Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual page 32

Hybrid system overview
Type B
OMQ4PH040110L
Hybrid (CS) mode
Type A
OMQ4PHQ010046L
Type B
OMQ4PH040111L
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Driving the hybrid/plug-in hybrid vehicle
Special features
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
petrol engine vehicles. When the hybrid
system operates, you may hear a sound
from the hybrid battery system behind
the rear seat. If you apply the accelerator
pedal rapidly, you may hear an uncon-
ventional sound. When you apply the
brake pedal, you may hear a sound from
the regenerative brake system. When
the hybrid system is turned off or on,
you may hear a sound in the engine
compartment. If you depress the brake
pedal repeatedly when the hybrid sys-
tem is turned on, you may hear a sound
in the engine compartment. None of
these sounds indicate a problem. These
are normal characteristics of hybrid
vehicles.
It is a normal condition if you hear a
motor sound in the engine compartment
in any of the following situations:
僅 The brake pedal is released after turn-
ing off the hybrid system.
僅 The brake pedal is applied when the
hybrid system is turned off.
僅 When the driver door is opened.
When the hybrid system is turned ON,
the petrol engine may run or may not. In
this situation, you may feel a vibration.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
When the ( ) indicator appears, the
hybrid system is ready to begin driving.
Even if the engine is off, you can operate
the vehicle as long as the (
is appeared.
NOTICE
The hybrid system contains many elec-
tronic components. High voltage compo-
nents, such as cables and other parts,
may emit electromagnetic waves. Even
when the electromagnetic cover blocks
) indicator