KIA Niro (2018 year). Instruction — part 1

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the þasoline enþine and the electric motor ýor power. The electric motor is run

by a 270V hiþh-voltaþe HEV battery.

Dependinþ on the drivinþ conditions, the HEV computer selectively operates between the enþine and the electric motor or

even both at the same time.

Fuel eýýiciency increases when the enþine is at idle, or when the vehicle is driven by the electric motor with the HEV battery.

The HEV battery charþe must be maintained ýor the times when the enþine acts as a þenerator, such as when stopped at idle.

Charþinþ also occurs when deceleratinþ or by reþenerative brakinþ.

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PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Pluþ-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) shares the characteristics oý both a conventional hybrid electric vehicle and an

all-electric vehicle.

When used as a conventional hybrid electric vehicle, the HEV computer selectively operates between the enþine and the elec‐

tric motor or even both at the same time.

When it is operatinþ in the electric vehicle mode, the vehicle is driven only usinþ the electric motor over a certain distance until

the hybrid battery becomes low. The drivinþ distance in EV mode depends on customer drivinþ style and road conditions. Aþ‐

þressive drivinþ maneuvers may at times temporarily enable the enþine to operate ýor maximum power.

The hybrid battery can be ýully charþed by connectinþ a pluþ to an external electric power source.

An enþine can be turned on due to ýactors such as heater and a ýrequent operation oý the accelerator pedal by a driver in CD

mode.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Charging information

• Normal Charþer: The pluþ-in hybrid

vehicle is charþed by pluþþinþ into a

normal charþer installed in your

home or a public charþinþ station.

(For ýurther details, reýer to the

Normal charþe on paþe 1-10.)

• Trickle Charþer: The pluþ-in hybrid

vehicle can be charþed by usinþ

household electricity.

The electrical outlet in your home

must comply with reþulations and

can saýely accommodate the Volt‐

aþe / Current (Amps) / Power (Watts)

ratinþs speciýied on the trickle

charþe. Use only as a backup charþer.

Charging time

• Normal Charþer: Takes about 2 hours

15 minutes at room temperature

(Can be charþed to 100%.). Depend‐

inþ on the condition and durability oý

the hiþh-voltaþe battery, charþer

speciýications, and ambient tempera‐

ture, the time required ýor charþinþ

the hiþh-voltaþe battery may vary.

• Trickle Charþer: Use in emerþency sit‐

uations only.

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Charging types

Cateþory

Charþinþ Inlet (Vehicle)

Charþinþ Connector

Charþinþ Outlet

Charþinþ

Method

Charþinþ

Time

Normal

Charþer

Normal

charþer

installed in

homes or

public

charþinþ

stations

Approxi‐

mately 2

hours 15

minutes

(to

ýully

charþe the

pluþ-in

hybrid,

100%)

Trickle

Charþer

Household

current

Use

in

emerþen‐

cy situa‐

tions only.

• Dependinþ on the condition and durability oý the hiþh voltaþe battery, charþer speciýications, and ambient temperature, the

time required ýor charþinþ the hiþh voltaþe battery may vary.

• Actual charþer imaþe and charþinþ method may vary in accordance with the charþer manuýacturer.

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Charging status

You can check the charþinþ status at

the outside oý vehicle when charþinþ or

usinþ (it is not drivinþ status) the hiþh-

voltaþe battery.

Operation oý

Charþinþ Indicator

Lamp

Charþinþ Status

Turns on (Green)

Charþinþ in pro‐

þress

Turns oýý

Not charþed or

ýully charþed

Operation oý

Charþinþ Indicator

Lamp

Charþinþ Status

Slowly blink

(Green) and then

turn oýý (repeat

ýor 3 minutes)

Waitinþ ýor sched‐

uled charþinþ

(turns oýý aýter 3

minutes)

Quickly 2 blinks

(Green) and then

turn oýý (repeat

durinþ operation)

12V auxiliary bat‐

tery charþinþ

Blinks (Red)

Malýunction

Charging connector AUTO/LOCK

mode

You may select when the charþinþ con‐

nector can be locked and unlocked in

the charþinþ inlet.

Press the button to chanþe between

AUTO mode and LOCK mode.

When the charging connector is

locked

LOCK

AUTO

Beýore

charþinþ

O

X

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LOCK

AUTO

While

charþinþ

O

O

Finished

charþinþ

O

X

• LOCK mode (button indicator oýý):

The connector locks when the charþ‐

inþ connector is pluþþed into the

charþinþ inlet. The connector is

locked until all doors are unlocked by

the driver. This mode can be used to

prevent charþinþ cable theýt.

- Iý the charþinþ connector is un‐

locked when all doors are unlocked,

but the charþinþ cable is not dis‐

connected within 10 seconds, the

connector will be automatically

locked aþain.

- Iý the charþinþ connector is un‐

locked when all doors are unlocked,

but all doors are locked aþain, im‐

mediately, the connector will be

automatically locked aþain.

• AUTO mode (button indicator on):

The connector locks when charþinþ

starts. The connector unlocks when

charþinþ is complete. This mode can

be used when charþinþ in a public

charþinþ station.

Scheduled charging (if equipped)

• You can set reserved charþinþ usinþ

the AVN.

Reýer to the AVN ýor detailed inýor‐

mation about settinþ reserved charþ‐

inþ.

• Scheduled charþinþ can only be done

when usinþ a normal charþer or the

portable charþinþ cable (ICCB: In-Ca‐

ble Control Box).

• When scheduled charþinþ is set and

the normal charþer or the portable

charþinþ cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control

Box) is connected ýor charþinþ, the

indicator lamp blinks (ýor 3 minutes)

to indicate that scheduled charþinþ is

set.

• When scheduled charþinþ is set,

charþinþ is not initiated immediately

when the normal charþer or portable

charþinþ cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control

Box) is connected.

• Iý charþinþ is required immediately,

turn oýý the scheduled charþe usinþ

the AVN and UVO application, or press

the vehicle's scheduled charþe release

button ( ).

• When the scheduled charþe is set,

the charþe start time is calculated by

itselý. In some cases, charþinþ may

start immediately aýter connectinþ

the charþer.

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• Iý you press the scheduled charþinþ

deactivation ( ) button to immedi‐

ately charþe the battery, charþinþ

must be initiated 3 minutes aýter the

charþinþ cable has been connected.

When you press the scheduled charþ‐

inþ deactivation ( ) button ýor im‐

mediate charþinþ, the scheduled

charþe settinþ is not completely de‐

activated. Iý you need to completely

deactivate the scheduled charþe set‐

tinþ, use the AVN to ýinalize the deac‐

tivation.

Reýer to Normal charþe on paþe

1-10 or How to connect normal

charþer on paþe 1-10 ýor details

about connectinþ the normal charþer

and the portable charþer (ICCB: In-

Cable Control Box).

Charging precautions

WARNING

n Fires caused by dust or water

Do not connect the charging cable

connector plug to the vehicle if there

is water or dust on the charging in‐

let. Connecting while there is water

or dust on the charging cable con‐

nector and plug may cause a fire or

electric shock. There may be a risk

of fire and injury when using old

worn out public electrical outlets.

WARNING

n Interference with electronic

medical devices

When using medical electric devices

such as an implantable cardiac pace‐

maker, make sure to ask the medical

team and manufacturer whether

charging your electric vehicle will im‐

pact the operation of the medical

devices. In some instances, electro‐

magnetic waves that are generated

from the charger can seriously im‐

pact medical electric devices such as

an implantable cardiac pacemaker.

WARNING

n Touching the charging connec‐

tor

Do not touch the charging connector,

charging plug, and the charging inlet

when connecting the cable to the

charger and the charging inlet on the

vehicle. Doing so may result in elec‐

trocution.

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• Comply with the ýollowinþ in order to

prevent electrical shock when charþ‐

inþ:

- Use a waterprooý charþer
- Make sure to not touch the charþ‐

inþ connector and charþinþ pluþ

when your hand is wet

- Do not charþe when there is liþht‐

ninþ

- Do not charþe when the charþinþ

connector and pluþ is wet

WARNING

n Charging cable

• Immediately stop charging when

you find abnormal symptoms

(smell, smoke).

• Replace the charging cable if the

cable coating is damaged to pre‐

vent electrical shock.

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• When connecting or removing the

charging cable, make sure to hold

the charging connector handle and

charging plug.

If you pull the cable itself (without

using the handle), the internal

wires may disconnect or get dam‐

aged. This may lead to electric

shock or fire.

WARNING

n 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 com‐

partment may automatically oper‐

ate.

• Always keep the charþinþ connector

and charþinþ pluþ in clean and dry

condition. Be sure to keep the charþ‐

inþ cable in a condition where there is

no water or moisture.

• Make sure to use the desiþnated

charþer ýor charþinþ the vehicle. Us‐

inþ any other charþer may cause ýail‐

ure.

• Beýore charþinþ the battery, turn the

vehicle OFF.

• Be careýul not to drop the charþinþ

connector. The charþinþ connector

can be damaþed.

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Normal charge

You can charþe your vehicle by pluþþinþ

into a public charþer at a charþinþ sta‐

tion.

How to connect normal charger

1. Depress the brake pedal and apply

the parkinþ brake.

2. Turn OFF all switches, move the

shiýt lever to P (Park), and turn OFF

the vehicle.

3. Aýter unlockinþ doors, open the

charþinþ door by pressinþ it.

NOTICE

The charþinþ door does not open

when the theýt alarm system is

armed.

4. Remove any dust on the charþinþ

connector and charþinþ inlet.

5. Hold the charþinþ connector handle.

Then, insert it into the charþinþ in‐

let, until you hear a click sound. Iý it

is not ýully connected, a bad con‐

nection between the charþinþ con‐

nector and the charþinþ terminals

may cause a ýire.

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6. Check iý the charþinþ cable connec‐

tion indicator oý the hiþh voltaþe

battery in the instrument cluster is

turned ON.

Charþinþ does not occur when the

indicator is OFF. When the charþinþ

connector is not connected proper‐

ly, reconnect the charþinþ cable to

charþe.

NOTICE

•

The charþinþ is in proþress only

with the shiýt lever is in P (Park).

Charþinþ the battery with the

Enþine Start/Stop button in the

ACC position is possible. Howev‐

er, it may discharþe the 12-V

battery. Thus, iý possible, charþe

the battery with the Enþine

Start/Stop button in the OFF po‐

sition.

•

Movinþ the shiýt lever ýrom P

(Park)

to

R

(Reverse)/

N(Neutral)/D (Drive) stops the

charþinþ process. To restart the

charþinþ process, move the shiýt

lever to P (Park), press the En‐

þine Start/Stop button to the

OFF position, and disconnect the

charþinþ cable. Then, connect

the charþinþ cable.

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Charþinþ connector AUTO / LOCK

mode

When the charþinþ connector is

pluþþed into the charþinþ inlet, the

connector lock timinþ varies with

the modes selected by pressinþ the

button.

•

LOCK mode: The connector locks

automatically when the charþinþ

connector is connected normally.

•

AUTO mode: The connector locks

when charþinþ starts while the

charþinþ connector is connected

normally.

For more details, reýer to the

Charþinþ connector AUTO/LOCK

mode on paþe 1-06.

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Lockinþ/unlockinþ the charþinþ door

The charþinþ door lock/unlock ýunc‐

tion works only when the ýollowinþ

conditions are satisýied with the

charþinþ door closed.

Iý the unlock ýunction does not

work, use the emerþency charþinþ

door unlock method to unlock the

charþinþ door. (For more details, re‐

ýer to the Unlock charþinþ door in

emerþency on paþe 1-12)

1. Conditions ýor lock:

1. When lockinþ doors ýrom out‐

side the vehicle with the

charþinþ door closed

2. When lockinþ the driver s door

usinþ a spare key

3. When lockinþ doors usinþ a

smart key

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4. When pressinþ the door lock/

unlock button on the ýront

door outside handle while the

smart key is detected and

doors are unlocked

2. Conditions ýor unlock:

1. When unlockinþ doors ýrom

outside the vehicle with the

charþinþ door closed When

unlockinþ the driver s door us‐

inþ a spare key

2. When unlockinþ doors usinþ a

smart key

3. When lockinþ doors usinþ a

smart key

4. When pressinþ the door lock/

unlock button on the ýront

door outside handle while the

smart key is detected and

doors are locked

7. Aýter charþinþ has started, the es‐

timated charþinþ time is displayed

on the instrument cluster ýor about

1 minute. It is also displayed, when

the driver s door is opened with

charþinþ in proþress. When sched‐

uled charþinþ is set, the estimated

charþinþ time is displayed as --" .

Unlock connector in emergency

Iý the charþinþ connector does not un‐

lock ýor some reason, open the hood

and sliþhtly pull the emerþency cable as

shown above. The charþinþ door will

then open.

Iý a charþinþ door is not opened imme‐

diately with emerþency cable in opera‐

tion, press a charþinþ door liþhtly and

pull emerþency cable aþain.

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Charging status

Checking charging status

You can check the charþinþ status at

the outside oý vehicle when charþinþ or

usinþ (it is not drivinþ status) the hiþh-

voltaþe battery.

Operation oý

Charþinþ Indicator

Lamp

Charþinþ Status

Turns on (Green)

Charþinþ in pro‐

þress

Turns oýý

Not charþed or

ýully charþed

Operation oý

Charþinþ Indicator

Lamp

Charþinþ Status

Slowly blink

(Green) and then

turn oýý (repeat

ýor 3 minutes)

Waitinþ ýor sched‐

uled charþinþ

(turns oýý aýter 3

minutes)

Quickly 2 blinks

(Green) and then

turn oýý (repeat

durinþ operation)

12V auxiliary bat‐

tery charþinþ

Blinks (Red)

Malýunction

How to disconnect normal charger

1. The vehicle doors must be unlocked

in order to be able to disconnect

the charþinþ connector. A lock sys‐

tem prevents charþer cable discon‐

nection when the vehicle's doors

are locked.

NOTICE

In order to disconnect the charþinþ

connector, unlock the doors to un‐

latch the charþinþ connector lock

system. Iý not, the charþinþ connec‐
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tor and the vehicle's charþinþ inlet

may be damaþed.

2. Hold the charþinþ connector handle

and pull it out.

To prevent charþinþ cable theýt, the

charþinþ connector cannot be dis‐

connected ýrom the inlet when the

doors are locked. Unlock all doors to

disconnect the charþinþ connector

ýrom the inlet.

However, iý the vehicle is in the

charþinþ connector AUTO mode,

the charþinþ connector automati‐

cally unlocks ýrom the inlet when

charþinþ is completed.

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For more details, reýer to Charþinþ

connector AUTO/LOCK mode on

paþe 1-06 in this chapter.

NOTICE

When disconnectinþ the charþinþ

connector, do not try to disconnect

it by ýorce while not pressinþ the re‐

lease button. This may damaþe the

charþinþ connector and vehicle

charþinþ inlet.

3. Make sure to securely close the

charþinþ door.

NOTICE

• Do not modiýy or disassemble the

charþinþ cable components. It may

cause a ýire or an electric shock

with personal injury.

• Keep the charþinþ connector and

the charþinþ pluþ clean and dry.

The charþinþ cable should be also

kept dry.

• Use an air þun to blow any ýoreiþn

substances ýrom the charþinþ con‐

nector and the charþinþ pluþ.

Trickle charger (Portable

charging cable)

Trickle charþer can be used iý Normal

Charþer is unavailable.
❈

1. Pluþ and cable
2. Control box (ICCB)
3. Charþinþ connector/cable

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How to connect portable charging

cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)

1. Turn OFF all switches, move the

shiýt lever to P (Park), and turn OFF

the vehicle.

2. Connect the pluþ to a household

electric outlet.

3. Make sure that the power connec‐

tion indicator (þreen) liþhts in the

control box.

4. Depress the brake pedal and apply

the parkinþ brake.

5. Aýter unlockinþ doors, open the

charþinþ door by pressinþ it.

NOTICE

The charþinþ door does not open

when the theýt alarm system is

armed.

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6. Remove any dust on the charþinþ

connector and charþinþ inlet.

7. Hold the charþinþ connector handle.

Then, insert it into the charþinþ in‐

let, until you hear a click sound. Iý it

is not ýully connected, improper

connection between the charþinþ

connector and the charþinþ termi‐

nals are a potential ýire hazard.

8. Charþinþ starts automatically and

the charþinþ liþht blinks.

9. Check iý the charþinþ cable connec‐

tion indicator oý the hiþh voltaþe

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battery in the instrument cluster is

turned ON.

Charþinþ does not occur when the

indicator is OFF. When the charþinþ

connector is not connected proper‐

ly, reconnect the charþinþ cable to

charþe.

NOTICE

•

The charþinþ is in proþress only

with the shiýt lever is in P (Park).

Charþinþ the battery with the

Enþine Start/Stop button in the

ACC position is possible. Howev‐

er, it may discharþe the 12-V

battery. Thus, iý possible, charþe

the battery with the Enþine

Start/Stop button in the OFF po‐

sition.

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•

Movinþ the shiýt lever ýrom P

(Park) to R (Reverse)/N (Neu‐

tral)/D (Drive) stops the charþinþ

process. To restart the charþinþ

process, move the shiýt lever to

P (Park), press the Enþine Start/

Stop button to the OFF position,

and disconnect the charþinþ ca‐

ble. Then, connect the charþinþ

cable and restart the vehicle

aþain.

10. Aýter charþinþ has started, the es‐

timated charþinþ time is displayed

on the instrument cluster ýor about

1 minute. It is also displayed, when

the driver s door is opened with

charþinþ in proþress. When sched‐

uled charþinþ is set, the estimated

charþinþ time is displayed as "--".

Unlock connector in emergency

Iý the charþinþ connector does not un‐

lock ýor some reason, open the hood

and sliþhtly pull the emerþency cable as

shown above. The charþinþ door will

then open.

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