Kia EV9 2023 User manual

FOREWORD
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How to use this manual
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NOTICES.
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if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
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Table of Contents
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A
I
Electric vehicle guide
Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Vehicle safety controls
Vehicle controls
Vehicle driving controls
Driver assistance guide
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications & Consumer information
Abbreviation
Index

1Electric vehicle guide
Electric vehicle guide
Review of electric vehicle..............................................................1-3
僅 Characteristics of electric vehicles ............................................................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 ......................................................1-4
EV menu.......................................................................................... 1-5
僅 EV mode screen.................................................................................................1-6
僅 Next departure...................................................................................................1-8
僅 Departure time ...................................................................................................1-8
僅 Charging and climate......................................................................................1-9
僅 Off-peak time settings....................................................................................1-9
僅 Target temperature Settings......................................................................1-10
僅 Vehicle to load (V2L)......................................................................................1-10
僅 EV settings ......................................................................................................... 1-15
Charging your electric vehicle....................................................1-17
僅 Charge types for electric vehicle.............................................................. 1-17
Charging time information..........................................................1-18
Checking charging status............................................................1-19
Charging connector lock .............................................................1-19
僅 When the charging connector is locked .............................................. 1-20
Scheduled charging .................................................................... 1-20
Charging electric vehicle.............................................................1-21
僅 Electric charging door................................................................................... 1-21
僅 Precautions for charging electric vehicle.............................................1-22
Immediately stop charging ........................................................ 1-24
AC charge ..................................................................................... 1-24
僅 How to connect AC charger ...................................................................... 1-24
僅 Checking charging status............................................................................1-25
僅 How to disconnect AC charger .................................................................1-25

1Electric vehicle guide
DC charge ..................................................................................... 1-26
僅 How to connect DC charger.......................................................................1-26
僅 Checking charging status ...........................................................................1-27
僅 How to disconnect DC charger.................................................................1-27
Portable charger .......................................................................... 1-28
僅 Setting the charge level of the portable charger..............................1-29
僅 How to connect portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box) ....1-
29
僅 How to disconnect portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box) .
1-31
僅 Charging status indicator lamp for portable charger.....................1-32
Plug n Charge(PnC)..................................................................... 1-34
僅 Turning Plug n Charge (PnC) on or off................................................ 1-34
僅 Renewing Plug n Charge (PnC)............................................................... 1-34
Driving electric vehicle................................................................ 1-35
僅 Starting the vehicle ........................................................................................1-35
僅 Stopping the vehicle ......................................................................................1-35
僅 Distance to empty...........................................................................................1-36
僅 Electric energy economy history..............................................................1-37
僅 Energy consumption .....................................................................................1-37
僅 Power/Charge gauge................................................................................... 1-38
僅 State of charge (SOC) gauge for high voltage battery ................. 1-38
僅 Warning and indicator lights (related to electric vehicle) .............1-39
僅 LCD display messages.................................................................................1-40
僅 Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS).................................................... 1-46
僅 Impact on distance to empty.................................................................... 1-46
僅 Change of distance to empty when 100% charging...................... 1-47
僅 Operating tips to improve driving range............................................. 1-47

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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. Whilst general vehicles
use an internal combustion engine and petrol as fuel, electric vehicles use electrical
energy that is charged and stored 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 & stored inside the high voltage bat -
tery. This method prevents air pollution since fuel, like petrol, is not required, negating the
emission of exhaust gases.
A high performance electric motor is used in the vehicle as well. Compared to standard,
internal combustion engine vehicles, engine noise and vibrations are much more minimal
when driving.
When decelerating or driving downhill, 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 sufficient, AC charge (L2-Normal), DC charge and Trickle
charge (L1-Trickle) are available. (Refer to "Charge types for electric vehicle" on page 1-17.)
Battery information
The vehicle is composed of a high voltage battery that drives the motor, air conditioner,
and charges an auxiliary battery (12 V) that drives all other 12 V systems.
The auxiliary battery is automatically charged when the vehicle is in READY mode or the
high voltage battery is being charged.
NOTE
What does regenerative braking do?
It uses the electric motor when decelerating and recaptures & transforms kinetic to electri -
cal energy in order to charge the high voltage battery.
Main components of electric vehicle
僅 On-Board Charger (OBC) : Transforms (inverts) AC power charge power, to DC power,
to charge the high voltage battery
僅 Inverter : Transforms direct current into alternating current to supply power to the
motor, and transforms alternating current into direct current to charge the high voltage
battery.
僅 LDC : Transforms (converts) power from the high voltage battery to low voltage (12 V) to
supply power to the vehicle (DC-DC).
僅 VCU : Functions as a supervisory controller of electric vehicle
僅 Motor : Uses electrical energy stored inside the high voltage battery to drive the vehicle
(functions like an engine in a standard vehicle).
僅 Reduction gear : Delivers rotational force of the motor to the tyres at appropriate
speeds and torque.

Electric vehicle guide
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Main components of electric vehicle
僅 High voltage battery (lithium-ion) : Stores and supplies power necessary for the elec -
tric 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
High Voltage (HV) battery (lithium-ion)
The HV battery powers the vehicle and peripheral devices.
The charge amount of the HV battery may gradually decrease when the vehicle is not
driven or charged.
The battery capacity of the HV battery may decrease over time when the vehicle is stored
in high temperatures and temporarily in low temperatures.
Distance to empty may vary depending on the driving conditions (cargo, rain, snow, wind,
road surfaces), 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.
The high voltage battery is used when using the air conditioner/heater and/or use the pre-
conditioning prior to departures. This may reduce the distance to empty. Make sure to set
moderate temperatures when using the air conditioner/heater.
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 dis -
tance to empty over time.
When the charge capacity and distance to empty keep falling, contact an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner for inspection and maintenance.
If the vehicle will not be in use for an extended period of time, charge the high voltage bat -
tery 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 (L2-Normal) charging is recommended to keep the high voltage battery in optimal
condition.
If the HV battery is only charged to 80%, and you minimise the number of DC fast
charging, you can keep the HV battery performance in optimal condition. (vs charging the
HV battery to 100% an/or charging every drive cycle.)
The value of the high voltage battery charge level may vary according to the charging
conditions (state of charger, outside temperature, battery temperature, etc.). In order to
fully charge the battery, the current of the high voltage battery will be gradually
decreased, so that the longevity and safety of the battery can be secured.
High voltage battery warmer system
The high voltage battery warmer system prevents reduction of battery output when bat -
tery temperature is low. If the charging connector is connected, the warmer system auto -
matically operates according to the battery temperature.
Charging time may shorten compare to vehicles without the high voltage battery warmer
system. But, electricity charge may increase because of high voltage battery warmer sys -
tem operation.