2020 KIA NIRO PHEV Owners Manual

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The charging door lock/unlock func-
tion works only when the following
conditions are satisfied with the
charging door closed.
If the unlock function does not work,
use the emergency charging door
unlock method to unlock the charg-
ing door. (For more details, refer to
the “Unlock charging door in emer-
gency”)1. Conditions for lock :
➀: When locking doors from out-
side the vehicle with the
charging door closed.
➁ : When locking the driver’s door
using a mechanical key
➂ : When locking doors using a
smart key
➃ : When pressing the door
lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are unlocked
➄ : When locking all vehicle doors
with the charging door closed.
(When locking doors with
functions such as spare key,
smart key, door lock button on
the outside door handle, cen-
tral door lock switch, auto door
lock.) 2. Conditions for unlock :
➀: When unlocking doors from
outside the vehicle with the
charging door closed.
➁ : When unlocking the driver’s
door using a mechanical key
➂ : When unlocking doors using a
smart key
➃ : When pressing the door
lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are locked
➄ : When unlocking all vehicle
doors with the charging door
closed. (When unlocking doors
with functions such as spare
key, smart key, door lock but-
ton on the outside door han-
dle, central door lock switch,
auto door lock.)

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Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)
You can set reserved chargingusing the Infotainment System.
Refer to the Infotainment System
for detailed information about set-
ting reserved charging.
Scheduled charging can only be done when using a AC Charger or
the portable charging cable (ICCB:
In-Cable Control Box).
When scheduled charging is setand the AC 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 AC Charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected.
If charging is required immediately, turn off the scheduled charge
using the Infotainment System or
UVO eco smartphone application
or press the vehicle's scheduled
charge release button( ).
When the scheduled charge is set, the charge start time is calculated
by itself. In some cases, charging
may start immediately after con-
necting the charger.
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If you press the scheduled chargingdeactivation ( ) button to immedi-
ately charge the battery, charging
must be initiated 3 minutes after the
charging cable has been connected.
When you press the scheduled
charging deactivation ( ) button
for immediate charging, the sched-
uled charge setting is not com-
pletely deactivated. If you need to
completely deactivate the sched-
uled charge setting, use the
Infotainment System to finalize the
deactivation. Refer to "AC Charge or Trickle
Charge" for details about connect-
ing the AC Charger and the
portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box).
Charging Precautions
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AC Charger
WARNING
-
Fires caused by dust or
water
Do not connect the charging
cable connector plug to the vehi-
cle 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 to touch the charging
connector, charging plug, or the
charging inlet when connecting
the charger connecting cable to
the charging outlet and the
charging inlet on the vehicle.
Doing so may result in electro-
cution.
WARNING
-
Old or Worn out Electric
Outlets
Do not use old or worn out elec-
tric outlets to charge your vehi-
cle. There may be a risk of fire
and injury when using old worn
out public electrical outlets.
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WARNING - Charging
cable
• Immediately stop charging when you discover 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.
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Always keep the charging connec-tor and charging plug clean and
dry. Be sure to keep the charging
cable in a condition where there is
no water or moisture.
Before charging the battery, turn the vehicle OFF.
Be careful not to drop the charging connector. The charging connector
can be damaged.
Always inspect the charging con- nector terminals for damage or
overheating. Do not use if dam-
aged, as this may damage the
vehicle side charge connector and
is not a warrantable repair.AC Charge
You can charge your vehicle by plug-
ging into a public charger at a charg-
ing station.
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 engine compartment
or interior rear seat may auto-
matically operate.
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WARNING
Make sure to use the designat-
ed charger for charging the
vehicle.Using any other charger
may cause failure or lead to
electric shock or fire.
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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.

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How to Connect to an AC charger
1. Depress the brake pedal andapply the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
3. After unlocking doors, open the charging door by pressing it.
4. Open the charging door by press- ing circle mark (o) area on the
right edge of the charging door.
If the vehicle doors are locked, the
charging door will not open.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The charging door does not open if
the door are locked/theft alarm sys-
tem is armed.
5. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
6. Hold the charging connector han- dle. Then, insert it into the charg-
ing inlet, 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.
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7. 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
• Charging is in progress only when
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.
• The charging process is interrupt- ed temporarily when the shift lever
is moved from P (Park) to Not P(R
(Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D (Drive))
during charging. To resume(restart)
charging, move the shift lever to the
P (park) position. Then, the charging
process is resumed(restarted).
8. 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 “--” .
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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 in, press the charging
door lightly and pull the emergency
cable again.
The charging cable lock may not
work properly when foreign materials
such as dust enter the cable or the
cable is encrusted with ice.In that case, the charging cable may
not be disconnected or locked, or the
vehicle may not be charged. If this
happens, open the hood and pull the
emergency cable lightly 2 to 3 times
and then try to disconnect the charg-
ing cable or start recharging.
Charging Status
Checking Charging Status
You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery.
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