1. Cord & AC plug (Cord set)

2. Control Box

3. Charging Cable and Charging Connector

This cable is designed to prevent problems caused by unexpected battery discharge and when you use general outlets, it may lead to excessive electricity charges as the electricity charges for electric vehicles will not be applied. So refrain from using it to fully charge your car.

If this cable is connected to a household power source, it may exceed the capacity of the outlet (amperage), resulting in safety problems such as electrical shutdown and fire.

1. Check the outlet's current rating before connecting the plug to the outlet.

2. Connect the power plug to the household electrical outlet.

   

3. Check the status of the control box display

4. Adjust the charging current by pressing the button (1) on the back of the control box for more than 1 second.

   

5. Each time the button (1) is pressed, the control box display is sequentially changed to 12 A, 10 A and 8 A.

   Once the charging current setting is complete, start charging (refer to More Details for more information).

1. Connect the plug to a household electric outlet.

   
   

   NOTICE

   • If the outlet is aged, damaged or cracked, do not use it.

   • Do NOT use an extension cord between the household electric outlet and L1-trickle charger, as household power source should be a dedicated 120VAC/15AMP/properly grounded outlet.

2. Check if the power lamp (green) on the control box turns ON.

   

3. While the brake pedal is pressed, engage the parking brake.

4. Place the gear in P (Park). If you try to charge while the gear is not placed in P (Park), it will automatically move to P (Park).

   However, charge the battery only when the gear is placed in P for safety reasons.

   * Make sure that the plug is not loosely put into the outlet. (If it is loose, it may generate heat.)

5. Press the charging door to open. You cannot open the charging door when the vehicle's doors are locked.

   
   

   CAUTION

   If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather, tap lightly or remove any ice near the charging door. Do not try to forcibly open the charging door.

   

   CAUTION

   In order to connect the charging connector, unlock the vehicle's doors to unlatch the charging connector lock system.

   If not, the charging connector and the vehicle's charging inlet may be damaged.

6. Open the charging door and then open the inlet cover.

7. Open the protective cover of the charging connector and check if there is dust on the charging connector and charging inlet.

8. Hold the charging connector handle and connect it to the vehicle AC charging inlet.

9. Push the connector until you hear a "clicking" sound.

   Charging starts automatically and the charging indicator lamp starts to blink.

   
   

   WARNING

   If the charging connector and charging terminal are not connected properly, this may cause a fire.

10. Check if the charge indicator lamp (green) in the instrument cluster is turned ON.

    Charging does not occur when the charging indicator lamp is OFF.

    

    When the charging connector is not connected properly, reconnect the charging cable to charge it again.

    

    NOTICE

    • You can start charging when the EV button is in the OFF position and the gear is in P (Park).

      After charging has started, you can use electrical components, such as the radio, by pressing the EV button to ACC or ON position.

    • You cannot move the gear other than P (Park) while charging. Charging stops immediately. If you want to start charging again, place the gear to P (Park) and press the EV button to the OFF position. Unplug and reconnect the charging cable to start charging again.

    • During charging, you cannot move the gear from P (parking) to other positions.

11. After charging has started, the estimated charging time is displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute.

    

    A: Remaining Time

    * The remaining charging time in the LCD image may differ from actual charging time.

    If you open the driver door while charging, the estimated charging time is also displayed on the instrument cluster for about 1 minute.

    When scheduled charging is set, the estimated charging time is displayed as "--".

• Charging connector plugged into vehicle (POWER Green ON)

• Plug connected to an electric outlet (POWER Green ON)

1. Hold the charging connector handle (2) and pull it while pressing the release button (1).

   

   Before disconnecting the charging connector, make sure the vehicle's doors are unlocked. When the doors are locked, the charging connector lock system will be triggered. And the charging connector will not be disconnected.

   However, in AUTO Mode, the lock is released automatically when charging is completed, and you can disconnect the charging connector.

   For more information, refer to the More Details.

   

   CAUTION

   In order to disconnect the charging connector, unlock the vehicle's doors to unlatch the charging connector lock system.

   If not, the charging connector and the vehicle's charging inlet may be damaged.

   

   CAUTION

   When disconnecting the charging connector, do not try to disconnect it by force while not pressing the release button. This may damage the charging connector and vehicle charging inlet.

   • If the charging connector lock does not unlatch even after the vehicle's doors are unlocked, open the liftgate, and pull the emergency release lever to disconnect the charging connector. If such case occurs, the charging connector lock function may be defective, so have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

2. Make sure to completely close the AC charging inlet cover.

   

3. Make sure to completely close the charging door.

4. Disconnect the plug from the household electric outlet. Do not pull the cable when disconnecting the plug.

   

5. Close the protective cover for the charging connector so that foreign substances do not flow into the terminal.

6. Put the charging cable inside the cable compartment to protect it.