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Checking Charging Status

When charging the high voltage battery, the charge level can be checked from outside the vehicle.

Operation of Charging Indicator Lamp

Details

(1)

(2)

(3)

○ (OFF)

○ (OFF)

○ (OFF)

Not Charged

Blinking

○ (OFF)

○ (OFF)

Charging

0~33%

● (ON)

Blinking

○ (OFF)

34~66%

● (ON)

● (ON)

Blinking

67~99%

● (ON)

● (ON)

● (ON)

Charging complete (100%)(turns OFF in 5 seconds)

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Error whilst charging

○ (OFF)

○ (OFF)

Blinking

Charging 12 V auxiliary battery or reserved air conditioner is operating

○ (OFF)

Blinking

○ (OFF)

Reserved charging is set (turns OFF after 3 minutes) or temporary interruption of charging (power failure, etc.)

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charger (Type A)

Control Box

Indicator

Details

PLUG

(Green)

On: Power on

Blink: Plug temperature sensor failure

(Red)

On: Plug high temperature protection

Blink: Plug high temperature warning

POWER

On: Power on

CHARGE

Blink: Charging In power saving mode, only the CHARGE indicator is illuminated.

FAULT

Blink: Charging interrupted

CHARGE LEVEL

Charging current 12 A

The charging current changes (3 level) whenever the button (1) is pressed for 1 sec with the charger plugged into an electrical outlet but not the vehicle.

Charging current 10 A

Charging current 8 A

VEHICLE

(Green)

Charging connector plugged

(Blue)

Charging

(Red)

Blink: Charging impossible

NO

Control Box

Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure

NO

Control Box

Status / Diagnosis / Countermeasure

1

  • Connected to power plug (Green On)

  • Plug temperature sensor failure (Green blink)

  • Plug high temperature protection (Red blink)

  • Plug high temperature warning (Red On)

(Kia recommends to contact an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.)

2

  • Charging connector plugged into the vehicle (Green On)

3

  • Whilst charging

    • Charging indicator (Green blink)

    • Vehicle indicator (Blue On)

4

  • Before plugging charging connector into the vehicle (Red blink)

    • Abnormal internal temperature

    • Device failure

(Kia recommends to contact an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.)

5

  • Plugged into the vehicle (Red blink)

    • Internal diagnostic device failure

    • Current leakage

    • Abnormal internal temperature

(Kia recommends to contact an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.)

6

  • After plugging charging connector into vehicle (Red blink)

    • Communication failure

(Kia recommends to contact an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.)

7

  • Plug temperature sensor failure (Green blink)

  • Plug high temperature protection (Red blink)

  • Plug high temperature warning (Red On)

(Kia recommends to contact an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.)

8

  • Power saving mode

    • 3minutes after charging starts (Green blink)

Charging Status Indicator Lamp for Portable Charging Cable (Type B)

Indicator

Details

POWER

On: Power on

CHARGE

On: Charge Blink: Current limit due to high plug temperature or high internal temperature

FAULT

Blink: Charging interrupted

CHARGE LEVEL

12

12 A

10

10 A

08

8 A

06

6 A

The charging current changes whenever the button (1) is pressed for less than 1 sec with the charger plugged into an electrical outlet but not the vehicle.

Indicator

Details

Error code

On : Error whilst charging/ Error during self-diagnosis

Error code

Item

Cause

E1

CP communication

Vehicle communication error

E2

Leakage

Current leakage

E3

Charger error

E4

Plug temperature

Plug overtemperature warning

E5

Plug temperature failure

E6

Charger error

E7

Overcurrent

Charging overcurrent warning

E8

Internal temperature

Charger overheating

E9

Charger error

F1

Relay fusion

Charger error

F2

GM/I

Poor grounding of outlet

F3

SMPS

Power failure

SMPS error (voltage failure)

F4

SMPS error (abnormal voltage)

F5

CP voltage error

CP (-) voltage error

F6

CP (+) voltage error

F7

Temperature sensor error

Plug temperature sensor error

F8

PCB internal temperature sensor error

Status/Diagnosis/Countermeasure (Type B)

  • Charging connector plugged into vehicle (POWER Green ON)

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

Whilst charging

  • Charge indicator (POWER Green ON/CHARGE Blue ON)

  • Charging current

Before plugging charging connector into vehicle (POWER Green ON, FAULT Red blink)

  • Abnormal temperature

  • ICCB (In-Cable Control Box) failure

Plugged into vehicle (POWER Green ON, FAULT Red Blink)

  • Diagnostic device failure

  • Current leakage

  • Abnormal temperature

Leakage current failure (POWER Green ON, FAULT Red Blink)

  • After disconnecting and reconnecting the power plug, press and release the button for 2 seconds or longer to clear the error.

Power saving mode

  • Charge level indicator is turned off if there is no status change for more than 1 minute.