Kia niro eco electric 2020 User manual

“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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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
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting
safety defects
Abbreviation
Index

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Electric Vehicle Gui de
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 (L1-Trickle/120vac 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 ...........................................................................1-53
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 & 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 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 (L2-Normal), DC
charge and Trickle charge (L1-
Trickle) are available. (Refer to
"Charge Types for Electric Vehicle"
on page 1-13.)
NOTICE
What does regenerative braking do?
It uses the 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 charges
an auxiliary 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.