Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 30

CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(AC CHARGE)
OSKEVQ018008L
4. Open the charging door and press
the AC charging inlet cover
release tab (1) to open the AC
charging inlet cover.
CAUTION
In order to connect the charging
connector, release the door lock
to unlatch the charging connec-
tor lock system.
If not, the charging connector
and the vehicle's charging inlet
may be damaged.
5. Check if there is any dust or for-
eign substances on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
6. Hold the charging connector han-
dle and connect it to the vehicle
AC charging inlet. Push the con-
nector until you hear a "clicking"
sound. If the charging connector
and charging terminal are not con-
nected 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 con-
nector may be different for each
manufacturer.
❈ Charging Connector AC Charging
Connector Locking Mode
When the charging connector and
the charging inlet are connected, you
can choose the mode by pressing
button. The charging connector will
be locked at a different time depend-
ing on the selected mode.
Always Mode: When the charging
connector is properly connected, the
charging connector will be automati-
cally locked.
While charging Mode: When the
charging connector is properly con-
nected and charging is initiated, the
charging connector will be locked.
For more information, refer to the
Charging Connector AC Charging
Connector Locking Mode.
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