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Gauges

The gauges display various information such as the speed of the vehicle, and so on.

Speedometer

Type A
Type B

The speedometer indicates the speed of the vehicle and is calibrated in kilometers per hour (km/h) and miles per hour (mph).

Power gauge

Type A
Type B

The hybrid system gauge indicates whether the current driving condition is fuel efficient or not.

  • CHARGE:

    Shows that the energy made by the vehicle is being converted to electrical energy. (Regenerated energy)

  • ECO:

    Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-friendly manner.

  • POWER:

    Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-friendly range.

NOTICE

According to the hybrid system gauge area, the "EV" indicator comes on or off.

  • "EV" indicator ON : Vehicle is driven using the electric motor or the gasoline engine is stopped.

  • "EV" indicator OFF : Vehicle is driven using the gasoline engine.

Hybrid battery SOC (State of Charge) gauge

Type A
Type B

This gauge indicates the remaining hybrid battery power. If the SOC is near the "L (Low)" level, the vehicle automatically operates the engine to charge the battery.

However, if the Service Indicator () and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) () turn on when the SOC gauge is near the "L (Low)" level, we recommend to visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

NOTICE

Never try to start the vehicle if the fuel tank is empty. In this condition, the engine cannot charge the high voltage battery of the hybrid system. If you try to start the vehicle when the fuel is empty, the high voltage battery will become discharged and be damaged.

Plug-in hybrid mode indicator (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

  • CD (Charge Depleting, Electric) mode: The high-voltage (hybrid) battery is used to drive the vehicle.

  • AUTO mode: The AUTO mode will be automatically selected from either from Electric (CD) mode or Hybrid (CS) mode by the system according to the driving condition.

  • CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid) mode: The high-voltage (hybrid) battery and gasoline engine is used to drive the vehicle.

A corresponding message is displayed to indicate the selected mode.

Fuel gauge

Type A
Type B

This gauge indicates the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.

NOTICE

  • The fuel tank capacity is given in More Details.

  • The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light, which will appear when the fuel tank is nearly empty.

  • On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel warning light may come on earlier than usual due to the movement of fuel in the tank.

WARNING

Fuel gauge

Running out of fuel can expose vehicle occupants to danger.

You must stop and obtain additional fuel as soon as possible after the warning light comes on or when the gauge indicator comes close to the "E" level.

CAUTION

Avoid driving with a extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could cause the engine to misfire damaging the catalytic converter.

Odometer

Type A
Type B

The odometer Indicates the total distance that the vehicle has been driven and should be used to determine when periodic maintenance should be performed.

  • Odometer range: 0 ~ 1,599,999 km or 999,999 miles.

Distance to empty

Type A
Type B

  • The distance to empty is the estimated distance the vehicle can be driven with the remaining fuel.

    • Distance range: 1 ~ 9,999 km or 1 ~ 9,999 mi.

  • If the estimated distance is below 1 km (1 mi.), the trip computer will display "---" as distance to empty.

  • If the level of the remaining fuel is more than three-quarters, more than 3 litres of fuel must be refilled for the fuel gauge to change. In other cases, more than 6 litres of fuel must be refilled for the vehicle to change the fuel gauge.

NOTICE

  • If the vehicle is not on level ground or the battery power has been interrupted, the distance to empty function may not operate correctly.

  • The distance to empty may differ from the actual driving distance as it is an estimate of the available driving distance.

  • The trip computer may not register additional fuel if less than 6 litres (1.6 gallons) of fuel are added to the vehicle.

  • The fuel economy and distance to empty may vary significantly based on driving conditions, driving habits, and condition of the vehicle.

Outside temperature gauge

Type A
Type B

This gauge indicates the current outside air temperatures by 1°C (1°F).

  • Temperature range: -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)

The outside temperature on the display may not change immediately like a general thermometer to prevent the driver from being inattentive.

To change the temperature unit (from °C to °F or from °F to °C)

The temperature unit can be changed by using the "User Settings" mode of the LCD Display.

* For more details, refer to More Details.