2021 KIA NIRO HYBRID EV Owners Manual

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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, 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
You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery.
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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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Charge cable storage
We recommend that the trickle
charger cable be put in a storage box
after use.
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Operation of
Charging Indicator
Lamp (1)
Charging Status
Turns on (Green)Charging in
progress
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

H22
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
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1
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:
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)
2- Charging connector plugged into the
vehicle (Green ON)
3
- While charging


4
Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer if any of the fol-
lowing occur:
- Before plugging charging connector
into the vehicle (Red blink)

H24
CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)
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5
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:
- Plugged into the vehicle (Red blink)



6
- After plugging charging connector
into vehicle (Red blink)

Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
7
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer if any of the following occur:
Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green blink)
Plug high temperature protection
(Red blink)
Plug high temperature warning (Red ON)
8
- Power saving mode

(Green blink)

H25
How to Disconnect the Portable
Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable
Control 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-
connected from the inlet when the
doors are locked. Unlock all doors
to disconnect the charging connec-
tor from the inlet. However, if the
vehicle is in the charging connector
AUTO mode, the charging connec-
tor 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 the
charging connector, unlock the
doors to release the charging
connector lock system. If not,
the charging connector and the
vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.

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Precautions for Portable
Charging 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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Action to be taken when
charging stops abruptly
When the high voltage battery does
not charge, check the followings:
1. Check the charging setting for the
vehicle.
(e.g. When scheduled charging is
set, charging is not initiated imme-
diately when the AC charger or
portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box) is connected.)
2. Check the operation status of AC
charger, portable charger.
(Charging Status Indicator Lamp
for Portable Charger, refer to
“Checking Charging Status” for
trickle charge in this chapter.)
❈Actual method for indicating the
charging status may vary in accor-
dance with the charger manufac-
turer.
3. When the vehicle does not charge
and a warning message appears
on the cluster, check the corre-
sponding message. Refer to “LCD
Display Messages”, in this chap-
ter.4. If the vehicle is properly charged
when charged with another nor-
mally working charger, contact the
charger manufacturer.
5. If the vehicle does not charge
when charged with another nor-
mally working charger, we recom-
mend that you contact an author-
ized Kia dealer.