2018 KIA NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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Charging Status
You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.
Charge cable storage
We recommend that the trickle
charger cable should be put in a stor-
age box after use.
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Operation of
Charging Indicator Lamp (1)
Charging Status
Turns on (Green)Charging inprogress
Turns offNot charged or fully charged
Slowly blinks
(Green) and then turns off (repeat for 3 minutes)Waiting for sched- uled charging
(turns off after 3 minutes)
Quickly
blinks(Green) and then turns off
(repeat during operation)
Aux. Battery Saver + operating in progress
Slowly blinks (Red)Malfunction

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable
Control BoxIndicatorDetails
PLUG
On : Power on
Blink : Plug temperature sensor failure
On : Plug high temperature protection
Blink : Plug high temperature warning
POWEROn : Power on
CHARGEBlink : Charging In power saving mode, only the CHARGE indicator is illuminated.
FAU LTBlink : Charging interrupted
CHARGE LEVEL
Charging current 12A
Charging current 10A
Charging current 8A
VEHICLE
Charging connector plugged
Charging
Blink : Charging impossible
(Green)
(Red)
(Green) (Blue)
(Red)

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Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable
NOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / CountermeasureNOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
1
Charging connector plugged into vehicle(Green ON)
Plug temperature sensor failure (Green blink)
Plug high temperature protection (Red blink)
Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
2- Charging connector plugged into vehicle (Green ON)
3
- While charging


4
- Before plugging charging connectorinto vehicle (Red blink)


Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
NOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / CountermeasureNOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
5
- Plugged into vehicle (Red blink)


Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
6
- After plugging charging connector into vehicle (Red blink)

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
7
Plug temperature sensor failure (Green blink)
Plug high temperature protection (Red blink)
Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
8
- Power saving mode (Green blink)

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How to DisconnectPortableCharging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Before disconnecting the charging connector, make sure the doors are
unlocked. When the door is locked,
the charging connector lock system
will not allow disconnection. To pre-
vent charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be dis-
con nected from the inlet when the
doors are locked. Unlock all doors
to disconnect the charging connec-
tor from the inlet. However, if the
vehicle is in the charging connector
AUTO mode, the charging connec-
tor automatically unlocks from the
inlet when charging is completed.
For more details, refer to “Charging
Connector AUTO/LOCK Mode” in
this chapter. 2. While holding the charging con-
nector, pressing the locking
release button(1) and then pull it
out.
3. Make sure to securely close the charging door. 4. Disconnect the plug from the
household electric outlet. Do not
pull the cable when disconnecting
the plug.
5. Close the protective cover for the charging connector so that foreign
material cannot get into the terminal.
6. Put the charging cable inside the storage bag to protect it.
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CAUTION
In order to disconnect thecharging connector, unlock thedoors to unlatch the chargingconnector lock system. If not,the charging connector and thevehicle's charging inlet may bedamaged.

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Precautions for PortableCharging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
Use the portable charging cable that is certified by Kia.
Do not try to repair, disassemble, or adjust the portable charging cable.
Do not use an extension cord or adapter.
Stop using immediately if failure warning light occurs.
Do not touch the plug and charging connector with wet hands.
Do not touch the terminal part of the normal charging connector and the
normal charging inlet on the vehicle.
Do not connect the charging con- nector to voltage that does not
comply with regulations.
Do not use the portable charging cable if it is worn out, exposed, or
there exists any type of damage on
the portable charging cable. If the ICCB case and normal
charging connector is damaged,
cracked, or the wires are exposed
in any way, do not use the portable
charging cable.
Do not let children operate or touch the portable charging cable.
Keep the control box free of water.
Keep the normal charging connec- tor or plug terminal free of foreign
substances.
Do not step on the cable or cord. Do not pull the cable or cord and
do not twist or bend it.
Do not charge when there is light- ning.
Do not drop the control box, charg- ing connector, or place a heavy
object on the control box.
Do not place an object that can generate high temperatures near
the charger when charging. Charging with the worn out or dam-
aged household electric outlet can
result in a risk of electric shock. If
you are in doubt to the household
electric outlet condition, have it
checked by a licensed electrician.
Stop using the portable charging cable immediately if the household
electric outlet or any components
is overheated or you notice burnt
odors.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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Changing plug-in hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
■EV/HEV Button
Pressing the [EV/HEV] button
changes the plug-in hybrid system
modes, between Electric (Charge
Depleting/CD) mode and Hybrid
(Charge Sustaining/CS) mode.
Each time the mode is changed a
corresponding message is displayed
on the instrument cluster as follows.
Plug-in hybrid mode message
: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery is
mainly used to
drive the vehicle.
: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine are used
to charge the high
voltage battery
(hybrid) and drive
the vehicle.
A corresponding message is dis-
played to indicate the selected mode. ■
AVN screen
Press [PHEV] on the [Home] screen
or the [All menus] screen and the
menus related to plug-in
hybrid([ECO driving], [Energy infor
mation], [EV range], [Charging set-
tings], [Charging stations], [Gas sta-
tions]) are displayed.
For more information, please refer to
the Multimedia System Manual that
was separately supplied with your
vehicle.
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE
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Warning and indicator lights
Ready Indicator
This indicator illuminates :
When the vehicle is ready to be driven.
- ON : Normal driving is possible.
- OFF : Normal driving is not possible,
or a problem has occurred.
- Blinking : Emergency driving.
When the ready indicator goes OFF
or blinks, there is a problem with the
system. In this case, have your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Hybrid system warning light
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction with the
hybrid system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
When the warning light illuminates
while driving, or does not go OFF
after starting the vehicle, have the
system inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
EV Mode Indicator
This indicator illuminates when the
vehicle is driven by the electric motor.
Charging CableConnection Indicator(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This indicator illuminates in red when
the charging cable is connected.
EV
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)