KIA NIRO 2020 Owner's Manual

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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 charg-
ing connector is not connected
properly, reconnect the charging
cable to charge.
✽ ✽
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.
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 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 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 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
NOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / CountermeasureNOControl BoxStatus / Diagnosis / Countermeasure
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 connectorinto the vehicle (Red blink)

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


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- After plugging charging connectorinto 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)

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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-
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 thecharging connector, unlock thedoors to release the chargingconnector lock system. If not,the charging connector and thevehicle's charging inlet may bedamaged.

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Precautions for PortableCharging 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 thevehicle.
(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.

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Changing plug-in hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
\bEV/HEV Button
Whenever you press the [EV/HEV]
button, Plug-in hybrid system drive
mode will be changed as follows:
Electric (CD) mode - Automatic
(AUTO) mode - Hybrid (CS) mode.
Each time the mode is changed a
corresponding LED is displayed on
the instrument cluster as follows;
Automatic (AUTO) mode Hybrid (CS) mode
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE
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