Kia Optima PHEV 2018 - CD (Charge Depleting, Electric) Mode; Changing Plug-In Hybrid Mode; CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid) Mode; Plug-In Hybrid Mode Indicator

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Changing plug-in hybrid mode
Pressing the HEV button changes
the plug-in hybrid system modes, as
below.
• Shortly pressed:
EV mode ↔ HEV mode
• Press and hold:
It changes to the HEV-charging
mode.
When the HEV button is pressed in
the HEV-charging mode, the mode
changes as below.
- Shortly pressed : It changes to the
CS mode.
- Press and hold: It remains in the
HEV-charging mode.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator
• CD (Charge Depleting, Electric) mode
: The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.
• CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid) mode
: The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
and gasoline
engine is used to
drive the vehicle.
• HEV-charging mode
: Gasoline engine is
used to drive the
vehicle and charge
the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
DRIVING THE HYBRID/PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE
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