Connect an AC or portable ICCB cable, hold the scheduled-charge release for more than two seconds and initiate charging within three minutes.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market Niro Plug-in Hybrid with scheduled charging. It does not apply to the non-plug-in Hybrid.
- Required equipment / service
- Niro Plug-in Hybrid equipped with scheduled charging
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market Niro Plug-in Hybrid with scheduled charging. It does not apply to the non-plug-in Hybrid.
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Step by step.
- 01
Confirm a charging schedule is saved in the infotainment system.
- 02
Connect an AC charger or the portable ICCB charging cable and check that the scheduled-charge release indicator illuminates for about three minutes.
- 03
Press and hold the vehicle's scheduled-charge release button for more than two seconds.
- 04
Initiate charging within three minutes of connecting the cable and confirm the vehicle begins charging.
- 05
Leave the saved schedule in place for future sessions, or completely disable it later from the infotainment system.
Important limits
- Scheduled charging supports an AC charger or portable ICCB cable, not DC fast charging.
- The release button is a temporary immediate-charge override; it does not erase the stored schedule.
- The vehicle may calculate a start time automatically and can begin immediately in some circumstances.
Quick checks.
- ✓If charging does not start, reconnect the cable and repeat the override within the three-minute window.
- ✓If the release indicator does not illuminate, verify the schedule is enabled in the infotainment system.
- ✓If every session starts immediately, review or disable the saved schedule in the infotainment system rather than relying on the button.
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2025 Kia Niro HEV/PHEV Digital Owner's Manual — Scheduled Charging
Relevant section or page: Hybrid system overview — Charging the plug-in hybrid vehicle — Scheduled charging. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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