Connect AC or ICCB power, 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 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid with scheduled charging. It does not apply to the non-plug-in Hybrid.
- Required equipment / service
- Sorento Plug-in Hybrid equipped with scheduled charging
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market Sorento 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 enabled in the infotainment system or Kia Connect application.
- 02
Connect an AC charger or portable ICCB cable and check that the scheduled-charge release illuminates for about three minutes.
- 03
Press and hold the scheduled-charge release button for more than two seconds.
- 04
Initiate charging within three minutes after connecting the cable.
- 05
Confirm charging begins; use infotainment settings only if you want to deactivate the schedule completely.
Important limits
- Scheduled charging is limited to AC or portable ICCB charging.
- The button is a temporary override and does not completely turn off the saved schedule.
- The calculated start time may cause charging to begin as soon as the cable is connected.
Quick checks.
- ✓If charging does not start, reconnect the cable and repeat the override within three minutes.
- ✓If the release is not illuminated, verify the charge schedule is enabled.
- ✓If charging behavior remains unexpected, review both infotainment and Kia Connect schedule settings.
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2025 Kia Sorento 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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