Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 31

Hybrid system overview
僅 When the engine is running with the
shift dial in N (Neutral), the hybrid sys-
tem cannot generate electricity. The
hybrid battery cannot recharge with
the shift dial in N (Neutral).
NOTICE
In the hybrid system, the engine auto-
matically runs and stops. When the
hybrid system operates, the (
tor is appeared.
In the following situation, the engine
may operate automatically.
僅 When the engine is ready to run.
僅 When the hybrid battery is being
charged.
僅 Depending on the temperature condi-
tion of the hybrid battery.
Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle
Changing plug-in hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
EV/HEV button
) indica-
Whenever you press the [EV/HEV] but-
ton, Plug-in hybrid system drive mode
will be changed in sequential as:
Automatic (AUTO) mode - Hybrid (CS)
mode - Electric (CD) mode.
Each time the mode is changed a corre-
sponding LED is displayed on the instru-
ment cluster as follows.
Automatic (AUTO) mode
OMQ4PH010009R
Type A
OMQ4PHQ010045L
1
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