2018 KIA SOUL EV door lock

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Table of contents
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IntroductionVehicle data collection and event data recorders
Electric Vehicle GuideReview of Electric Vehicle / High voltage battery / Charge / Driving Electric Vehicle / Etc.
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Moto\
r room compartment
Safety features of your vehicle
Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag
Features of your vehicleSmart key / Door locks / Tailgate / Windows / Steering wheel / Mirrors / Instrument cluster / Lighting / Etc.
Driving your vehicleBefore driving / POWER button / Active ECO system / Reduction gear / Brake system / Etc.
What to do in an emergencyRoad warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Vehicle overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.
MaintenanceMotor room compartment / Maintenance service / Coolant / Brake fluid / Washer fluid / Lights bulbs / Etc.
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Index

Electric Vehicle Guide
❈This is an electric vehicle guide to assist drivers with
understanding their vehicle.
Refer to the following content for electric vehicle details
and precautions
Review of Electric Vehicle ........................................................2
Main Components of Electric Vehicle.......................................4
High voltage battery .................................................................5
EV Mode ........................................................................\
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■ Available Range .................................................................7■ Near by stations .................................................................8■ Energy Information .............................................................8■ ECO Driving .......................................................................9\
■ Setting Charging Times .....................................................9■ Setting Climate Times ......................................................11■ EV Setting ........................................................................\
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Charge Types for Electric Vehicle...........................................13
Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ............................15
Reserved Charging ................................................................16
Reserved Climate Control. ....................................................18
Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle ..............................19
Charging Electric Vehicle (Normal Charge) ...........................22
■ How to Connect Normal Charger .....................................22■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................25■ Emergency Release of the Charging connector
lock system .......................................................................2\
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■ Checking Charging Status................................................26■ How to Disconnect Normal Charger ................................27
Charging Electric Vehicle (Quick Charge) ..............................28
■ How to Connect Quick Charger .......................................28■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................31■ Checking Charging Status................................................31■ How to Disconnect Quick Charger ...................................33
Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge) .............................34
■ How to Connect Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box) ...........................................34
■ Unlock Charging Door in Emergency ...............................38■ Emergency Release of the Charging connector
lock system .......................................................................3\
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■ Checking Charging Status................................................39■ Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging
Cable ........................................................................\
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■ How to Disconnect Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-CableControl Box) ............................................41
■ Precautions for Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box) ...........................................43
Driving Electric Vehicle ...........................................................44
■ How to Start the Vehicle ...................................................44■ How to Stop the Vehicle ...................................................45■ Pedestrian Warning System .............................................46■ Active ECO system ..........................................................46■ Range ........................................................................\
.......47■ Tips for Improving Distance to Empty ..............................48■ Motor Operation Gauge....................................................48■ State of charge (SOC) gauge for high voltage battery.....49■ Warning Message on LCD Display (related to charge)....50■ Warning Lamp and Indicator Lamp
(related to electric vehicle) ...............................................53
Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle...................................56
■ Service Plug .....................................................................59
Environmental Friendliness Mark ...........................................59

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We recommend using normal charg-
ing for usual charging of the vehicle.
■ ■How to Connect Normal
Charger
1. While the brake pedal is pressed,
engage the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, place the shift lever in P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle. 3. Press the charging door open
switch [ ] to open the charging
door. Charging door open switch
can be operated only when vehi-
cle is turned off.
4. If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather :
1) Remove any ice near the charg-ing door.
2) Pull the emergency cable to open the charging door.
(When the charging door does not
open, refer to “How to Unlock
Charging Door in Emergencies.”)
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
Normal Charge
OPSE0Q4057N
OPSE0Q4011
■ Normal Charger
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Shape of charger and how to use the charger may be different for each manufacturer.

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5. Open the charging door and pressthe normal charging inlet cover
release tab (1) to open the normal
charging inlet cover.
6. Before connecting the charging connector, make sure the door
lock is released.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector lock system
will be triggered. And the charging
connector will not be connected. 7. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
8. Hold the charging connector han- dle and connect it to the vehicle
normal charging inlet. Push the
connector until you hear a "click-
ing" sound.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4013OPSE0Q4012
CAUTION- Charging
Connector Door
To avoid damage to your vehi- cle, do not attempt to connectthe charging connector to yourvehicle without first opening thedoor to the charging connector.

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Depending on the condition and
durability of the high voltage battery,
charger specifications, and ambient
temperature, the time required for
charging the battery may vary.11.You may prevent possible charg-
ing cable theft by taking the fol-
lowing steps. Lock the door after
the charging cable is connected,
by pressing the lock button on the
smart key or on the central door
lock switch.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector will become
locked and this will prevent possi-
ble theft.
So, after charging is complete,
you must release the door lock in
order to disconnect the charging
connector.
■ ■Unlock Charging Door in
Emergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge and failure
of the electric wires, open the hood
and slightly pull the emergency cable
as shown above. The charging door
will then open.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
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■Emergency Release of the
Charging connector lock
system
Use this function if the charging con-
nector lock does not unlatch even
after the door lock has been
released. You can release the charg-
ing connector lock system by using
the emergency release lever.
Open the hood, and then fully lift the
charging connector emergency
release cover after turning it. Then,
pull on the emergency release lever
to disconnect the charging connector.
■ ■Checking Charging Status
When charging the high voltage bat-
tery, the charge level can be checked
from outside the vehicle.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4008
Operation of Charging
Indicator Lamp
Details
(1)(2)(3)
(OFF)(OFF)(OFF)Not Charged
Blinking(OFF)(OFF)
Charging
0~33%
(ON)Blinking(OFF)34~66%
(ON)(ON)Blinking67~99%
(ON)(ON)(ON)
Charging complete
(100%)(turns OFF in 3 seconds)
BlinkingBlinkingBlinking
Error while charging/If charging cables
are connected when the vehicle is in theready mode or the
POWER button is in the ON position.
(OFF)(OFF)Blinking
Charging 12 V aux- iliary battery or
reserved air condi- tioner is operating
(OFF)Blinking(OFF)
Reserved charging is operating
(turns OFF after 3 minutes)
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■How to Disconnect Normal
Charger
1. Before disconnecting the charging
connector, make sure the door
lock is released. When the door is
locked, the charging connector
lock system will be triggered. And
the charging connector will not be
disconnected. 2. Hold the charging connector han-
dle and pull it while pressing the
release button (1).
3. Make sure to completely close thenormal charging inlet cover.
4. Make sure to completely close the charging door.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(NORMAL CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4034
OPSE0Q4015
CAUTION
In order to disconnect thecharging connector, release thedoor lock to unlatch the charg-ing connector lock system. Ifnot, the charging connector andthe vehicle's charging inlet maybe damaged.
CAUTION- Disconnecting
charging plug
When disconnecting the charg-ing connector, do not try to dis-connect it by force while notpressing the release button. Thismay damage the charging con-nector and vehicle charging inlet.

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3. Press the charging door openswitch [ ] to open the charging
door. Charging door open switch
can be operated only when vehi-
cle is turned off.
4. If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather :
1) Remove any ice near the charging door.
2) Pull the emergency cable to open the charging door.
(When the charging door does not
open, refer to “How to Unlock
Charging Door in Emergencies.”) 5. Open the charging door and press
the quick charging inlet release
tab (1) to open the quick charging
inlet cover. 6. Remove any dust or foreign sub-
stances inside the charging con-
nector and charging inlet.
7. Hold the charging connector han- dle and connect it to the vehicle
quick charging inlet. Push the con-
nector until you hear a "clicking"
sound.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(QUICK CHARGE)
OPSE0Q4017OPSE0Q4018