Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 17

Hybrid system overview
How to connect AC charger
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1. Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
2. Turn OFF all switches, move the shift
dial to P (Park), and turn OFF the
vehicle.
3. Open the charging inlet door by
pressing rear centre edge of the
charging inlet door.
4. Remove any dust on the charging
connector and charging inlet.
5. Hold the charging connector handle.
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Then, insert the charger into the
charging inlet, until you hear a click
sound. If it is not fully connected, a
bad connection between the charging
connector and the charging terminals
may cause a fire.
Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle
6. Check if the charging cable connec-
tion indicator of the high voltage bat-
tery in the instrument cluster is turned
ON.
Charging does not occur when the
indicator is OFF. When the charging
connector is not connected properly,
reconnect the charging cable to
charge.
NOTICE
僅 The charging is in progress only with
the shift dial is in P (Park). Charging
the battery with the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC position is
possible. However, it may discharge
the 12-V battery. Thus, if possible,
charge the battery with the ENGINE
START/STOP button in the OFF posi-
tion.
僅 Moving the shift dial from P (Park) to
R (Reverse)/N (Neutral)/D (Drive)
stops the charging process. To restart
the charging process, move the shift
dial to P (Park), press the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the OFF posi-
tion, and disconnect the charging
cable. Then, connect the charging
cable.
Charging connector lock mode
When the charging connector is plugged
into the charging inlet, the connector
lock timing varies with the modes
selected by the user settings menu or
the infotainment screen menu.
僅 Always lock: The connector locks
when the charging connector is
plugged into the charging inlet.
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