Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 17

Hybrid system overview
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
Immediately stop charging when
you find abnormal symptoms
(smell, smoke).
Replace the charging cable if the
cable coating is damaged to pre-
vent electrical shock.
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.
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
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.
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.
Make sure to use the designated
charger for charging the vehicle.
Using any other charger may
cause failure.
Before charging the battery, turn
the vehicle OFF.
Be careful not to drop the
charging connector. The charging
connector can be damaged.
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