2020 KIA NIRO PHEV charging

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1 System overview
Component names and functions 1-2
Control panel 1-2
Steering wheel remote control 1-4
Turning the system on or off 1-5
Turning on the system 1-5
Turning off the system 1-6
Using the touch screen 1-6
Getting to know the Home screen 1-8
Getting familiar with the Home screen
layout 1-8
Changing the Home screen widgets 1-9
Changing the Home screen menu
icons 1-9
Getting to know the All Menus
screen 1-10
Getting familiar with the All Menus
screen layout 1-10
Rearranging the All Menus screen 1-11
2 Useful functions
Using phone projection 2-2
Connecting your Android smartphone
via Android Auto 2-3
Connecting your iPhone via Apple
CarPlay 2-5
Getting to know the driving
assistance screen 2-7
Rear view screen 2-7
Using the climate control system (if
equipped) 2-8
Viewing driving information (if
equipped) 2-9
Viewing UVO notices (if equipped) 2-10
Using the Hybrid menu (hybrid
electric vehicles only) 2-10
Starting the Hybrid menu 2-10
Viewing fuel economy information 2-11
Viewing the energy flow 2-11
Using the Plug-in Hybrid menu (plug-
in hybrid electric vehicles only) 2-14
Starting the Plug-in Hybrid menu 2-14
Viewing energy information 2-14
Using the charging management
features 2-15
Viewing eco-driving information 2-17
Viewing the energy flow 2-18
3 Radio
Listening to the radio 3-2
Turning on the radio 3-2
Changing the radio mode 3-3
Scanning for available radio stations 3-4
Searching for radio stations 3-4
Saving radio stations 3-5
Listening to saved radio stations 3-5
Rearranging the preset list 3-5
Deleting saved radio stations 3-5
Changing the number of radio stations
on the preset list 3-6
Listening to HD Radio™ (if equipped) 3-6
Listening to SiriusXM™ radio (if
equipped) 3-7
Starting SiriusXM radio 3-7
Searching for SiriusXM radio channels 3-9
Selecting radio channels by using
channel numbers 3-9
Viewing the program schedule 3-10
Listening to Featured Favorites
channels 3-10
Contents

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a Display the options list.
User′s Manual on Web (QR
Code): Access the web manual
via the QR code. For safety
reasons, you can access the QR
code only when your vehicle is
stationary.
b Return to the previous level.
c Your vehicle′s driving status
d The energy delivery direction
between the engine, the electric
motor, and the battery
Starting the vehicle
 Starting the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Driving
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power and the motor′s power
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power
Driving the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Charging the battery and driving the
vehicle with the engine′s power

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Charging the battery with the engine′s
power and driving the vehicle with the
motor′s power
Decelerating
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking and
the engine′s power
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking
Reducing the engine′s power for
slowing down the vehicle and charging
the battery with the deceleration
energy from the engine′s power
Reducing the engine′s power for
slowing down the vehicle
Idle mode
Idle mode without delivering any
power
Charging the battery with the engine′s
power while the vehicle is in idle mode

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Using the Plug-in
Hybrid menu
(plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles only)
You can use convenient features for
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, such as
viewing your vehicle′s energy information
or scheduling a charging of your vehicle.
Starting the Plug-in Hybrid
menu
On the Home screen, press All
Menus > PHEV.
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a Display the options list.
 User′s Manual on Web (QR Code) :
Access the web manual via the QR
code. For safety reasons, you can
access the QR code only when your
vehicle is stationary.
b Return to the previous level.
c View information related to energy,
such as the drivable distance and
battery status.
> See ″Viewing energy
information.″
d Schedule battery chargings or
customize related options.
> See ″Using
the charging management features.″
e View the real-time eco-driving
information.
> See ″Viewing eco-driving
information.″
f View the real-time energy flow. > See
″ Viewing the energy flow .″
\333Note
Depending on the vehicle model or
specifications, displayed screens and
available functions may vary.
Viewing energy
information
You can view the current status of the
battery, the drivable distance, and
information about the charging time.
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Energy
Information .
2 View your vehicle′s energy
information.
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a Display the options list.
User′s Manual on Web (QR
Code): Access the web manual
via the QR code. For safety
reasons, you can access the QR
code only when your vehicle is
stationary.
b Return to the previous level.
c View the current battery status and
drivable distance.
d View the estimated time until
your vehicle is fully charged by AC
charging.
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The drivable distance is an estimate based
on the real-time fuel efficiency. If your
driving pattern changes, the estimated
drivable distance will change accordingly.
Using the charging
management features
You can schedule battery charges
according to a preset departure time.
[Setting the departure time
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Charge
Management > Charging
Settings.
2 Press next to Next
Departure.
3 Select a departure setting
option and press
next to it.

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4 Set the departure time and the
day of the week and press OK.
You can check the set departure time
on the main screen of the Charge
Management menu.
[Setting up scheduled
chargings
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Charge
Management > Charging
Settings.
2 Press Scheduled Charging to
activate it and press
next to
it.
3 Set the off-peak electricity time
and a time priority option and
press OK.
Prioritize Off-peak Charging: Your
vehicle will charge the battery for
the preset departure time, primarily
using the off-peak electricity time.
Charge ONLY during Off-peak: Your
vehicle will charge the battery only at
the off-peak electricity time.
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Scheduled charging will start only if a
charging cable is connected to your
vehicle at the scheduled time.

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[Setting the charging current
1 On the Home screen, press
All Menus > PHEV > Charge
Management > Charging
Current .
2 Select a charger type to set the
charging current.
3 Set the charging current and
press OK.
\333Note
Depending on the types of chargers
or cables, the maximum amount of
charging current available may vary.
If you do not set an appropriate
charging current, the battery may not
be charged properly and it may cause a
charging error.
Viewing eco-driving
information
1 On the Home screen, press All
Menus > PHEV > ECO Driving.
2 View your eco-driving
information.
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a Display the options list.
 Delete History (fuel economy
history only): Delete your driving
history.
User′s Manual on Web (QR
Code): Access the web manual
via the QR code. For safety
reasons, you can access the QR
code only when your vehicle is
stationary.
b Return to the previous level.

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Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Driving
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power and the motor′s power
Driving the vehicle with the engine′s
power
Driving the vehicle with the motor′s
power
Charging the battery and driving the
vehicle with the engine′s power
Charging the battery with the engine′s
power and driving the vehicle with the
motor′s power
Decelerating
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking and
the engine′s power
Charging the battery with the
deceleration energy from braking