2019 KIA NIRO PHEV Owners Manual

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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 "--".
Unlock Connector in Emergency
If the charging connector does not
unlock for some reason, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable as shown above. The charging
door will then open.
If the charging door does not opened
immediately after pulling the emer-
gency cable press the charging door
lightly and pull the emergency cable
again.
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Charging Status
You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg-
ing 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 : Not charging
(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 Disconnect the PortableCharging Cable (ICCB: In-CableControl 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-
disconnected from the inlet when
the doors are locked. Unlock all
doors to disconnect the charging
connector from the inlet. However,
if the vehicle is in the charging con-
nector AUTO mode, the charging
connector 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 a 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 AC Charging connector and the AC
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 AC
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 AC Chargingconnector or
plug terminal free of foreign sub-
stances.
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 a worn out or dam-
aged household electric outlet can
result in a risk of electric shock. If
you are unsure about the condition
of a household electric outlet, have
it checked by a licensed electri-
cian.
Stop using the portable charging cable immediately if the household
electric outlet or any components
are overheating or you smell burn-
ing.
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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Changing plug-in hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
\bEV/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. \b
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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