Kia E-Soul Owner's Manual page 30

Electric vehicle guide
CAUTION
In order to connect the charging con‐
nector, release the door lock to un‐
latch the charging connector lock
system.
If not, the charging connector and
the vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.
5. Check if there is any dust or foreign
substances on the charging connec‐
tor and charging inlet.
6. Hold the charging connector handle
and connect it to the vehicle AC
charging inlet. Push the connector
until you hear a "clicking" sound. If
the charging connector and charg‐
ing terminal are not connected
properly, this may cause a fire.
❈ For more information about how to
charge and how to disconnect,
please refer to the manual of each
AC Charger.
❈ The shape of the charging connec‐
tor may be different for each man‐
ufacturer.
❈ Charging Connector
Mode
When the charging connector and
the charging inlet are connected,
you can choose the mode by press‐
1-24
ing button. The charging connector
will be locked at a different time
depending on the selected mode.
LOCK Mode: When the charging
connector is properly connected,
the charging connector will be au‐
tomatically locked.
AUTO Mode: When the charging
connector is properly connected
and charging is initiated, the charg‐
ing connector will be locked.
For more information, refer to the
"Charging connector lock" on page
1-18.
7. Connect the charging plug to the
electric outlet (220V) at a AC
charging station to start charging.
AUTO/LOCK
8. Check if the charge indicator lamp
of the high voltage battery in the
instrument cluster is turned ON.
Charging does not occur when the
charging indicator lamp is OFF.
When the charging connector and
charging plug are not connected
properly, reconnect the charging
cable to charge.