KIA Optima PHEV 2018 Owner's manual

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Foreword

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Foreword

We want to help you get the greatest

possible driving pleasure from your

vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can

assist you in many ways. We strong-

ly recommend that you read the

entire manual. In order to minimize

the chance of death or injury, you

must read the WARNING and CAU-

TION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the words

in this manual to best explain how to

enjoy your vehicle. By reading your

manual, you will learn about fea-

tures, important safety information,

and driving tips under various road

conditions.

The general layout of the manual is

provided in the Table of Contents.

Use the index when looking for a

specific area or subject; it has an

alphabetical listing of all information

in your manual.

Sections: This manual has nine sec-

tions plus an index. Each section

begins with a brief list of contents so

you can tell at a glance if that section

has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGs,

CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this

manual.These WARNINGs were pre-

pared to enhance your personal safe-

ty.You should carefully read and follow

ALL procedures and recommenda-

tions provided in these WARNINGs,

CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.

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NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or

helpful information is being provided.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situa-

tion in which harm,serious bod-

ily injury or death could result if

the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation

in which damage to your vehicle

could result if the caution is

ignored.

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Introduction

Your vehicle at a glance

Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle

Audio system

Driving your vehicle

What to do in an emergency

Maintenance

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Specifications & Consumer information

Index

table of contents

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H2

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM / H3

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H4

DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H21

ENERGY FLOW HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H28

STARTING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (SMART KEY) / H32

COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE / H34

Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid System Overview

H2

HEV (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) uses both the gasoline engine and the electric motor for power. The electric

motor is run by a 270V high-voltage HEV battery.

Depending on the driving conditions, the HEV computer selectively operates between the engine and the electric

motor or even both at the same time.

Fuel efficiency increases when the engine is at idle, or when the vehicle is driven by the electric motor with the HEV

battery.

The HEV battery charge must be maintained for the times when the engine acts as a generator, such as when

stopped at idle. Charging also occurs when decelerating or by regenerative braking.

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H3

PHEV (PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE) SYSTEM

The Kia Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) shares the characteristics of both a conventional hybrid electric vehi-

cle and an all-electric vehicle.

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

the electric motor or even both at the same time.

When it is operating in the electric vehicle mode, the vehicle is driven only using the electric motor over a certain dis-

tance until the hybrid battery becomes low.The driving distance in EV mode depends on customer driving style and road

conditions. Aggressive driving maneuvers may at times temporarily enable the engine to operate for maximum power.

The hybrid battery can be fully charged by connecting a plug to an external electric power source.

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Electric Vehicle Mode

Start up/Low speed

Acceleration High speed

Deceleration

External charging

Electric motor

CD (Charge Depleting) Mode

CS (Charge Sustaining) Mode

Charging

Motor

Engine+Motor

Engine

Charging

Battery charging

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H4

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.

Charging Time

• Normal Charger: Takes about from

2 and a half hours to 3 hours at

room temperature (Can be charged

to 100%.).Depending on the condi-

tion and durability of the high-volt-

age battery, charger specifications,

and ambient temperature, the time

required for charging the high-volt-

age battery may vary.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE

Charging Types

An actual charger image and a charging method may vary in accordance with the charger manufacturers.

Category

Charging Inlet

(Vehicle)

Charging Connector Charging Outlet Charging Method Charging Time

Normal

Charger

Normal charger

installed in homes or

public charging sta-

tions

Approximately from 2

and a half hours to 3

hours (to fully charge

the plug-in hybrid

vehicle, 100%)

Trickle

Charger

Household current

Use in emergency situ-

ations only.

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Charging Status

You can monitor the charging status

outside of the vehicle when charging

the high-voltage battery.

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).

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Charging Status Indicator

Charging in

progress

Illuminates (green)

Fully charged Off

Scheduled charging

Blinks (green) and

then turns off

Malfunction Blinks (red)

H6

• 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.

When immediate charging is

required, use the AVN to deacti-

vate the scheduled charge setting.

Charging Precautions

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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■ Normal Charger

WARNING

- 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 inlet.

Connecting while there is water

or dust on the charging cable

connector and plug may cause

a fire or electric shock.

H7

• 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

WARNING

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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

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Touching the charging

connector

Do not touch the charging con-

nector, 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 electro-

cution.

WARNING

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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.

H8

• 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.

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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 motor compartment

may automatically operate.

H9

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

when the theft alarm system is

armed.

• Close the charging door after door

lock is released.

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4. Remove any dust on the charging

connector and charging inlet.

5. Hold the charging connector han-

dle and insert it into the charging

inlet while pressing the release

button(1), 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.

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

• 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.

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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 “--" .

Unlock Charging Door in

Emergency

If the charging door does not open

due to battery discharge, open the

hood and slightly pull the emergency

cable which is located in headlamp

cover 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 dis-

connect the charging connector. A

lock system prevents charger

cable disconnection when the

vehicle's doors are locked.

2. Hold the charging connector han-

dle and pull it while pressing the

release button(1).

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Charging Status Indicator

Charging in

progress

Illuminates (green)

Fully charged Off

Scheduled charging

Blinks (green) and

then turns off

Malfunction Blinks (red)

CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

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.

H13

3. Make sure to securely close the

charging door.

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NOTICE

• 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 foreign

substances from the charging con-

nector and the charging plug.

Trickle Charger

Trickle charger can be used if

Normal Charger is unavailable.

❈➀: Charging connector

➁ : Charging cable

➂ : Control box

➃ : Cord and plug (cord set)

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WARNING

Do not modify or disassemble

the charging cable compo-

nents. Doing so may cause a

fire or an electric shock result-

ing in personal injuries.

H14

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. After unlocking doors, open the

charging door by pressing it.

✽✽

NOTICE

The charging door does not open

when the theft alarm system is

armed.

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CHARGING THE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE (CONT.)

H15

6. Remove any dust on the charging

connector and charging inlet.

7. Hold the charging connector han-

dle and insert it into the charging

inlet while pressing the release

button(1), 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.

8. Charging starts automatically.

Check if the power lamp and charg-

ing lamp (orange) are ON.

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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