Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 13

Hybrid system overview
3. Close the charging door by pressing
the rear centre edge of the charging
door.
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* The charging door does not have a
locking system.
NOTICE
僅 If you cannot open the charging door
due to freezing weather, tap lightly or
remove any ice near the charging
door. Do not try to forcibly open the
charging door. If you open it by force,
the charging door may be damaged.
僅 Do not modify or disassemble the
charging cable components. It may
cause a fire or an electric shock with
personal injury.
僅 Keep the charging connector and the
charging plug clean and dry. The
charging cable should be also kept
dry.
僅 Use an air gun to blow any foreign
substances from the charging con-
nector and the charging plug.
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
AC charging connector lock
This AC charging connector lock func-
tion prevents an outsider from removing
the charging connector from the
charging inlet.
Connector lock
Always lock
Before
O
charging
Whilst
O
charging
After
O
charging
Always lock
The connector locks when the charging
connector is plugged into the charging
inlet. The connector is locked until all
doors are unlocked by the driver. This
mode can be used to prevent charging
cable theft.
僅 If the charging connector is unlocked
when all doors are unlocked, but the
charging cable is not disconnected
within 15 seconds, the connector will
be automatically locked again.
僅 If the charging connector is unlocked
when all doors are unlocked, but all
doors are locked again, immediately,
the connector will be automatically
locked again.
Lock whilst charging
The connector locks when charging
starts. The connector unlocks when
charging is complete.
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Lock whilst charging
X
O
X
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