2016 KIA Soul EV Owner's Manual

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2. Make sure to completely close thequick charging inlet cover.
3. Make sure to completely close the charging door.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(QUICK CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4020
CAUTION- Disconnecting
charging plug
When disconnecting the charg-ing connector, do not try to dis-connect it by force while notpressing the release button.This may damage the chargingconnector and vehicle charginginlet.

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Trickle Charge can be used when
Normal Charge or Quick Charge is
not available by using household
electricity.■ ■How to Connect Portable
Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet. 2. Check if every LED lamp on the
control box is turned on for 0.5
seconds. Then, check if the power
lamp (green) turns ON.
Trickle Charge
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4021OPSE0Q4022N
Charging Connector
Charging Cable
Control Box
Code and Plug
(code set)
PlugElectric Outlet
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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. Charging door open switch
can be operated only when vehi-
cle is turned off.
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.
8. Before connecting the charging connector, make sure the door
lock is released.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector lock system
will be triggered. And the charging
connector will not be connected.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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9. Open the protective cover of thecharging connector and remove
any dust on the charging connec-
tor and charging inlet.
10.Hold the charging connector han- dle and connect it to the vehicle
normal charging inlet. Push the
connector until you hear a "click-
ing" sound. 11.Charging starts automatically.
Check if the power lamp and
charging lamp (orange) are ON.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
CAUTION- Charging
Connector Door
To avoid damage to your vehi- cle, do not attempt to connectthe charging connector to yourvehicle without first opening thedoor to the charging connector.
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12.Check if the charge indicatorlamp of the high voltage battery in
the instrument cluster is turned
ON. Charging is not done when
the charging indicator lamp is
OFF.
When the charging connector is
not connected properly, recon-
nect the charging cable to charge
it again. You can start charging when the
Power button is in the OFF posi-
tion and the shift lever is in P
(Park).
After charging has started, you
can use electrical components
such as the radio by pressing the
Power button to ACC or ON posi-
tion.
If you move the shift lever from P (Park) to R (Reverse), N (Neutral),
D (Drive), charging stops immedi-
ately. If you want to start charging
again, place the shift lever to P
(Park) and press the Power button
to the OFF position. Unplug and
reconnect the charging cable to
start charging again. 13.After charging has started, the
estimated charging time is dis-
played on the instrument cluster
for about 1 minute.
If you open the driver seat door
while charging, the estimated
charging time is also displayed on
the instrument cluster for about 1
minute.
When reserved charging is set,
the estimated charging time is
displayed as “--" .
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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Depending on the condition and
durability of the high voltage battery,
charger specifications, and ambient
temperature, the time required for
charging the battery may vary.14.You may prevent possible charg-
ing cable theft by taking the fol-
lowing steps. Lock the door after
the charging cable is connected,
by pressing the lock button on the
smart key or on the central door
lock switch.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector will become
locked and this will prevent possi-
ble theft.
So, after charging is complete,
you must release the door lock in
order to disconnect the charging
connector.
■ ■Unlock Charging Door in
Emergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge and failure
of the electric wires, open the hood
and slightly pull the emergency cable
as shown above. The charging door
will then open.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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■ ■Emergency Release of the
Charging connector lock
system
Use this function if the charging con-
nector lock does not unlatch even
after the door lock has been
released. You can release the charg-
ing connector lock system by using
the emergency release lever.
Open the hood, and then fully lift the
charging connector emergency
release cover after turning it. Then,
pull on the emergency release lever
to disconnect the charging connector.
■ ■Checking Charging Status
When charging the high voltage bat-
tery, the charge level can be checked
from outside the vehicle.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4008
Operation of Charging
Indicator Lamp
Details
(1)(2)(3)
(OFF)(OFF)(OFF)Not Charged
Blinking(OFF)(OFF)
Charging
0~33%
(ON)Blinking(OFF)34~66%
(ON)(ON)Blinking67~99%
(ON)(ON)(ON)
Charging complete
(100%)(turns OFF in 3 seconds)
BlinkingBlinkingBlinking
Error while charging/If charging cables
are connected when the vehicle is in theready mode or the
POWER button is in the ON position.
(OFF)(OFF)Blinking
Charging 12 V aux- iliary battery or
reserved air condi- tioner is operating
(OFF)Blinking(OFF)
Reserved charging is operating
(turns OFF after 3 minutes)
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■ ■Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable
Charger StatusControl Box
ON/OFF StatusPowerChargeFaultStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
Initial Preparation Mode
OPSE0Q4045
 When applying power to the initial ICCB wall
Charging Preparation
Mode
OPSE0Q4046
 --
When ICCB charging connector is not connected
to the vehicle, or connected but charging status
is in Standby mode
Charging Mode
OPSE0Q4048

 -Charging
Failure
Detects Leakage
OPSE0Q4047
 -
Stop charging immediately when a leak is detect-
ed on the ICCB output terminal (we recommend
that you contact an authorized Kia dealer)
ICCB Failure-

When a failure is detected inside the ICCB (we
recommend that you contact an authorized Kia
dealer)
CategoryLamp ONLamp OFFBlinking
LED Status -
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)