2018 KIA OPTIMA PHEV cable

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Foreword

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Charging Status
You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging
the high-voltage battery.
Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)
You can set reserved chargingusing the AVN.
Refer to the AVN for detailed infor
mation about setting reserved
charging.
Scheduled charging can only be done when using a normal charger
or the portable charging cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).
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Charging StatusIndicator
Charging in
progressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)

H6 When scheduled charging is set
and the normal charger or the
portable charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected
for charging, the indicator lamp
blinks (for 3 minutes) to indicate
that scheduled charging is set. When scheduled charging is set,
charging is not initiated immediate-
ly when the normal charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected.
When immediate charging is
required, use the AVN to deacti-
vate the scheduled charge setting.
Charging Precautions
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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■ Normal Charger
WARNING
- Fires caused by dust or
water
Do not connect the charging
cable connector plug to the
vehicle if there is water or dust
on the charging inlet.
Connecting while there is water
or dust on the charging cable
connector and plug may cause
a fire or electric shock.

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Comply with the following in orderto prevent electrical shock when
charging:
- Use a waterproof charger
- Make sure to not touch the charg-ing connector and charging plug
when your hand is wet
- Do not charge when there is light- ning
- Do not charge when the charging connector and plug is wet
WARNING
-
Interference with electron-
ic medical devices
When using medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker, make sure to
ask the medical team and manu-
facturer whether charging your
electric vehicle will impact the
operation of the medical
devices. In some instances, elec-
tromagnetic waves that are gen-
erated from the charger can seri-
ously impact medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker.
WARNING
-
Touching the charging
connector
Do not touch the charging con-
nector, charging plug, and the
charging inlet when connecting
the cable to the charger and the
charging inlet on the vehicle.
Doing so may result in electro-
cution.
WARNING
-
Public Electric Outlets
Do not use old or worn out pub-
lic electric outlets to charge
your vehicle. There may be a
risk of fire and injury when
using old worn out public elec-
trical outlets.

H8 Always keep the charging connec-
tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition where
there is no water or moisture.
Make sure to use the designated charger for charging the vehicle.
Using any other charger may
cause failure.
Before charging the battery, turn the vehicle OFF.
Be careful not to drop the charging connector. The charging connector
can be damaged.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
WARNING - Charging
cable
• Immediately stop charging when you find abnormal
symptoms (smell, smoke).
Replace the charging cable if the cable coating is damaged
to prevent electrical shock.
When connecting or removing the charging cable, make sure
to hold the charging connec-
tor handle and charging plug.
If you pull the cable itself
(without using the handle), the
internal wires may disconnect
or get damaged. This may lead
to electric shock or fire.WARNING - Cooling fan
Do not touch the cooling fan
while vehicle is charging. When
the vehicle is switched OFF
while charging, the cooling fan
inside the motor compartment
may automatically operate.

H104. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
5. Hold the charging connector han- dle and insert it into the charging
inlet while pressing the release
button(1), until you hear a click
sound. If it is not fully connected, a
bad connection between the
charging connector and the charg-
ing terminals may cause a fire. 6. Check if the charging cable con-
nection indicator of the high volt-
age battery in the instrument clus-
ter is turned ON.
Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charg-
ing connector is not connected
properly, 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. 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.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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7. After charging has started, theestimated 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 “--” .
Unlock Charging Door in
Emergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable which is located in headlamp
cover as shown above.
The charging door will then open.
Charging Status
Checking Charging Status
You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging
the high-voltage battery.
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How to Disconnect NormalCharger
1. The vehicle doors must be unlocked in order to be able to dis-
connect the charging connector. A
lock system prevents charger
cable disconnection when the
vehicle's doors are locked.
2. Hold the charging connector han-dle and pull it while pressing the
release button(1).
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Charging StatusIndicator
Charging in
progressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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.
CAUTION
When disconnecting the charg-ing connector, do not try to dis-connect it by force while notpressing the release button.This may damage the chargingconnector and vehicle charginginlet.