僅 Ac Charging Connector Lock - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

Hybrid system overview
Checking charging status
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You can check the charging status out -
side of the vehicle when charging or
using (it is not driving status) the high-
voltage battery.
It takes about 2 ~ 3 hours or more to
complete charging.
For more information about charging
status indicator, refer to "Charging sta -
tus" on page 1-5.
How to disconnect AC charger
1. The vehicle doors must be unlocked
in order to be able to disconnect the
charging connector. A lock system
prevents charger cable disconnection
when the vehicle's doors are locked.
NOTICE
In order to disconnect the charging con -
nector, unlock the doors to unlatch the
charging connector lock system. If not,
the charging connector and the vehicle's
charging inlet may be damaged.
2. Hold the charging connector handle
and pull it out.
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To prevent charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be discon -
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Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
nected from the inlet when the doors
are locked.
However, if the vehicle is in the
charging connector AUTO mode, the
charging connector automatically
unlocks from the inlet when charging
is complete.
If the connector is not automatically
unlocked after charging is complete in
AUTO mode, the connector will be
unlocked when all doors are unlocked.
For more details, refer to "AC charging
connector lock" on page 1-7.
NOTICE
When disconnecting the charging con -
nector, do not try to disconnect it by
force whilst not pressing the release but -
ton. This may damage the charging con -
nector and vehicle charging inlet.
3. Close the charging door by pressing
the rear centre edge of the charging
door.
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* The charging door does not have a
locking system.
NOTICE
僅 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 forcibly open the
charging door. If you open it by force,
the charging door may be damaged.
僅 Do not modify or disassemble the
charging cable components. It may