Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 19

Hybrid system overview
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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
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
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
battery. Thus, if possible, charge
the battery with the ENGINE
START/STOP button in the OFF
position.
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.
Always lock: The connector locks
when the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet.
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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