (120V-12A : 24hours)
(Can be charged to 100%.) Depending on the condition and dura-
bility of the high voltage battery, charg-
er specifications, and ambient temper-
ature, the time required for charging
the high voltage battery may vary.
CHARGE TYPES FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
Charging Information Charging Time Information

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CHARGE TYPES FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
Charging Types
CategoryCharging Inlet(Vehicle)Charging ConnectorCharging OutletHow to ChargeCharging Time
Normal
Charge
Use the normal
charger that is
installed in your
home or public
charging stationApprox. 4-5 hours
(208V - 6.6kW: 4h
50min, 240V - 6.6kW:
4h 10min. room tem-
perature) (Can be
charged to 100% )
Quick
ChargeUse the quick
charger at public
charging stationApprox. 33 min
(50 kW, room tem-
perature) (Can be
charged to 83%)
Trickle
ChargeUse household
electricity
Approx. 24hours
(120V-12A: 24hours,
room temper-ature)
(Can be charged to
100%)
OPSE0Q4035
OPSE0Q4036
OPSE0Q4035
OPSE0Q4005
OPSE0Q4006
OPSE0Q4005
OPSE0Q4057N
OPSE0Q4004
OPSE0Q4007
❈Shape of charger and how to use the charger may be different for each manufacturer.
❈ Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery, charger specifications, and ambient temper-
ature, the time required for charging the high voltage battery may vary.