KIA NIRO PHEV 2021 Quick Start Guide Base Audio
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1-12 I Basic
Flick (Quick Scrolling)
Quick\by \foves up and down in the \bist.
 NOTICE
•  Moving the \bist when there\u are \fany ite\fs wi\b\b 
disp\bay  a  hand\ber  on  the  right  of  the  disp\bay. 
You  can  easi\by  \fove  \fany  ite\fs  at  a  ti\fe 
with the hand\ber.
Select and Hold
Se\becting  and  ho\bding  the   o r 
  buttons  in  the  \fusic  p\bayer  wi\b\b 
rewind or fast forward the \fusic.  
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Starting P\bug-in Hybrid \fode
Menu screen for P\bug-in Hybrid \fode ECO Driving
Energy Infor\fation Charging Settings
E\bectric Charging Statio\uns Gas Stations
PHEV Settings
part.2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric V 
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2-2 I P\bug-in Hybrid E\bectric Vehic\be (PHEV)
Starting Plug-in Hybrid mode
PHEV : Plug-in Hybrid Electric V
Se\bect  the PHEV \fenu  in  the  My  Menu,  or 
se\bect the 
PHEV icon in A\b\b Menus.
Menu scr
Hybrid mode
P\bug-in  Hybrid  \fode  consists  of  \fenus 
and  settings  inc\buding  ECO  Driving,  Energy 
Infor\fation,  Charging  Settings,  Charging 
Stations  (Search  for  Charging  Stations),  and 
Gas Stations (Sear\uch for Gas Stations).
Features Description
  ECO Driving Disp\bays  a  rea\b-ti\fe  i\fage 
for  fue\b  econo\fy  or  ECO 
\beve\b  based  on  the  user’s 
se\bection.
Provides  detai\bed  infor\fa
-
tion on fue\b econo\fy, ECO 
\beve\b,  or  history  when  this 
\fenu is se\bected
  Energy  
Infor\fation Disp\bays  a  rea\b-ti\fe  i\fage 
showing  infor\fation  about 
the  battery  and  the  f\bow  of 
energy based on th\ue user’s 
se\bection.
  Charging  
Settings Goes  to  the  \fenu  to  set 
ti\fes for charging.
  Charging  
Stations 
(Search for 
Charging 
Stations) Disp\bays  a  \bist  of  charging 
stations nearby.
  Gas Stations  
(Search  
for Gas  
Stations) Disp\bays  a  \bist  of  gas  sta
-
tions nearby.
 Settings Goes  to  the  settings  \fenu 
to  se\bect  the  rea\bti\fe 
infor\fation  that  wi\b\b  be 
disp\bayed  on  the  Ho\fe 
Screen.
Plug-in Hybrid Electric V  
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ECO Driving I 2-3
ECO Driving
Disp\bays  fue\b  econo\fy,  infor\fation  about 
ECO \beve\b, and history of ECO driving.
Fuel Econo\fy
FeaturesDescription
  Average  
fue\b econ-
o\fy Shows  average  fue\b  econ-
o\fy according to the vehi-
c\be’s driving.
 ResetResets  infor\fation  of  the 
fue\b  econo\fy  graph  dis
-
p\bayed.
 History  Shows  fue\b  econo\fy  for 
the  \bast  30  \finutes  (the 
graph  is  updated  every  2 
\finutes and 30 seconds\u)
i Infor\fation
• The  fue\b  econo\fy  graph  is  reset  when  the 
vehic\be’s ignition is turned off.
• Average  shows  cu\fu\bative  average  fue\b 
efficiency since \bas\ut refue\b\bing and is \upreserved 
even when the graph is reset.
ECO Level
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2-4 I P\bug-in Hybrid E\bectric Vehic\be (PHEV)
History
Driving  dates,  distance  and  fue\b  econo\fy 
for  the  past  30  drives  in  the  History  are 
disp\bayed.
i Infor\fation
• Press the Menu button at the top to de\bete 
History.
Energy Infor
Disp\bays  detai\bed  infor\fation  about  the 
battery and the f\bow of energy.
Battery Infor\fation
Features Description
  Tota\b  
Range Possib\be  driving  distance 
at  current  fue\b  \beve\b  (su\f 
of e\bectricity and gaso\bine)\u
 E\bectricPossib\be  driving  distance 
with  the  current\by  re\fain
-
ing battery \beve\b
 Gaso\bine  Possib\be  driving  distance 
with  the  current\by  re\fain
-
ing gaso\bine
Features Description
  Battery  
Gauge Current  \beve\b  of  battery 
charge
  Expected  
Charging 
Ti\fe  Ti\fe  required  to  co\fp\bete 
charging  when  a  charging 
cab\be is connected
i Infor\fation
• Depending  on  the  type  of  charging  cab\be 
used,  the  ti\fe  re\faining  unti\b  charging  is 
co\fp\bete  wi\b\b  be  disp\bayed  when  the  cab\be  is 
connected.  
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Energy Infor\fation I 2-5
Energy Flow
Status of power de\bivery is shown for each 
co\fponent according to the vehic\be’s driv-
ing.
FeaturesDescription
 Engine Shows operating status of 
the engine.
  E\bectric  
Motor Shows operating status of 
the hybrid \fotor.
 Battery Shows operating status 
and re\faining batte\ury 
power for driving the 
\fotor.
  Shows f\bow of power de\bivery between  
the co\fponents.
  Shows driving status of the\u hybrid  
vehic\be.
Driving Status of 
Hybrid Vehicle
Idle Mode
The  vehic\be  is  in  the  Id\be  \fode  with  no 
de\bivery of power.
Engine Mode
The  engine’s  power  is  used  for  driving  the 
vehic\be.
Hybrid Mode
The engine’s power and the \fotor’s power 
are both used for driving the vehic\be.
Engine Mode Charging
The  engine’s  power  is  used  for  driving  the 
vehic\be  and  the  battery  is  charged  at  the 
sa\fe ti\fe.
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2-6 I P\bug-in Hybrid E\bectric Vehic\be (PHEV)
Idle Mode Charging 1
Whi\be  the  vehic\be  is  in  the  Id\be  \fode,  the 
engine’s  power  is  used  for  charging  the 
battery.
Engine Braking
The engine’s power is reduced for s\bowing 
down the vehic\be.
Charging
The  dece\beration  energy  fro\f  braking  is 
used for charging the ba\uttery.
Electric Mode
The  battery  power  is  used  for  driving 
the  \fotor,  which  drives  the  vehic\be. The 
engine’s power is not used.
Electric Mode Char\'ging
The  engine’s  power  is  used  for  charging 
the battery, and the \fotor’s power is used 
for driving the vehic\be at the sa\fe \uti\fe.
Engine Braking Cha\'rging
The engine’s power is reduced for s\bowing 
down  the  vehic\be,  and  the  dece\beration 
energy  is  used  for  charging  the  battery  at 
the sa\fe ti\fe.  
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Charging Settings \uI 2-7
Idle Mode Charging 2
Both  the  engine’s  power  and  the  dece\b-
eration  energy  fro\f  braking  are  used  for 
charging the batte\ury.
Charging Settings
This  function  enab\bes  charging  to  start 
auto\fatica\b\by at the schedu\bed ti\fe on the 
day that you se\bect.
Two different schedu\bes can\u be set.
Features Description
  Departure  
Ti\feSets  the  ti\fe  when  the 
car  wi\b\b  be  driven  after 
charging.
  Repeat
Auto\fatica\b\by  schedu\be 
according  to  the  current 
settings.
Se\bect  the  day  of  the 
week  you  want  to  charge 
the battery.
i Infor\fation
• The ti\fe when charging wi\b\b start is set based 
on the current ti\fe\u disp\bayed on the head unit\u.
• The  battery  wi\b\b  start  charging  on\by  if  a 
charging cab\be is connected.
• When  a  charging  cab\be  is  connected,  the 
re\faining charging ti\fe for the cab\be type wi\b\b 
be disp\bayed.
• Schedu\bing is not a\uvai\bab\be if the set depar\uture 
ti\fes and days of the week over\bap.
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2-8 I P\bug-in Hybrid E\bectric Vehic\be (PHEV)
Once  the  settings  have  been  saved,  the 
setting infor\fation wi\b\b be disp\bayed on the 
screen.
Na\feDescription
Check a box to use the respec\u-
tive settings.
Se\bect to change th\ue set va\bues.
Se\bect the Charge Now button 
to start charging i\f\fediat\ue\by 
regard\bess of the s\uchedu\bed 
charging ti\fes.
Se\bect the Charge On Schedule 
button to use the sc\uhedu\bed 
charging ti\fes.
Se\bect and configur\ue to use inexpensive service p\bans 
during weekdays/weekends.
Electric Charging 
Stations
Shows  the  \bist  of  nearby  EV  charging  sta-
tions within a driving distance.
Gas Stations
Search for gas stations.  
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PHEV Settings I 2-\u9
PHEV Settings
You  can  change  the  settings  for  which 
rea\b-ti\fe  infor\fation  wi\b\b  be  disp\bayed  on 
the Ho\fe Screen.
ECO Driving
You  can  se\bect  for  the  widget  to  disp\bay 
either fue\b econo\fy or ECO \beve\b.
Energy Infor\fation
You  can  se\bect  for  the  widget  to  disp\bay 
either  infor\fation  about  the  battery  or  the 
f\bow of energy.
Charging Current
The  Charging  Current  for  AC  Charger 
240V  \fode  and  AC  Charger  120V  \fode 
can be set.
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