KIA NIRO 2019 Owner's Manual

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How to Disconnect a AC Charger
1.The vehicle must be in the AUTOmode or the doors must be
unlocked in order to be able to dis-
connect the charging connector. A
lock system prevents charger
cable disconnection when the vehi-
cle's doors are locked.
2.While holding the charging con-nector, pressing the locking
release button (1) and then pull it
out.
To prevent 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 connector automati-
cally unlocks from the inlet when
charging is completed. If the connector does not unlock
automatically after the charging is
completed in AUTO mode, the con-
nector will unlock when all the
doors are unlocked.
For more details, refer to “Charging
Connector AUTO/ LOCK Mode” in
this chapter.
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CAUTION
In order to disconnect the
charging connector, unlock thedoors to unlatch the chargingconnector lock system. If not,the charging connector and thevehicle's charging inlet may bedamaged.
CAUTION
When disconnecting the charg-ing connector, do not try to dis-connect it by force while notpressing the release button.This may damage the chargingconnector and vehicle charginginlet.

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3. Make sure to securely close thecharging door.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Keep the charging connector and
the charging plug clean and dry.
The charging cable should also be
kept dry.
• Use an air gun to blow any foreign substances from the charging con-
nector and the charging plug.
Trickle Charger
(Portable Charging Cable)
Trickle charger can be used if AC
Charger is unavailable.
❈➀ : Plug and cable
➁ : Control box (ICCB)
➂ : Charging connector/cable
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WARNING
Do not modify or disassemble
the charging cable compo-
nents. Doing so may cause a
fire or electric shock resulting
in personal injuries.

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How to Connect PortableCharging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift lever to P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle.
2. Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake. 3. After unlocking doors, open the
charging door by pressing it. 4. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet.
5. Make sure that the power connec- tion indicator (green) lights in the
control box.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The charging door does not open
when the theft alarm system is
armed.
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6. Remove any dust on the chargingconnector and charging inlet.
7. Hold the charging connector han- dle. Then, insert it into the charging
inlet, until you hear a click sound. If
it is not fully connected, improper
connection between the charging
connector and the charging termi-
nals are a potential fire hazard. 8. Charging starts automatically and
the charging light blinks. 9. 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.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
• 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 bat-
tery 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 discon-
nect the charging cable. Then,
connect the charging cable and
restart the vehicle again.
10. 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 "--".
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.
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Charging Status
You can check the charging status
from outside of vehicle when charg-
ing the high-voltage battery.
Charge cable storage
We recommend that the trickle
charger cable should be put in a stor-
age box after use.
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Operation of
Charging Indicator Lamp (1)
Charging Status
Turns on (Green)Charging inprogress
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

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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
NOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / CountermeasureNOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
1
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)
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
2- Charging connector plugged into vehicle (Green ON)
3
- While charging


4
- Before plugging charging connectorinto vehicle (Red blink)


Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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NOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / CountermeasureNOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
5
- Plugged into vehicle (Red blink)


Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
6
- After plugging charging connector into vehicle (Red blink)

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

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How to Disconnect the PortableCharging Cable (ICCB: In-CableControl 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-
disconnected from the inlet when
the doors are locked. Unlock all
doors to disconnect the charging
connector from the inlet. However,
if the vehicle is in the charging con-
nector AUTO mode, the charging
connector 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 thecharging connector, unlock thedoors to unlatch the chargingconnector lock system. If not,the charging connector and thevehicle's charging inlet may bedamaged.