KIA Niro: Trickle charger (portable charging cable)
KIA Niro EV, Hybrid - Second generation - (SG2) (2021-2024) - Owner's manual / Hybrid system overview (Kia NIRO Hybrid) / Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle / Trickle charger (portable charging
cable)
Trickle charger can be used if AC Charger is unavailable.
- Plug and cable
- Control box (ICCB)
- Charging connector/cable
How to connect portable charger (ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
- Connect the plug to a household electric outlet.
- Plug
- Electric Outlet
- Check if the power lamp (green) illuminates on the control box.
- Depress the brake pedal and apply the parking brake.
- Turn OFF all switches, shift to P (Park), and turn OFF the vehicle. If charging is initiated without the gear in P (Park), the charging will start after the gear is automatically shifted to P (Park).
- Open the charging door. For more details, refer to "Fuel filler door".
- Open the protection caps of the charging connector and the charging plug. Check if there are any foreign substances or dust.
- Hold the charging connector handle and connect it to the vehicle charging inlet. Push the connector all the way in. If the charging connector and charging terminal are not connected properly, this may cause a fire.
- Charging starts automatically (charging lamp illuminates).
- Check if the charging indicator light
(
) of the high voltage battery
in the
instrument cluster is turned ON. Charging is not active
when the
charging indicator light (
) is OFF.When the charging connector is not connected properly, reconnect the charging cable to charge it again.
- After charging has started, the estimated charging time is displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute.
- Remaining Time
If you open the driver seat door while charging, the estimated charging time is also displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute. When scheduled charging or scheduled air conditioner/heater is set, the estimated charging time is displayed as "- -".
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Charging cable storage (if equipped)
We recommend that the trickle charger
cable should be put in the storage box
after use.
Charging status indicator lamp for portable charger
Status/Diagnosis/Countermeasure
Charging connector plugged into
vehicle (POWER Green
How to disconnect charging connector in emergency
Before disconnecting the charging
connector, make sure the doors are
unlocked. When the door is locked,
the charging connector lock system
will not allow disconnection. To prevent
charging cable theft, the
charging connector cannot be
Actions to be taken for electric vehicle charging
issues
When you cannot charge the high voltage
battery after connecting the charger,
check the following:
Check the charging settings for the
vehicle.(e.g. when scheduled charging is set,
charging is not initiated immediately
when the AC charger
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AC charger
AC Charger
AC charger cable
You can charge your vehicle by plugging
into a public charger at a charging station.
How to connect AC charger
Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake.
Turn OFF all switches, move th
Controlling fan speed (Kia NIRO Hybrid)
Operation
Press left or right button to adjust the
speed.
Turning the fan OFF (Kia NIRO Hybrid)
Operation
Press the left knob to turn the blowers
off.
Climate control features (Kia NIRO Hybrid)
Activate upon washer fluid
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