Kia 2019 niro User manual

Owner's Manual
2019

“Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road
vehicle can expose you to chemicals
including engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which
are known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. To minimize
exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do
not idle the engine except as necessary,
service your vehicle in a well-ventilated
area and wear gloves or wash your
hands frequently when servicing your
vehicle. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle.”
WARNING – California
Proposition 65

FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting your new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehicles with excep
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tional value, Kia Motors is dedicated to providing you with a customer service experi
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ence that exceeds your expectations.
If technical assistance is needed on your vehicle, authorized Kia dealerships factory-
trained technicians, recommended special tools, and genuine Kia replacement parts.
This Owner's Manual will acquaint you with the operation of features and equipment
that are either standard or optional on this vehicle, along with the maintenance
needs of this vehicle. Therefore, you may find some descriptions and illustrations not
applicable to your vehicle. You are advised to read this publication carefully and follow
the instructions and recommendations. Please always keep this manual in the vehicle
for your, and any subsequent owner's, reference.
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tion. However, as Kia continues to make improvements to its products, the company
reserves the right to make changes to this manual or any of its vehicles at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligations.
Please drive safely, and enjoy your Kia vehicle!
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How to use this manual
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est possible driving pleasure from
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can assist you in many ways.
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read the entire manual. In order to
minimize the chance of death or
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and CAUTION sections in the man
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tures, important safety information,
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Chapters: This manual has nine
chapters plus an index. Each chapter
begins with a brief list of contents
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chapter has the information you
want.
You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this man
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ual. These WARNINGs were pre
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pared to enhance your personal
safety. You should carefully read
and follow ALL procedures and rec
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ommendations provided in these
WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily 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.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being pro
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vided.

Table of Contents
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
I
A
Electric Vehicle Guide
Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting
safety defects
Abbreviation
Index

1Electric Vehicle Guide
Electric Vehicle Guid e
Review of Electric Vehicle........................................................ 1-3
Main Components of Electric Vehicle .................................... 1-4
䳜 High Voltage (HV) Battery (lithium-ion polymer)............. 1-5
EV Menu ..................................................................................... 1-7
䳜 Available Range....................................................................... 1-7
䳜 Energy Information................................................................ 1-8
䳜 Charge Management ............................................................. 1-9
䳜 ECO Driving ............................................................................1-11
䳜 EV Setting..............................................................................1-12
Charge Types for Electric Vehicle ........................................1-13
䳜 Charging Time Information.................................................1-15
Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ........................1-16
Charging Connector Lock .......................................................1-17
Reserved Charging..................................................................1-18
Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle...........................1-19
Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge) .................................1-22
䳜 Connecting AC charger ........................................................ 1-22
䳜 Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle ......................1-26
䳜 Disconnecting AC charger ...................................................1-27
䳜 How to Disconnect Charging Connector in Emergency..1-28
䳜 How to Store and Keep the AC Charging Cable ...............1-28
Charging Electric Vehicle (DC Charge) .................................1-30
䳜 Connecting DC Charger........................................................1-30
䳜 Disconnecting DC Charger...................................................1-32
Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge) ..........................1-33
䳜 Setting charging current of Portable Charging Cable ....1-33
䳜 Trickle charging.....................................................................1-35

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䳜 Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charger ..1-38
䳜 Disconnecting the Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)................................................1-40
䳜 Disconnecting Charging Connector in Emergency...........1-41
䳜 Precautions for the Portable Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)................................................1-42
䳜 Actions to be taken for electric vehicle charging issues ...1-43
Driving Electric Vehicle...........................................................1-43
䳜 Starting a vehicle..................................................................1-43
䳜 Stopping the vehicle.............................................................1-44
䳜 Virtual Engine Sound System.............................................1-44
䳜 Distance to Empty................................................................1-45
䳜 Power/Charge Gauge...........................................................1-46
䳜 State of Charge (SOC) Gauge for High Voltage Battery ... 1-47
䳜 Warning message on LCD display......................................1-48
䳜 12 V Aux. Battery Saver+....................................................1-52
䳜 Utility Mode ...........................................................................1-54
䳜 Warning and Indicator Lights
(related to electric vehicle)..................................................1-54
Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle...............................1-56

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Electric Vehicle Guide Review of Electric Vehicle
ELECTRIC VEHICLE GUIDE
Review of Electric Vehicle
An electric vehicle is driven using a
battery and an electric motor. While
general vehicles use an internal
combustion engine and gasoline as
fuel, electric vehicles use electrical
energy that is charged inside the
high voltage battery
As a result, electric vehicles are eco-
friendly in that they do not require
fuel and do not emit exhaust gases.
Characteristics of Electric Vehicles
It is driven using the electrical
energy that is charged inside the
high voltage battery. This method
prevents air pollution since fuel, like
gasoline, is not required, negating
the emission of exhaust gases.
A high performance electric motor is
used in the vehicle as well. Com
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pared to standard, internal combus
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tion engine vehicles, engine noise
and vibrations are much more mini
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mal when driving.
When decelerating or driving down
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hill, regenerative braking is utilized
to charge the high voltage battery.
This minimizes energy loss and
increases the distance to empty.
When the battery charge is not suf
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ficient, AC charge, DC charge and
trickle charge are available. (Refer
to "Charge Types for Electric Vehi
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cle" on page 1-13.)
NOTICE
What does regenerative braking do?
It uses an electric motor when
decelerating and braking and recap
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tures & transforms kinetic to elec
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trical energy in order to charge the
high voltage battery.
Battery Information
The vehicle is composed of a high
voltage battery that drives the
motor, air conditioner, and an auxil
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iary battery (12 V) that drives all
other 12 V systems.
The auxiliary battery is automati
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cally charged when the vehicle is in
the ready ( ) mode or the high
voltage battery is being charged.

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Main Components of Electric Vehicle
Main Components of Electric Vehicle
䳜(1) On-Board Charger (OBC):
External device (low speed) to
charge the high voltage battery.
䳜(2) Inverter: Transforms direct
current into alternating current to
supply power to the motor, and
transforms alternate current into
direct current to charge the high
voltage battery.
䳜(2) LDC: Transforms power from
the high voltage battery to low
voltage (12 V) to supply power to
the vehicle (DC-DC).
䳜(2) VCU: Functions as a supervi
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sory controller of electric vehicle
䳜(3) Motor: Uses electrical energy
stored inside the high voltage
battery to drive the vehicle (func
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tions like an engine in a standard
vehicle).
䳜(4) Reduction gear: Delivers rota
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tional force of the motor to the
tires at appropriate speeds and
torque.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Main Components of Electric Vehicle
䳜(5) High voltage battery (lithium-
ion polymer): Stores and supplies
power necessary for the electric
vehicle to operate (12 V auxiliary
battery provides power to the
vehicle features such as lights and
wipers).
* OBC: On-Board Charger
* LDC: Low Voltage DC-DC Converter
* VCU: Vehicle Control Unit
WARNING
䳜Do not remove or disassemble
high voltage components and high
voltage battery connectors and/
or wiring (Orange cabling). Also,
be careful not to damage high
voltage components and the high
voltage battery. It may cause
serious injury and significantly
impact the performance and
durability of the vehicle.
䳜When inspection and maintenance
is required for high voltage com
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ponents and the high voltage bat
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tery, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
High Voltage (HV) Battery (lithium-
ion polymer)
The HV battery powers the vehicle
and peripheral devices.
The charge amount of the HV bat
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tery may gradually decrease when
the vehicle is not driven or charged.
The battery capacity of the HV bat
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tery may decrease over time when
the vehicle is stored in high tem
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peratures and temporarily in low
temperatures.
Distance to empty may vary
depending on the driving conditions
(cargo, rain, snow, wind, road sur
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faces), even if the charge amount is
the same. The HV battery may
expend more energy when driving a
fast pace or uphill. These actions
may reduce the distance to empty.
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Main Components of Electric Vehicle
The high voltage battery is used
when using the air conditioner /
heater. This may reduce the dis
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tance to empty. Make sure to set
moderate temperatures when using
the air conditioner / heater and/or
use the pre-conditioning prior to
departures.
Natural degradation may occur with
the high voltage battery depending
on the number of years the vehicle
was used and/or the number of
charging cycles. This will reduce the
distance to empty over time.
When the charge capacity and dis
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tance to empty keep falling, contact
an authorized Kia dealer for inspec
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tion and maintenance.
If the vehicle will not be in use for an
extended period of time, charge the
high voltage battery once every
three months to prevent it from
discharging. Also, if the charge
amount is not enough, immediately
charge to full and store the vehicle.
AC charge is recommended to keep
the high voltage battery in optimal
condition.
If the HV battery is only charged to
80%, and you minimize the number
of HV battery charging, you can
keep the HV battery performance in
optimal condition. (vs charging the
HV battery to 100% an/or charging
every drive cycle.)
CAUTION
䳜Make sure to use a designated
charger when charging the HV
battery. Using different types of
chargers may have a serious
impact on vehicle durability.
䳜Make sure that the HV battery
charge gauge does not reach E
(Empty). If the vehicle is kept at E
(Empty) for a long period, it may
damage the high voltage battery
and the high voltage battery may
have to be replaced depending on
the level of degradation.
䳜If the vehicle is in a collision, con
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tact an authorized Kia dealer to
inspect whether the high voltage
battery is still connected.
NOTICE
The high voltage battery warmer
system operates when the charging
connector is connected to the vehi
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cle.
However, the high voltage warmer
system may not operate when bat
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tery temperature drops below -95
󳚛F (-35 󳚛C).

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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
EV Menu (if equipped)
If you select the "EV" menu at the
multimedia system home screen or
press the "EV" button on the left
side of the air intake control button,
you can enter EV menu.
* The image of EV menu screen in
this manual may differ from the
actual screen depending on the
vehicle specification and the ver
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sion of the multimedia system
software. For more information,
please refer to the 'CAR MULTIME
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DIA SYSTEM USER'S MANUAL'.
The EV menu has a total of 5 menus
including Available Range, Energy
information, Charge management,
ECO driving and EV settings.
Available Range
Select 'EV → Map' on the screen.
The available range is marked in
blue on the map.

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EV Menu
Energy Information
Select 'EV → Energy information' on
the screen.
You can check information about
battery and energy consumption
Battery Information
You can check the reachable range,
battery power remaining, and
expected charging time for each
charger type.
䳜The distance to empty is calcu
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lated based on the real-time fuel
efficiency while driving. The dis
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tance may change if the driving
pattern changes.
䳜The distance to empty may vary
according to the change of the
driving pattern even if the same
target battery charge level is set.
Power Consumption
Select 'EV → Energy information →
Driving range, battery' on the
screen.
You can check the current energy
consumption for each system of the
vehicle.
1. 'Driving' shows the total power
and energy consumption of the
driving motor's driving energy and
regenerative energy.
2. 'Climate' shows the power and
energy consumption which are
used by the heater or air condi
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tioner.
3. 'Electronics' shows the power and
energy consumption which are
used by the vehicle systems
including the cluster, infotainment
system (speaker and navigation),
headlamp, vehicle control unit,
etc.

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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
4. 'Battery care' shows the momen
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tary power and energy consump
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tion which are used when:
Operating the winter mode to
increase the battery temperature
during winter to improve the driving
performance.
Cooling down the battery tempera
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ture during summer to prevent over
temperature of the battery.
Charge Management
Select 'EV → Charge Management'
on the screen.
You can set the date and time of
when to charge the battery, climate
control temperature, location-based
charging options and other various
functions.
Reserved Charging and Climate
Control
You can choose the time and the
day of week that you wish to charge
the battery and operate reserved
climate control to set the tempera
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ture of air conditioner / heater.
Also, you may select the time to
start charging using the off-peak
time setting.
* The charger and the charging con
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nector should be connected at the
reserved charging time.
Setting Departure Time
You can set the departure time by
selecting 'EV → Charge manage
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ment → Reserved charging and Cli
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mate control → Next departure
time →' on the screen.

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EV Menu
1. Departure time: Set the time that
you wish to start the vehicle after
charging the battery.
2. Select the day: Set the day of the
week to activate reserved
charging and target temperature
for departure time.
Off-peak Time settings
Select 'EV → Charge management
→ Reserved charging and Climate
Control → Reserved charging →' on
the screen.
You can set off-peak time to charge
the vehicle.
1. Charging begins at the beginning
of the off-peak time
2. Charging stops at the end of the
off-peak time
3. Charging mode
䳜Off-peak tariffs prioritized: If
selected, starts charging at off-
peak time (may keep on charging
pass off-peak time to charge
100%)
䳜Off-peak tariffs only: If selected,
charges only within off-peak time
(may not charge 100%)
Climate Control Settings
Select 'EV → Charge management
→ Reserved charging and Climate
Control → Reserved climate control
→ 'on the screen.
You can set the climate control
temperature.
1. Setting the climate control tem
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perature: set the temperature of
heater / air conditioner.
Charging Location
If location-based charging is
selected, scheduled charging and
target temperature will be activated
at the location the driver has set.
Also, the charging current can be
selected to be applied at the desig
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nated location.

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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
Setting Battery Charge Level
The target battery charge level can
be selected when charged with AC
charger or DC charger.
The charging level can be changed
by 10%.
If the target battery charge level is
lower than the high voltage battery
charge level, the battery will not be
charged.
Charging Current
You can adjust the charging current
for an AC charger. Select an appro
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priate charging current for the char
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ger used.
If the charging process does not
start or abruptly stops in the mid
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dle, re-select another proper cur
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rent and retry charging the vehicle.
Charging time varies depending on
which charging current is selected.
The location-based charging feature
allows you to dualize the charging
current settings at specific loca
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tions.
ECO Driving
Select 'EV → ECO Driving' on the
screen.
You can check ECO level information
and ECO driving history.
Environment Contribution
Information on CO2 reduction com
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pared to gasoline-fueled vehicles is
displayed.

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EV Menu
Eco Driving History
You can check the driving date, driv
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ing distance, and the average
energy consumption rating for the
last 30 driving trips.
The date with the highest ECO is
marked with a star-shaped icon.
EV Setting
Select 'EV → EV Setting' on the
screen.
You can set Winter Mode, Warning
and EV route functions.
Winter Mode (if equipped)
The Winter mode is efficient during
the winter time when the high volt
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age battery temperature is low.
This mode is recommended to
improve driving and DC charging
performances during winter by rais
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ing the battery temperature to an
adequate level. However, this may
reduce the distance to empty sig
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nificantly as the high voltage bat
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tery consumes a lot more
electricity.
Also, if the battery temperature is
low during driving or when sched
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uled air conditioner / heater is acti
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vated, this mode is operated to
improve driving performance.
However, when the battery level is
low, the mode is not operated to
ensure driving distance.
* This mode is available for the vehi
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cles equipped with the battery
heater.