KIA Niro Plug-in Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction — part 1

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Charging Information

• Normal Charger:

The plug-in

hybrid vehicle is charged by plug-
ging into a normal charger installed
in your home or a public charging
station. (For further details, refer to
the 'Normal Charge'.)

• Trickle Charger: The plug-in hybrid

vehicle can be charged by using
household electricity.
The electrical outlet in your home
must comply with regulations and
can safely accommodate the
Voltage / Current (Amps) / Power
(Watts) ratings specified on the
trickle charge. Use only as a back-
up charger.

Charging Time

• Normal Charger: Takes about 2

hours 15 minutes at room tempera-
ture (Can be charged to 100%.).
Depending on the condition and
durability of the high-voltage bat-
tery, charger specifications, and
ambient temperature, the time
required for charging the high-volt-
age battery may vary.

• Trickle Charger : Use in emergency

situations only.

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Charging Types

• Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery, charger specifications, and ambient temper-

ature, the time required for charging the high voltage battery may vary.

• Actual charger image and charging method may vary in accordance with the charger manufacturer.

Category

Charging Inlet

(Vehicle)

Charging Connector

Charging Outlet

Charging Method

Charging Time

Normal
Charger

Normal charger
installed in homes
or public charging
stations

Approximately 2 hours
15 minutes (to fully
charge the plug-in
hybrid,100%)

Trickle
Charger

Household current

Use in emergency situ-
ations only.

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Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.
➀ : Charging indicator lamp

Charging Connector
AUTO/LOCK Mode

You may select when the charging
connector can be locked and
unlocked in the charging inlet.
Press the button

to change

between AUTO mode and LOCK
mode.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Charging Status

Turns on (Green)

Charging in

progress

Turns off

Not Charging 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

(repeats during

operation)

Aux. Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Slowly blinks (Red)

Malfunction

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When the Charging Connector
is Locked

• LOCK mode (button indicator off) :

The connector locks when the
charging connector is plugged into
the charging inlet. The connector is
locked until all doors are unlocked
by the driver. This mode can be used
to prevent charging cable theft.
-

If the charging connector is
unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but the charging cable
is not disconnected within 10 sec-
onds, the connector will be auto-
matically locked again.

-

If the charging connector is
unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but all doors are locked
again, immediately, the connector
will be automatically locked again.

• AUTO mode (button indicator on) :

The connector locks when charg-
ing starts. The connector unlocks
when charging is complete. This
mode can be used when charging
in a public charging station.

❈

❈

Charging connector
AUTO/LOCK mode

When the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet, the
connector lock timing varies with the
modes selected by pressing the but-
ton.
• LOCK mode : The connector locks

automatically when the charging
connector is connected normally.

• AUTO mode : The connector locks

when charging and automatically
unlocks when charging is complet-
ed.

❈For more details, refer to the

“Charging connector AUTO/LOCK
mode”.

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LOCK

AUTO

Before charging

O

X

While charging

O

O

Finished charging

O

X

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❈ Locking/unlocking the charging

door

The charging door lock/unlock func-
tion works only when the following
conditions are satisfied with the
charging door closed.
If the unlock function does not work,
use the emergency charging door
unlock method to unlock the charg-
ing door. (For more details, refer to
the “Unlock charging door in emer-
gency”)

1. Conditions for lock :

−− When locking doors from out-

side the vehicle with the charg-
ing door closed.

➀ : When locking the driver’s door

using a mechanical key

➁ : When locking doors using a

smart key

➂ : When pressing the door

lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are unlocked

2. Conditions for unlock :

−− When unlocking doors from out-

side the vehicle with the charg-
ing door closed.

➀ : When unlocking the driver’s

door using a mechanical key

➁ : When unlocking doors using a

smart key

➂ : When pressing the door

lock/unlock button on the front
door outside handle while the
smart key is detected and
doors are locked

Scheduled Charging
(if equipped)

• You can set reserved charging

using the AVN.
Refer to the AVN for detailed infor
mation about setting reserved
charging.

• Scheduled charging can only be

done when using a normal charger
or the portable charging cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).

❈AVN : Audio, Video, Navigation

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• When scheduled charging is set

and the normal charger or the
portable charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected
for charging, the indicator lamp
blinks (for 3 minutes) to indicate
that scheduled charging is set.

• When scheduled charging is set,

charging is not initiated immediate-
ly when the normal charger or
portable charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected.

• If charging is required immediately,

turn off the scheduled charge
using the vehicle’s touchscreen or
UVO eco smartphone application
or press the vehicle's scheduled
charge release button(

).

• When the scheduled charge is set,

the charge start time is calculated
by itself. In some cases, charging
may start immediately after con-
necting the charger.

• If you press the scheduled charging

deactivation (

) button to immedi-

ately charge the battery, charging
must be initiated 3 minutes after the
charging cable has been connected.
When you press the scheduled
charging deactivation (

) button

for immediate charging, the sched-
uled charge setting is not com-
pletely deactivated. If you need to
completely deactivate the sched-
uled charge setting, use the AVN
to finalize the deactivation.
Refer to "Normal Charge or Trickle
Charge" for details about connect-
ing the normal charger and the
portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box).

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Charging Precautions

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■ Normal Charger

WARNING

-

Fires caused by dust or
water

Do not connect the charging
cable connector plug to the vehi-
cle if there is water or dust on the
charging inlet. Connecting while
there is water or dust on the
charging cable connector and
plug may cause a fire or electric
shock.

WARNING

-

Interference with electron-
ic medical devices

When using medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker, make sure to
ask the medical team and manu-
facturer whether charging your
electric vehicle will impact the
operation of the medical
devices. In some instances, elec-
tromagnetic waves that are gen-
erated from the charger can seri-
ously impact medical electric
devices such as an implantable
cardiac pacemaker.

WARNING

-

Touching the charging
connector

Do not to touch the charging
connector, charging plug, and
the charging inlet when con-
necting the cable to the charger
and the charging inlet on the
vehicle. Doing so may result in
electrocution.

WARNING

-

Public Electric Outlets

Do not use old or worn out pub-
lic electric outlets to charge
your vehicle. There may be a
risk of fire and injury when
using old worn out public elec-
trical outlets.

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• Comply with the following in order

to prevent electrical shock when
charging:
- Use a waterproof charger
- Make sure to not touch the charg-

ing connector and charging plug
when your hand is wet

- Do not charge when there is light-

ning

- Do not charge when the charging

connector and plug is wet

• 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 moisture.

• 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.

• Always inspect the charging con-

nector terminals for damage or
overheating. Do not use if dam-
aged, as this may damage the
vehicle side charge connector and
is not a warrantable repair.

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.

WARNING -

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 engine compartment
or interior rear seat may auto-
matically operate.

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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 Normal Charger

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. After unlocking doors, open the

charging door by pressing it.

✽

✽

NOTICE

The charging door does not open the
doors are locked/theft alarm system
is armed.

4. Remove any dust on the charging

connector and charging inlet.

5. 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.

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■ Normal charger cable

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6. 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.

✽

✽

NOTICE

• Charging is in progress only when

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.

• The charging process is interrupt-

ed temporarily when the shift lever
is moved from P (Park) to Not P(R
(Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D (Drive))
during charging. To resume(restart)
charging, move the shift lever to the
P (park) position. Then, the charging
process is resumed(restarted).

7. 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 a charging door is not opened
immediately with emergency cable in
operation, press a charging door
lightly and pull emergency cable
again.

Charging Status

Checking Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) the
high-voltage battery.

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Operation of

Charging Indicator

Lamp (1)

Charging Status

Turns on (Green)

Charging in

progress

Turns off

Not Charging 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

(repeats during

operation)

Aux. Battery Saver

+ operating in

progress

Slowly blinks (Red)

Malfunction

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How to Disconnect Normal
Charger

1.The vehicle must be in the AUTO

mode 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.

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 the
doors to unlatch the charging
connector lock system. If not,
the charging connector and the
vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.

CAUTION

When disconnecting the charg-
ing connector, do not try to dis-
connect it by force while not
pressing the release button.
This may damage the charging
connector and vehicle charging
inlet.

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3. Make sure to securely close the

charging 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
Normal 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 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. 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 charging

connector 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 a charging door is not opened
immediately with emergency cable in
operation, press a charging door
lightly and pull emergency cable
again.

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Charging Status

You can check the charging status at
the outside of vehicle when charging
or using (it is not driving status) 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 in

progress

Turns off

Not 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