Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 5

❖ Please see this page instead of page 5-52 in owner's manual.
Hybrid Battery SOC
(State of Charge) Gauge
■ Type A
■ Type B
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the "L (Low) or 0" level, the vehi-
cle automatically operates
engine to charge the battery.
However, if the Service Indicator
( ) and Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) (
SOC gauge is near the "L (Low) or 0"
level, we recommend the vehicle be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,
the engine cannot charge the high
voltage battery of the hybrid system.
OJFH045375
If you try to start the vehicle when
the fuel is empty, the high voltage
battery will become discharged and
be damaged.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator
• CD (Charge Depleting, Electric) mode
OJFH045375L
OJFHP046420L
the
• CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid) mode
) turn on when the
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
: The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.
: The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine is used to
drive the vehicle.
OJFHP046421L
OJFHP046425L/OJFHP046426L
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