Kia EV6 2024 User manual

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“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
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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 is dedicated to providing you with a customer service experience that
exceeds your expectations.
This Owner's Manual is valid for all variants of your model, and describes all options,
features, and equipment available, along with the maintenance needs. Therefore, this
manual may also describe optional equipment not purchased on your vehicle, country
specifications, and functions and features not available in your region. Please always
keep this manual in the vehicle for your and any subsequent owner's reference.
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mended special service tools, and supply genuine Kia replacement parts to help you
maintain and service your vehicle during your ownership.
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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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tions in the manual.
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Chapters: This manual has nine chapters
plus an index. Each chapter begins with
a brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that chapter has the informa
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tion you want.
You will find various WARNINGS, CAU
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TIONS, and NOTICES in this manual.
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should carefully read and follow ALL
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vided in these WARNINGS, CAUTIONS
and NOTICES.
WARNING
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which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
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Table of Contents
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Electric vehicle guide
Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
Driver assistance system
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Abbreviation
Index
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1Electric vehicle guide
Electric vehicle guide
Overview of electric vehicle..........................................................1-3
僅 Battery information.......................................................................................... 1-3
Main components of electric vehicle ...........................................1-3
僅 High voltage (HV) battery (lithium-ion)...................................................1-4
僅 High voltage battery warmer system ...................................................... 1-5
EV menu.......................................................................................... 1-5
僅 EV mode screen.................................................................................................1-6
僅 Energy Information .......................................................................................... 1-7
僅 Next Departure................................................................................................... 1-7
僅 Charging and Climate..................................................................................... 1-7
僅 Vehicle To Load (V2L) .....................................................................................1-8
僅 Nearby Stations ............................................................................................... 1-13
僅 EV Settings......................................................................................................... 1-13
Charge types for electric vehicle................................................1-16
僅 Charging information.................................................................................... 1-16
僅 Charging time information .........................................................................1-16
僅 Charging types.................................................................................................1-16
Charge indicator lamp for electric vehicle................................1-18
僅 Charging status................................................................................................1-18
Charging connector lock .............................................................1-19
僅 Locking charging cable ................................................................................ 1-19
Scheduled charging .................................................................... 1-20
Charging electric vehicle.............................................................1-21
僅 Electric charging door................................................................................... 1-21
僅 Precautions for charging electric vehicle.............................................1-22
僅 Unlock charging connector in emergency...........................................1-23
僅 AC charge...........................................................................................................1-23
僅 DC charge.......................................................................................................... 1-28
僅 Portable charge (sold separately)...........................................................1-30
Charging electric vehicle (Abrupt stop) ................................... 1-38
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1Electric vehicle guide
僅 Actions to be taken when charging stops abruptly........................ 1-38
Driving electric vehicle................................................................ 1-39
僅 How to start the vehicle ...............................................................................1-39
僅 How to stop the vehicle................................................................................1-39
僅 Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS).....................................................1-39
僅 Distance to empty..........................................................................................1-40
僅 ECO Driving ....................................................................................................... 1-41
僅 Electricity Use ...................................................................................................1-42
僅 Power/Charge gauge....................................................................................1-42
僅 State of Charge (SOC) gauge for high voltage battery .................1-42
僅 Aux. Battery Saver+ ...................................................................................... 1-43
僅 Warning and indicator lights (Related to electric vehicle) ........... 1-43
僅 LCD display messages (Related to electric vehicle) ....................... 1-45
Safety precautions for electric vehicle .....................................1-50
僅 If an accident occurs ....................................................................................1-50
僅 Other precautions for electric vehicle.................................................... 1-51
僅 High voltage cut-off switch ........................................................................ 1-51
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