2017 KIA OPTIMA PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

• Always keep the charging connectorand charging plug in clean and dry
condition. Be sure to keep the charg‐ ing cable in a condition where there is
no water or moisture.
• Make sure to use the designated charger for charging the vehicle. Us‐
ing any other charger may cause fail‐
ure.
• Before charging the battery, turn the vehicle OFF.
• Be careful not to drop the charging connector. The charging connector
can be damaged.Normal charge
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You can charge your vehicle by plugging
into a public charger at a charging sta‐ tion.
How to connect normal charger
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1. Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn OFF
the vehicle.
3. After unlocking doors, open the charging door by pressing it.
NOTICE
The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is
armed.
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4. Remove any dust on the chargingconnector and charging inlet.
5. Hold the charging connector handle. Then, insert it into the charging in‐
let, until you hear a click sound. If it
is not fully connected, a bad con‐
nection between the charging con‐
nector and the charging terminals
may cause a fire.
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6. Check if the charging cable connec‐ tion indicator of the high voltage
battery in the instrument cluster is
turned ON.
Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charging
connector is not connected proper‐
ly, reconnect the charging cable to
charge.
NOTICE
•The charging is in progress only
with the shift lever is in P (Park).
Charging the battery with the
Engine Start/Stop button in the
ACC position is possible. Howev‐
er, it may discharge the 12-V
battery. Thus, if possible, charge
the battery with the Engine
Start/Stop button in the OFF po‐
sition.
•Moving the shift lever from P
(Park) to R (Reverse)/
N(Neutral)/D (Drive) stops the
charging process. To restart the
charging process, move the shift
lever to P (Park), press the En‐
gine Start/Stop button to the
OFF position, and disconnect the
charging cable. Then, connect
the charging cable.

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7. After charging has started, the es‐timated charging time is displayed
on the instrument cluster for about
1 minute. It is also displayed, when
the driver’s door is opened with
charging in progress. When sched‐
uled charging is set, the estimated
charging time is displayed as L

How to disconnect normal charger
1. The vehicle doors must be unlockedin order to be able to disconnect
the charging connector. A lock sys‐
tem prevents charger cable discon‐
nection when the vehicle's doors
are locked.
NOTICE
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, unlock the doors to un‐
latch the charging connector lock
system. If not, the charging connec‐
tor and the vehicle's charging inlet
may be damaged.
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2. Press the door unlock button on the smart key then pull out charg‐
ing connector.
NOTICE
When disconnecting the charging
connector, do not try to disconnect
it by force while not pressing the re‐
lease button. This may damage the
charging connector and vehicle
charging inlet.
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3. Make sure to securely close the charging door.
NOTICE
•Do not modify or disassemble
the charging cable components.
It may cause a fire or an electric
shock with personal injury.
•Keep the charging connector and
the charging plug clean and dry.
The charging cable should be al‐
so kept dry.
•Use an air gun to blow any for‐
eign substances from the charg‐
ing connector and the charging
plug.

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Trickle charger
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Trickle charger can be used if Normal
Charger is unavailable. ❈ 1. Charging connector
2. Charging cable
3. Control box
4. Cord and plug (cord set)
How to connect portable charging
cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
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1. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift lever to P (Park), and turn OFF
the vehicle.
2. Connect the plug to a household electric outlet.
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3. Check if all LED lamps on the con‐trol box blinks for 0.5 seconds.
Then, check if the power lamp
(green) turns ON.
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4. Depress the brake pedal and applythe parking brake.
5. After unlocking doors, open the charging door by pressing it.
NOTICE
The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is
armed.
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6. Remove any dust on the chargingconnector and charging inlet. 7. Hold the charging connector handle.
Then, insert it into the charging in‐
let, until you hear a click sound. If it
is not fully connected, improper
connection between the charging
connector and the charging termi‐
nals are a potential fire hazard.
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8. Charging starts automatically. Check if the power lamp and charg‐
ing lamp (orange) are ON.
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9. Check if the charging cable connec‐ tion indicator of the high voltage
battery in the instrument cluster is
turned ON.
Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charging
connector is not connected proper‐
ly, reconnect the charging cable to
charge.

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NOTICE
•The charging is in progress only
with the shift lever is in P (Park).
Charging the battery with the
Engine Start/Stop button in the
ACC position is possible. Howev‐
er, it may discharge the 12-V
battery. Thus, if possible, charge
the battery with the Engine
Start/Stop button in the OFF po‐
sition.
•Moving the shift lever from P
(Park) to R (Reverse)/
N(Neutral)/D (Drive) stops the
charging process. To restart the
charging process, move the shift
lever to P (Park), press the En‐
gine Start/Stop button to the
OFF position, and disconnect the
charging cable. Then, connect
the charging cable and restart
the vehicle again.
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10. After charging has started, the es‐timated charging time is displayed
on the instrument cluster for about
1 minute. It is also displayed, when
the driver’s door is opened with
charging in progress. When sched‐
uled charging is set, the estimated
charging time is displayed as "--".
Unlock charging door in emergency
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If the charging door does not open due
to battery discharge, open the hood and slightly pull the emergency cable as
shown above. The charging door will
then open.
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Checking charging status
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You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging the high-voltage battery.
Charging StatusIndicator
Charging in pro‐ gress Illuminates (green)
Fully charged Off
Scheduled charg‐ ing Blinks (green) and
then turns off
Malfunction Blinks (red)

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