2018 KIA OPTIMA PHEV battery

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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. However,
it may discharge the 12-V battery.
Thus, if possible, charge the bat-
tery with the Engine Start/Stop
button in the OFF position.
• 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 Engine Start/Stop button
to the OFF position, and discon-
nect the charging cable. Then,
connect the charging cable and
restart the vehicle again.
10. After charging has started, the
estimated charging time is dis-
played on the instrument cluster
for about 1 minute. It is also dis-
played, when the driver’s door is
opened with charging in progress.
When scheduled charging is set,
the estimated charging time is dis-
played as "--".
Checking Charging Status
You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging
the high-voltage battery.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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Charge cable storage
We recommend that the trickle
charger cable should be put in a stor-
age box after use. Keep the storage
box above the main battery pack
inside the trunk.
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Charging StatusIndicator
Charging inprogressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)

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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.
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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Low battery temp. Maintainingcurrent (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 low bat-
tery temperature.
Charging complete. Switching toHybrid (Plug-in hybrid)
This message is displayed automati-
cally converting to HEV mode due to
completed battery charging during
charging mode driving.
Charger Error! (Plug-in hybrid)
This messages is displayed when
the charging failed by external charg-
er error.
This message is for Normal charger.
The purpose of this message is to let
you know the error has occurred in
charger itself not in vehicle.
Low/High System Temp.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
low/high system temperature
Switching to Hybrid mode toallow heating (Plug-in hybrid)
When the coolant temperature is lower than 57 °F (-14 °C), and you
turn the climate control On for
heating, the above message will be
displayed in the cluster. Then, the
vehicle will automatically switch to
HEV mode.
When the coolant temperature is higher than 57 °F (-14 °C), or you
turn the climate control Off, the
vehicle will automatically return to
EV mode.

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Kia hybrid system notifies the drivers
of energy flow in various operating
modes. Eleven Modes show drivers
the current operating condition.Vehicle Stop
The mode means the vehicle at stop.
(There is no energy flow.)
EV Propulsion
Electric power is used to move the
vehicle. (Battery ➞Wheel)
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Power Assist
Electric and Engine power are used
to move the vehicle.
(Battery & Engine ➞Wheel)
Engine Only Propulsion
Engine power is used to move the
vehicle. (Engine ➞Wheel)
Engine Generation
Vehicle is stopped with the Engine
charging the hybrid battery.
(Engine ➞Battery)
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Regeneration
Hybrid battery is being charged by
regenerative braking.
(Wheel ➞Battery)
Engine Brake
The vehicle is being slowed by
engine compression.
(Wheel ➞Engine)
Power Reserve
Engine is both driving the vehicle
and charging the hybrid battery.
(Engine ➞ Wheel & Battery)
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