Kia niro 2023 Owner's Manual page 37

Hybrid system overview
Charging stopped. Check the AC
charger (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This messages is displayed when the
charging failed by external charger
error.
The purpose of this message is to let you
know the error has occurred in the char-
ger itself, not in the vehicle.
Charging stopped. Check the
cable connection (Plug-in hybrid
vehicle)
This messages is displayed when
charging is stopped because the
charging connector is not correctly con-
nected to the charging inlet. If this occur,
separate the charging connector and re-
connect it and check whether there is
any problem (external damage, foreign
substances, etc.) with the charging con-
nector and charging inlet. If the same
problem occurs when charging the vehi-
cle with a replaced charging cable or
genuine Kia portable charger, have the
vehicle inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Low/High System Temp. Main-
taining Hybrid mode (Plug-in
hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage (hybrid)
battery is too low or too high.
This warning message is to protect the
battery and the hybrid system.
Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle
Low/High System Temp. Switch-
ing to Hybrid mode (Plug-in
hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage (hybrid)
battery is too low or high. This warning
message is to protect the battery and
the hybrid system.
Switching to Hybrid mode to
allow heating (Plug-in hybrid
vehicle)
僅 When the outdoor temperature is
lower than -13 °C (9 °F) and the cool-
ant temperature is lower than 40 °C
(104 °F), you turn the climate control
On for heating, the above message
will be displayed in the cluster. Then,
the vehicle will automatically switch to
HEV mode and EV mode will not be
activated (although EV/HEV button is
pressed)
僅 When the outdoor temperature is
higher than -10 °C (14 °F), or the cool-
ant temperature is higher than 80 °C
(176 °F) or you turn the climate control
Off, the vehicle will automatically
return to EV mode.
僅 If high-voltage PTC is equipped in the
vehicle, the vehicle will not switch to
hybrid mode to allow heating.
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