Electric Vehicle Guide
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Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
Precautions for the Portable
Charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Con
-
trol Box)
䳜 Use a portable charging cable that
is certified by Kia Motors.
䳜 Do not try to repair, disassemble,
or adjust the portable charging
cable.
䳜 Do n
ot use an extension cord or
ada
pter.
䳜 Stop using immediately when fail
-
ure occurs.
䳜 Do not touch the plug and
charging c
onnector with wet
hands.
䳜 Do
not touch the terminal part of
the
AC charging connector and
the AC charging inlet on the vehi
-
cle.
䳜 Do not connect the charging con
-
nector to voltage that does not
comply with regulations.
䳜 Do not use the portable charging
cable if it is worn out, exposed, or
there exists any type of damage
on the portable charging cable.
䳜 If the ICCB case and AC charging
connector is damaged, cracked, or
the wires are exposed in any way,
do not use the portable charging
cable.
䳜 D
o not let kids operate or touch
the
portable charging cable.
䳜 Charging with a worn out or dam
-
aged household electric outlet can
result in a risk of electric shock. If
you are unsure about the condi
-
tion of a household electric outlet
have it checked by licensed elec
-
trician and charge again.
䳜 Stop using the portable charging
ca
ble immediately if the house
-
hold electric outlet or any compo
-
nents are overheating or you
notice burning odors.
䳜 Keep the control box free of
water.
䳜 Keep the AC charging connector
or plug terminal free of foreign
substances.
䳜 Do not step on the c
ab
le or cord.
䳜 Do not pull the cable or c
ord and
do not twist or bend it. Do not
charge when there is lightning.
䳜 Do not drop the c
ontrol box
or
place a heavy object on the con
-
trol box.
䳜 Do not place an object that can
g
enerate high temperatures near
the charger when charging.