Electric vehicle guide
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Driving electric vehicle
(decelerating or driving on a downhill
road). The more electric energy is
charged, the lower the gauge level.
State of Charge (SOC) gauge for
high voltage battery
The SOC gauge shows the charging sta
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tus of the high voltage battery.
The low percentage number on the indi
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cator indicates that there is a limited
amount of driving range in the high volt
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age battery. 100% indicates that the
driving battery is fully charged.
When driving on highways or motor
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ways, make sure to check in advance if
the driving battery is charged enough.
When the remaining battery is lower
than 25%(20% for extended type battery)
on the SOC gauge, the warning light ( )
turns ON to alert you of the battery level.
If the distance to empty is insuffi
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cient
僅 If the battery warning light is on,
recharge immediately at the nearest
charging station.
僅 Drive efficiently according to Operat
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ing tips to improve driving range(2-
38page).
僅 If the remaining battery is 0%, do not
drive too hard and go to a safe place
to request rescue.
Warning and indicator lights
(Related to electric vehicle)
The warning light and indicator light
indicate the situation where the driver
should be careful and whether the vari
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ous functions are activated.
Ready indicator READY
This indicator appears:
When the vehicle is ready to be driven.
僅 ON: Normal driving is possible.
僅 OFF: Normal driving is not possible, or
a problem has occurred.
僅 Blinking: Emergency driving.
When the ready indicator goes OFF or
blinks, there is a problem with the sys
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tem. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
Service warning light
This warning light appears:
僅 When the EV button is in the ON posi
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tion.
- It appears for approximately 3 sec
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onds and then goes off.
僅 When there is a problem with related
parts of the electric vehicle control
system, such as sensors, etc.
When the warning light appears while
driving, or does not go OFF after starting
the vehicle, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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