Kia Sorento 2022 User manual

FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting your new Kia vehicle.
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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
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for your, and any subsequent owner's, reference.
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Please drive safely, and enjoy your Kia vehicle!
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read the entire manual. In order to
minimise the chance of death or
injury, you must read the WARNING
and CAUTION sections in the man -
ual.
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tures, important safety information,
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and follow ALL procedures and rec -
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WARNING
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which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
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which damage to your vehicle could
result if the caution is ignored.
NOTICE
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helpful information is being pro -
vided.

Table of Contents
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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A
I
Hybrid system overview
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
Abbreviation
Index

1Hybrid system overview
Hybrid system over view
PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system ...................1-2
HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system.................................... 1-3
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle....................................... 1-4
䳜 Charging information............................................................. 1-4
䳜 Charging time.......................................................................... 1-4
䳜 Charging types........................................................................ 1-5
䳜 Charging status ...................................................................... 1-6
䳜 AC charging connector lock................................................... 1-8
䳜 Scheduled charging ................................................................ 1-9
䳜 Charging precautions ...........................................................1-10
䳜 AC charger .............................................................................1-12
䳜 Trickle charger (portable charging cable).........................1-14
䳜 How to disconnect charging connector in emergency...1-28
Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle........................... 1-29
䳜 Starting the vehicle..............................................................1-29
䳜 Changing plug-in hybrid mode (Plug-in hybrid vehicle).1-30
䳜 Special features.................................................................... 1-31
䳜 Hybrid system gauge ..........................................................1-32
䳜 Warning and indicator lights...............................................1-34
䳜 LCD display messages .........................................................1-35
䳜 Energy flow ...........................................................................1-42
Components of the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle ............1-47
䳜 Plug-in hybrid vehicle components...................................1-47
䳜 Hybrid vehicle components.................................................1-51
䳜 Service interlock connector ................................................1-55
䳜 If an accident occurs ............................................................ 1-55
䳜 When the hybrid vehicle shuts off ....................................1-56

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21
PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system
Hybrid system overview
PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system
The Kia Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehi -
cle (PHEV) shares the characteris -
tics of both a conventional hybrid
electric vehicle and an all-electric
vehicle.
When used as a conventional hybrid
electric vehicle, the HEV computer
selectively operates between the
engine and the electric motor or
even both at the same time.
When it is operating in the electric
vehicle mode, the vehicle is driven
only using the electric motor over a
certain distance until the hybrid
battery becomes low. The driving
distance in EV mode depends on
customer driving style and road
conditions. Aggressive driving
manouvres may at times temporar -
ily enable the engine to operate.
The engine power could be limited
during emission reduction control
period at cold engine condition.
The hybrid battery can be fully
charged by connecting a plug to an
external electric power source.
An engine can be turned on due to
factors such as heater and a fre -
quent operation of the accelerator
pedal by a driver in CD mode.
CD (Charge Depleting) Mode CS (Charge Sustaining) Mode Charging
Electric motor Motor Engine +
Motor
Engine +
Motor or
Motor
Charging Battery
charging
1. Electric Vehicle Mode
2. Start
up/Low
speed
3. High
speed
4. Acceler -
ation
5. Decel -
eration
6. External
Charging

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Hybrid system overview HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system
HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system
The Kia Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
uses both the petrol engine and the
electric motor for power. The elec -
tric motor is run by a high-voltage
HEV battery.
Depending on the driving condi -
tions, the HEV computer selectively
operates between the engine and
the electric motor or even both at
the same time.
Fuel efficiency increases when the
vehicle is driven by the electric
motor with the HEV battery.
The HEV battery charge must be
maintained, so at times the engine
will come on even at idle to act as a
generator. Charging also occurs
when decelerating or by regenera -
tive braking.
Electric motor Electric motor +
Engine
Electric motor or
Engine Charging Engine OFF
1. Startup/Low
speed cruise 2. Acceleration 3. High speed cruise 4. Deceleration 5. Stop

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Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
Charging information
䳜AC Charger: The plug-in hybrid
vehicle is charged by plugging into
a AC charger installed in your
home or a public charging station.
(For further details, refer to "AC
charger" on page 1-12.)
䳜Trickle Charger: The plug-in
hybrid vehicle can be charged by
using household electricity.
The electrical outlet in your home
must comply with regulations and
can safely accommodate the
Voltage/Current (Amps)/Power
(Watts) ratings specified on the
trickle charge. Use only as a
backup charger.
Charging time
䳜AC Charger: Takes about 3 hours
25 minutes at room temperature
(Can be charged to 100%.).
Depending on the condition and
durability of the high-voltage
battery, charger specifications,
and ambient temperature, the
time required for charging the
high-voltage battery may vary.
䳜Trickle Charger: For charging at
home. Please note that the Trickle
Charger is slower than the AC
Charger.

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Hybrid system overview Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
Charging types
䳜Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery,
charger specifications, and ambient temperature, the time required for
charging the high voltage battery may vary.
䳜Actual charger image and charging method may vary in accordance with
the charger manufacturer.
Category Charging Inlet
(Vehicle)
Charging Con -
nector Charging Outlet Charging Method Charging Time
AC Charger
AC charger
installed in homes
or public charging
stations
Approximately 3
hours 25 minutes
(to fully charge,
100%)
Trickle
Charger
Type A
Type B
Type A
Type B
Household current
For charging at
home. Please note
that the Trickle
Charger is slower
than the AC Charger
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Charging status
You can check the charging status
at the outside of vehicle when
charging or using (it is not driving
status) the high-voltage battery.
It takes about 3 ~ 4 hours or more to
complete charging.
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Classification
Details
Operation of charging indi -
cator lamp
Mode Status Charging
inlet
Charging but -
ton
AREADY Non-charging state 0 ~ 65 % On (Yellow) Off
65 ~ 100 % On (Green) Off
BAux. Battery Saver/
High voltage warning
Charging the 12V auxiliary
battery / High voltage warn -
ing state
On (Red) Off
CCharging
Charging
0 ~ 65 % Blinking (Yel
-
low) Off
65 ~ 100 % Blinking
(Green) Off
DCharging complete
Charging completed
(turns off in 5 sec -
onds)
100 % On (Green) >
OFF Off
ECharging failed Error whilst charging Blinking
(Red) Off
FScheduled charging
standby
Reserved charging is operating
(turns OFF after 3 minutes) Off On
GError CAN communication error status
On (Green) >
On (Orange)
> On (Red)
(Repeat)
Off

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Hybrid system overview Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
Checking charging status
You can check the charging status
at the outside of vehicle when
charging or using (it is not driving
status) the high-voltage battery.
It takes about 3 ~ 4 hours or more to
complete charging.
For more information about
charging status indicator, refer to
"Charging status" on page 1-6.
How to disconnect AC charger
1. The vehicle doors must be
unlocked in order to be able to
disconnect the charging connec
-
tor. A lock system prevents char -
ger cable disconnection when the
vehicle's doors are locked.
NOTICE
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, unlock the doors to
unlatch the charging connector lock
system. If not, the charging connec
-
tor and the vehicle's charging inlet
may be damaged.
2. Hold the charging connector han -
dle and pull it out.
To prevent charging cable theft,
the charging connector cannot be
disconnected from the inlet when
the doors are locked.
However, if the vehicle is in the
charging connector AUTO mode,
the charging connector automati -
cally unlocks from the inlet when
charging is completed.
If the connector is not automati -
cally unlocked after charging is
completed in AUTO mode, the
connector is unlocked when all of
the doors are unlocked.
For more details, refer to "AC
charging connector lock" on page
1-8.
NOTICE
When disconnecting the charging
connector, do not try to disconnect
it by force whilst not pressing the
release button. This may damage
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the charging connector and vehicle
charging inlet.
3. Close the charging door by press -
ing the rear centre edge of the
charging door.
* The charging door does not have
a locking system.
NOTICE
䳜If you cannot open the charging
door due to freezing weather, tap
lightly or remove any ice near the
charging door. Do not try to forci -
bly open the charging door. If you
open it by force, the charging
door may be damaged.
䳜Do not modify or disassemble the
charging cable components. It
may cause a fire or an electric
shock with personal injury.
䳜Keep the charging connector and
the charging plug clean and dry.
The charging cable should be also
kept dry.
䳜Use an air gun to blow any foreign
substances from the charging
connector and the charging plug.
AC charging connector lock
This AC charging connector lock
function prevents an outsider from
removing the charging connector
from the charging inlet.
Connector lock
Always lock
The connector locks when the
charging connector is plugged into
the charging inlet. The connector is
locked until all doors are unlocked by
the driver. This mode can be used to
prevent charging cable theft.
䳜If the charging connector is
unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but the charging cable is
not disconnected within 15 sec -
onds, the connector will be auto -
matically locked again.
䳜If the charging connector is
unlocked when all doors are
unlocked, but all doors are locked
again, immediately, the connec
-
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Always lock Lock whilst
charging
Before
charging O X
Whilst
charging O O
After
charging O X

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Hybrid system overview Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
tor will be automatically locked
again.
Lock whilst charging
The connector locks when charging
starts. The connector unlocks when
charging is complete.
Scheduled charging
䳜You can set reserved charging
using the infotainment system.
Refer to the infotainment system
for detailed information about
setting reserved charging.
䳜Scheduled charging can only be
done when using a AC charger or
the portable charging cable (ICCB:
In-Cable Control Box).
䳜When scheduled charging is set
and the AC charger or the porta -
ble charging cable (ICCB: In-Cable
Control Box) is connected for
charging, the indicator lamp blinks
(for 3 minutes) to indicate that
scheduled charging is set.
䳜When scheduled charging is set,
charging is not initiated immedi -
ately when the AC charger or por -
table charging cable (ICCB: In-
Cable Control Box) is connected.
䳜If charging is required immedi -
ately, turn off the scheduled
charge using the infotainment
system and UVO application, or
Press the vehicle䳓s scheduled
charge release button more than
2 seconds ( ).
䳜When the scheduled charge is set,
the charge start time is calculated
by itself. In some cases, charging
may start immediately after con -
necting the charger.
䳜If you press the scheduled
charging deactivation ( ) but -
ton to immediately charge the
battery, charging must be initi -
ated 3 minutes after the charging
cable has been connected.
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When you press the scheduled
charging deactivation ( ) but -
ton for immediate charging, the
scheduled charge setting is not
completely deactivated. If you
need to completely deactivate the
scheduled charge setting, use the
infotainment system to finalise
the deactivation.
Refer to "AC charger" on page 1-
12 or "Trickle charger (portable
charging cable)" on page 1-14 for
details about connecting the AC
charger and the portable charger
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box).
Charging precautions
AC Charger
WARNING
Fires caused by dust or water
Do not connect the charging cable
connector plug to the vehicle if there
is water or dust on the charging
inlet. Connecting whilst there is
water or dust on the charging cable
connector and plug may cause a fire
or electric shock.There may be a risk
of fire and injury when using old
worn out public electrical outlets.
WARNING
Interference with electronic medical
devices
When using medical electric devices
such as an implantable cardiac
pacemaker, make sure to ask the
medical team and manufacturer
whether charging your electric vehi -
cle will impact the operation of the
medical devices. In some instances,
electromagnetic waves that are
generated from the charger can
seriously impact medical electric
devices such as an implantable car -
diac pacemaker.
WARNING
Touching the charging connector
Do not to touch the charging con -
nector, charging plug, and the
charging inlet when connecting the
cable to the charger and the
charging inlet on the vehicle. Doing
so may result in electrocution.
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Hybrid system overview Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
䳜Comply with the following in order
to prevent electrical shock when
charging:
- Use a waterproof charger
- Make sure to not touch the
charging connector and
charging plug when your hand
is wet
- Do not charge when there is
lightning
-Do not charge when the
charging connector and plug is
wet
WARNING
Charging cable
䳜Immediately stop charging when
you find abnormal symptoms
(smell, smoke).
䳜Replace the charging cable if the
cable coating is damaged to pre -
vent electrical shock.
䳜When connecting or removing the
charging cable, make sure to hold
the charging connector handle
and charging plug.
If you pull the cable itself (without
using the handle), the internal
wires may disconnect or get dam -
aged.This may lead to electric
shock or fire.
WARNING
Cooling fan
Do not touch the cooling fan whilst
vehicle is charging. When the vehicle
is switched OFF whilst charging, the
cooling fan inside the motor com -
partment may automatically oper -
ate.
䳜Always keep the charging connec -
tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition
where there is no water or mois -
ture.
䳜Make sure to use the designated
charger for charging the vehicle.
Using any other charger may
cause failure.
䳜Before charging the battery, turn
the vehicle OFF.
䳜Be careful not to drop the
charging connector. The charging
connector can be damaged.

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AC charger
AC Charger
AC charger cable (Type A)
AC charger cable (Type B)
You can charge your vehicle by plug -
ging into a public charger at a
charging station.
How to connect AC charger
1. Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift dial to P (Park), and turn OFF
the vehicle.
3. Open the charging inlet door by
pressing rear centre edge of the
charging inlet door.
4. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
5. Hold the charging connector han
-
dle.
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Hybrid system overview Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
Then, insert the charger into the
charging inlet, until you hear a
click sound. If it is not fully con -
nected, a bad connection between
the charging connector and the
charging terminals may cause a
fire.
6. Check if the charging cable con -
nection indicator of the high volt -
age battery in the instrument
cluster is turned ON.
Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the
charging connector is not con -
nected properly, reconnect the
charging cable to charge.
NOTICE
䳜The charging is in progress only
with the shift dial is in P (Park).
Charging the battery with the
ENGINE START/STOP button in
the ACC position is possible. How
-
ever, it may discharge the 12-V
battery. Thus, if possible, charge
the battery with the ENGINE
START/STOP button in the OFF
position.
䳜Moving the shift dial from P (Park)
to R (Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D
(Drive) stops the charging pro -
cess. To restart the charging pro -
cess, move the shift dial to P
(Park), press the ENGINE START/
STOP button to the OFF position,
and disconnect the charging cable.
Then, connect the charging cable.
Charging connector lock mode
When the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet, the
connector lock timing varies with
the modes selected by the user set -
tings menu or the infotainment
screen menu.
䳜Always lock: The connector locks
when the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet.
䳜Lock whilst charging: The connec -
tor locks when charging starts.
The connector unlocks when
charging is completed.
For more details, refer to "AC
charging connector lock" on page 1-
8.
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Trickle charger (portable charging
cable)
Type A
Type B
Trickle charger can be used if AC
Charger is unavailable.
1. Plug and cable
2. Control box (ICCB)
3. Charging connector/cable
How to connect portable charging
cable (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
(Type A)
1. Turn OFF all switches, move the
shift dial to P (Park), and turn OFF
the vehicle.
2. Connect the plug to a household
electric outlet.
3. Make sure that the power con -
nection indicator (green) lights in
the control box.
4. Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
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