Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid 2018 Owner's Manual

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Always keep the charging connec-
tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition
where there is no water or mois-
ture.
Make sure to use the designated charger for charging the vehicle.
Using any other charger may
cause failure.
Before charging the battery, turn the vehicle OFF.
Be careful not to drop the charging connector. The charging connector
can be damaged.
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 motor compartment
may automatically operate.WARNING
Charging cable
Immediately stop charging
when you find 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 and charging plug.
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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Normal Charge
You can charge your vehicle by plug-
ging into a public charger at a charg-
ing station.
How to Connect NormalCharger
1. Depress the brake pedal and
apply the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
3. Open the charging door by press- ing it.
Information
The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is armed. 4. Open the charging inlet cover (1).
Information
To open the charging inlet cover, all
vehicle doors must be unlocked. When
the doors are locked, the charging
inlet cover will not open.
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Normal Charger (Stage-2 type)

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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. 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.
Information
• 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 battery
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 disconnect
the charging cable. Then, connect
the charging cable.
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8. After charging has started, theestimated 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 Charging Door inEmergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable as shown above. The charging
door will then open.
Charging Status
Checking Charging Status
You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging
the high-voltage battery.
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How to Disconnect Normal
Charger
1. The vehicle doors must be unlocked
in order to be able to disconnect the
charging connector. A lock system
prevents charger cable disconnec-
tion when the vehicle's doors are
locked.
In order to disconnect the charg-
ing connector, unlock the doors to
unlatch the charging connector
lock system. If not, the charging
connector and the vehicle's charg-
ing inlet may be damaged. 2. Hold the charging connector han-
dle and pull it while pressing the
release button (1).
When disconnecting the charging
connector, do not try to discon-
nect it by force while not pressing
the release button. This may dam-
age the charging connector and
vehicle charging inlet.
NOTICE
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Charging StatusIndicator
Charging in progressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)

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3. Make sure to securely close thecharging inlet cover.
4. Make sure to securely close the charging door. Do not modify or disassemble
the charging cable components.
It may cause a fire or an electric
shock with personal injury.
Keep the charging connector and the charging plug clean and
dry. The charging cable should
be also kept dry.
Use an air gun to blow any for- eign substances from the charg-
ing connector and the charging
plug.
Trickle Charger (Stage-1 type)
Trickle charger Stage-1 type can be
used if Normal Charger stage-2 type
is unavailable.
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Charging Connector
Charging Cable
Control Box
Cord and Plug
(cord set)
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How to Connect Portable
Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
2. Connect the plug to a household electric outlet. 3. Check if all LED lamps on the con-
trol box blinks for 0.5 seconds.
Then, check if the power lamp
(green) turns ON. 4. Depress the brake pedal and
apply the parking brake.
5. Open the charging door by press- ing it.
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The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is armed.
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6. Open the charging inlet cover (1).
Information
To open the charging inlet cover, all
vehicle doors must be unlocked. When
the doors are locked, the charging
inlet cover will not open. 7. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
8. 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,
improper connection between the
charging connector and the charg-
ing terminals are a potential fire
hazard. 9. Charging starts automatically.
Check if the power lamp and charg-
ing lamp (orange) are ON.
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10. Check if the charging cable con-
nection indicator of the high volt-
age battery in the instrument
cluster is turned ON.
Charging does not occur when
the indicator is OFF. When the
charging connector is not con-
nected properly, reconnect the
charging cable to charge.
Information
• 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 battery
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 disconnect
the charging cable. Then, connect
the charging cable and restart the
vehicle again. 11. 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 Charging Door inEmergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge, open the
hood and slightly pull the emergency
cable as shown above. The charging
door will then open.
Checking Charging Status
You can monitor the charging status
outside of the vehicle when charging
the high-voltage battery.OLFP075118
OLFPQ047737
Charging StatusIndicator
Charging in
progressIlluminates (green)
Fully chargedOff
Scheduled chargingBlinks (green) and then turns off
MalfunctionBlinks (red)