2017 KIA OPTIMA PHEV 12 volt

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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.
- Shortly pressed : It changes to the
CS mode.
- Press and hold: It remains in the HEV-charging mode.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator

: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.
: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine is used to
drive the vehicle.
: Gasoline engine isused to drive the
vehicle and charge
the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE
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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 dis-
played when a mode is selected by
pressing the HEV button.
Battery charged. Maintaining cur-rent (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 high-
voltage(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 dur-
ing HEV mode driving due to insuffi-
cient high-voltage(hybrid) battery
level.
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COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE
1. Engine : 2.0L
2. Motor : 35kW
3. Transmission : 6AT
4. Hybrid starter generator (HSG)5. HPCU (Hybrid Power Control Unit)
6. High voltage battery system
7. Genergative brake system
8. Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS)
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The Hybrid battery uses high voltage
top operate the electric motor and
other components and other compo-
nents. High voltage is dangerous if
touched.
Your vehicle is equipped with orange
colored insulation and covers over
the high voltage components to pro-
tect people from electric shock. High
voltage warning labels are attached
to some system components as
additional warnings. Your vehicle is
recommended to be serviced by an
authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Never touch orange or high volt-
age labeled components includ-
ing wires, cables, and connec-
tions. If the insulators or covers
are damaged or removed, severe
injury or death from electrocu-
tion may occur.
WARNING- TouchingHPCU
When replacing the fuses in the
engine compartment, never
touch the HPCU. The HPCU car-
ries high voltage. Touching the
HPCU could result in electrocu-
tion, serious injury, or death.
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CAUTION- High Voltage
Battery Damage
When loading your vehicle, be careful of transporting items in amanner that could damage thehigh voltage battery. Do notstore items on top of the highvoltage battery or overload thetrunk area. Such actions mayultimately damage the high volt-age battery unit.
CAUTION- Carrying
Liquids in Trunk
Do not load large amounts of liq- uid in open containers in the vehi-cle. If spilled onto the HEV bat-tery, the liquid may cause a shortor further damage to the battery.
COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE(CONT.)
WARNING- Battery
Electrolyte
As with all batteries, avoid fluid
contact with the Hybrid battery.
If the battery is damaged and if
electrolyte comes in contact
with your body, clothes or eyes,
immediately flush with a large
quantity of fresh water.
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Motor
WARNING- After-market
Battery Charger
Do not use an after-market bat-
tery charger to charge the
Hybrid battery. Doing so may
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION- Prolonged parking
Prolonged parking might causebattery discharge and operationfailure due to natural discharge.Driving the vehicle approxi-mately once every 2 months,more than 9 mile (15 km) is rec-ommended. The battery will becharged automatically whendriving the vehicle.

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WARNING - High Waters
Avoid high waters as this may result in your vehicle becom-
ing saturated with water and
could compromise the high
voltage components.
Do not touch the any of the high voltage components
within your vehicle if your
vehicle has been submerged
in water equal to half of the
vehicle height. Touching high
voltage components once
submerged in water could
result in severe burns or elec-
tric shock that could result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING
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Exposure to High Voltage
High voltage in the hybrid bat- tery system is very dangerous
and can cause severe burns
and electric shock. This may
result in serious injury or death.
For your safety, never touch, replace, dismantle or remove
any portion of the hybrid bat-
tery system including compo-
nents, cables and connectors.
CAUTION - Cleaning
Engine
When you clean the engine com-partment, do not wash usingwater. Water may cause electricarcing to occur and damage elec-tronic parts and components.
WARNING - Use of Water
or Liquids
If water or liquids come into
contact with the hybrid system
components, and you are also
in contact with the water, severe
injury or death due to electrocu-
tion may occur.
WARNING
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Hot Components
When the hybrid battery system
operates, the HEV battery sys-
tem can be hot. Heat burns may
result from touching even insu-
lated components of the HEV
system.

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COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE(CONT.)
Safety plugSome Special Features of the
Hybrid Vehicle.
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
gasoline engine vehicles. When the
hybrid system operates, you may
hear a sound from the hybrid battery
system behind the rear seat. If you
apply the accelerator pedal rapidly,
you may hear a sound. When you
apply the brake pedal, you may hear
a sound from the regenerative brake
system. When the hybrid system is
turned off or on, you may hear a
sound in the engine compartment. If
you depress the brake pedal repeat-
edly when the hybrid system is
turned on, you may hear a sound in
the engine compartment. None of
these sounds indicate a problem.
They are characteristics of hybrid
vehicles.
When the hybrid system is turned on,
the engine may run. This does not
indicate a malfunction. If the "READY"
symbol is on, the hybrid system is
operating. Even if the gasoline engine
is off, you can operate the vehicle.The HEV system may emit electromag-
netic waves which can affect the per-
formance of electronic devices appli-
ances, such as laptop computers,
which are not part of the vehicle design.
If you park the vehicle for a long time,
the hybrid system will discharge. You
need to drive the vehicle several times
per month to maintain a charge.
When you start the hybrid system in
the "P" transmission position, the
"READY" symbol is illuminated in the
cluster. The driver can drive the vehi-
cle even if the engine is stopped.
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WARNING- Safety Plug
Never touch the safety plug.
Safety plug is attached to high
voltage hybrid battery system.
Touching safety plug will result
in death or serious injury.
Service personnel should follow
procedure in service manual.
WARNING- Turning off HEV system
When you leave the vehicle, you
should turn off the hybrid sys-
tem. If you depress the accelera-
tor pedal by mistake and the vehi-
cle is not in the "P" position, the
vehicle will accelerate. This may
result in serious injury or death.

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Virtual Engine Sound System
(VESS)
The Virtual Engine Sound System
generates an engine sound for
pedestrians to hear vehicle while at
low speeds in EV mode.
High Voltage Battery Air Intake
Hybrid battery air intake
The hybrid battery air intake is locat-
ed on bottom the rear seats. The air
intake cools down the hybrid battery.
When the hybrid battery air intake is
blocked, the hybrid battery may be
overheated. Do not obstruct the air
intake with any other objects.
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle
The high-voltage battery air intake is
located on the left side of the rear
seats. The air intake cools down the
high-voltage battery.
When the high-voltage battery air
intake is blocked, the high-voltage
battery may be overheated and the
vehicle performance may become
limited and set a hybrid warning
lamp. Do not obstruct the air intake
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WARNING- Interference
with electronic medical
devices
Electromagnetic waves that are
generated from the charger can
impact medical electric devices
such as an implantable cardiac
pacemaker. When using such
medical electric devices, ask
your medical professional and
the device manufacturer
whether charging your electric
vehicle will impact the operation
of the medical electric devices.