Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 207

Features of your vehicle
• POWER : It shows the energy con-
sumption rate of the
vehicle when
uphill or accelerating.
The more electric energy
is used, the higher the
gauge level.
• CHARGE : It shows the charging
status of the battery
when it
charged by the regen-
erative brakes (deceler-
ating or driving on a
downhill road).
more electric energy is
charged, the lower the
gauge level.
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State of Charge (SOC) gauge for
high voltage battery
driving
■
Type A
is being
The
The SOC gauge shows the charging
status of the high voltage battery. "0
(Low)" position on the indicator indi-
cates that there is not enough ener-
gy in the high voltage battery. "1
(High)" position indicates that the
driving battery is fully charged. When
driving on highways or motorways,
make sure to check in advance if the
driving battery is charged enough.
■
Type B
When there are 2 gauge bars (near
the "0 (Low)" area) on the SOC
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gauge, the warning lamp turns ON
to alert you of the battery level.
When the warning lamp turns ON the
vehicle can drive an additional 20 ~
30 km (12 ~ 18 miles) depending on
the driving speed, heater/air con
ditioner, weather, driving style, and
other factors. Charging is required.
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