2016 KIA Soul EV Charging Door Open

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-12
2. Power window switch ............................4-17
3. Central door lock switch ........................4-13
4. Power window lock switch .....................4-20
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-37
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-38
7. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ....................................................4-41
8. Charging door open button......EV Guide-21
9. Charging timer OFF button......EV Guide-16
10. Steering wheel heater On/Off button ..4-32
11. ESC Off button ....................................5-24
12. Speaker lighting ................................4-129
13. Steering wheel ....................................4-30
14. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-31
15. Inner panel fuse panel ........................7-49
16. Hood release lever ..............................4-22
17. Seat .......................................................3-2
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Features of your vehicle
When this warning message is dis-
played, do not accelerate or start the
vehicle suddenly.
Charge the battery immediately
when the high voltage battery level is
not enough.Unplug vehicle to start
When the vehicle is started while the
charging connector is connected,
this warning message illuminates.
Remove the charging connector and
start the vehicle.
Charging door open
When the vehicle is started while the
charging door is opened, this warn-
ing message illuminates. Make sure
to close the charging door after
charging is complete.
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We recommend using normal charg-
ing for usual charging of the vehicle.
■ ■How to Connect Normal
Charger
1. While the brake pedal is pressed,
engage the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, place the shift lever in P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle. 3. 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.
4. 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.”)
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
Normal Charge
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■ Normal Charger
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5. Open the charging door and pressthe normal charging inlet cover
release tab (1) to open the normal
charging inlet cover.
6. 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. 7. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
8. 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.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
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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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9. Check if the charge indicator lampof 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, reconnect
the charging cable to charge. 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 compo-
nents such as the radio by press-
ing the Power button to the ACC or
ON position.
If you move the shift lever from P (Park) to R (Rear), 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. 10.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 “--" .
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CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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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.11.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
(NORMAL 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
(NORMAL CHARGE)
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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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3. Press the charging door openswitch [ ] to open the charging
door. Charging door open switch
can be operated only when vehi-
cle is turned off.
4. If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather :
1) Remove any ice near the charging 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.”) 5. Open the charging door and press
the quick charging inlet release
tab (1) to open the quick charging
inlet cover. 6. Remove any dust or foreign sub-
stances inside the charging con-
nector and charging inlet.
7. Hold the charging connector han- dle and connect it to the vehicle
quick charging inlet. Push the con-
nector until you hear a "clicking"
sound.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(QUICK CHARGE)
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