Kia OPTIMA PHEV - Orange Color Cable Identification; Charging Port Location and Operation

1. Identification /
Recognition
1.1 Identifying a Kia OPTIMA PHEV
Charging Port
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The charging port is located on the side of the vehicle.
#Note
: The doors must be un-locked to open the charge port door.
How to open the charging port
1.
Press the unlock door button, depress
the brake pedal and apply the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB).
2.
Turn OFF all switches, put the vehicle in
P(Park)
position and turn off the vehicle.
3.
Open the charging inlet door by pressing rear
center
edge of the charging inlet door
Unlock
charging door in emergency
4
Orange
Color Cable
Orange color cables run under the floor of the vehicle and under the hood. When opening
the hood, the orange color cable identifies a PHEV.
OPTIMA PHEV
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If the charging door does not open due to
battery
discharge, open the hood and slightly pull
the
emergency cable as shown left.
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The charging port door will then open.