Kia NIRO User manual

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Foreword
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Table of contents
Electric vehicle guide 1
Introduction 2
Your vehicle at a glance 3
Safety features of your vehicle 4
Features of your vehicle 5
Driving your vehicle 6
What to do in an emergency 7
Maintenance 8
Specifications & Consumer information 9
Appendix 10
Alphabetical index I
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Review of electric vehicle.........................................................1-02
Characteristics of electric vehicles.....................................1-02
Battery information............................................................. 1-02
Main components of electric vehicle......................................1-03
High voltage battery (lithium-ion polymer).....................1-04
EV mode......................................................................................1-06
Available range...................................................................... 1-06
Energy information...............................................................1-07
Charge Management............................................................ 1-08
ECO driving............................................................................. 1-10
EV setting...............................................................................1-11
Charge types for electric vehicle............................................ 1-13
Charging information............................................................1-13
Charging time information.................................................. 1-14
Charge indicator lamp for electric vehicle.............................1-16
Charging status information...............................................1-16
Charging connector lock...........................................................1-17
Charging connector AUTO/LOCK mode..............................1-17
Reserved charging.....................................................................1-18
Precautions for charging electric vehicle.............................. 1-19
Charging precautions............................................................1-19
Charging electric vehicle (AC charge).....................................1-21
AC Charge............................................................................... 1-21
Charging electric vehicle (DC charge).....................................1-28
DC Charge ..............................................................................1-28
Charging electric vehicle (trickle charge)...............................1-32
How to Use Trickle Charge...................................................1-32
Trickle charge.........................................................................1-33
Actions to be taken for electric vehicle charging issues.... 1-46
Driving electric vehicle..............................................................1-47
How to start the vehicle...................................................... 1-47
How to stop the vehicle....................................................... 1-47
Virtual Engine Sound System (VESS)................................ 1-48
Distance to empty................................................................ 1-48
Tips for improving distance to empty...............................1-49
Power/Charge Gauge........................................................... 1-50
State of charge (SOC) gauge for high voltage battery.... 1-50
Warning message on LCD display (related to
electric vehicle)......................................................................1-51
Warning and Indicator Lights (related to electric
vehicle).................................................................................... 1-57
Safety precautions for electric vehicle..................................1-59
If an accident occurs.............................................................1-59
Other Precautions for Electric Vehicle...............................1-60
Service Interlock Connector.................................................1-61
Service plug............................................................................ 1-61
Electric vehicle guide
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REVIEW OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
An electric vehicle is driven using a bat‐
tery and an electric motor. While gen‐
eral vehicles use an internal combustion
engine and gasoline as fuel, electric ve‐
hicles 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
1. It is driven using the electrical ener‐
gy that is charged inside the high
voltage battery. This method pre‐
vents air pollution since fuel, like
gasoline, is not required, negating
the emission of exhaust gases.
2. A high performance motor is used
in the vehicle as well. Compared to
standard, internal combustion en‐
gine vehicles, engine noise and vi‐
brations are much more minimal
when driving.
3. When decelerating or driving down‐
hill, regenerative braking is utilized
to charge the high voltage battery.
This minimizes energy loss and in‐
creases the distance to empty.
4. When the battery charge is not
sufficient, AC Charge, DC Charge
and trickle charge are available.
(Refer to “Charge Types for Electric
Vehicle” on page 1-13 for details.)
NOTICE
What does regenerative braking do?
It uses an electric motor when de‐
celerating and braking and trans‐
forms kinetic energy to electrical en‐
ergy in order to charge the high
voltage battery.
Battery information
• The vehicle is composed of a high
voltage battery that drives the motor
and air-conditioner, and an auxiliary
battery (12 V) that drives the lamps,
wipers, and audio system.
• The auxiliary battery is automatically
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
•On-Board Charger (OBC): External de‐
vice (low speed) to charge the high
voltage battery.
•Inverter: Transforms direct current
into alternate current to supply pow‐
er to the motor, and transforms al‐
ternate current into direct current to
charge the high voltage battery.
•LDC: Transforms power from the
high voltage battery to low voltage
(12 V) to supply power to the vehicle
(DC-DC).
•VCU: Functions as a supervisory con‐
troller of electric vehicle
•Motor: Uses electrical energy stored
inside the high voltage battery to
drive the vehicle (functions like an en‐
gine in a standard vehicle).
•Reduction Gear: Delivers rotational
force of the motor to the tires at ap‐
propriate speeds and torque.
•High voltage battery (lithiumion poly‐
mer): Stores and supplies power nec‐
essary for the electric vehicle to op‐
erate (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
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Electric vehicle guide

❈VCU: Vehicle Control Unit
WARNING
• Do not intentionally remove or dis‐
assemble high voltage components
and high voltage battery connec‐
tors and wires. Also, be careful not
to damage high voltage compo‐
nents and the high voltage bat‐
tery. It may cause serious injury
and significantly impact the per‐
formance and durability of the ve‐
hicle.
• When inspection and maintenance
is required for high voltage compo‐
nents and the high voltage bat‐
tery, have the vehicle inspected by
a professional workshop. Kia rec‐
ommends to contact an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
High voltage battery (lithium-
ion polymer)
• The charge amount of the high volt‐
age battery may gradually decrease
when the vehicle is not driving.
• The battery capacity of the high volt‐
age battery may decrease when the
vehicle is stored in high/low tempera‐
tures.
• Distance to empty may vary depend‐
ing on the driving conditions, even if
the charge amount is the same. The
high voltage battery may expend
more energy when driving at Quicks
or uphill. These actions may reduce
the distance to empty.
• The high voltage battery is used
when using the air-conditioner /
heater. 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 is
used. This may reduce the distance
to empty.
• When the charge capacity and dis‐
tance to empty keep falling, have
your vehicle inspected by a professio‐
nal workshop. Kia recommends to
contact an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
• 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 discharg‐
ing. Also, if the charge amount is not
enough, immediately charge to full
and store the vehicle.
Electric vehicle guide
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