KONA EV-Emergency Charge Cable Release- How to release your charge cable if it is stuck - #konaev

In this video we look at the KONA EV-Emergency Charge Cable Release function. It will show you how to release your charge cable if it is stuck - #konaev

[alanharness]

Brilliant thank you for posting! We’ve just bought a KONA EV and being a Dad I’m not allowed to read the instruction manual! Good ol’ YouTube 🥰

[johnclark]

You are my saviour! Told service having disengagement issue--they did not tell me this!!-thanks

[gpang]

Thanks for your video and very useful info. I did not have to use it but storing it for in case. In my case, the cable got stuck, locked and unlocked a couple of times with no effect. Waited about half an hour, unlocked the car, and voila, cable came out!

[jennyalltree]

Thank you Brian, just bought one yesterday, love it but my old leaf cable didn’t lock in so caught me a bit by surprise, you’ve sorted me out in 2 minutes and given me a plan b too with the inner cable I didn’t even know existed !

[edwardcarrington]

You sound like a good chap, thanks for the solution because my girlfriend was bugging that she could not remove the charge cable from her rental.

[CoastalBachelor]

You saved me. The charger company kept telling me to go into the Cargo space I assumed was in the back where I would put cargo, but instead it was under the front hood which you guys call bonnet I believe. Thank you so much.

[watchazyatube]

Its 4AM… and you saved my day. I can go to work

[chrispon]

Saved me in my 2021 Niro PHEV with that same orange emergency release. That is not in many many other Kia EV videos nor the manual!!

[vitezslavsvaton]

You saved me, man. And btw it used to happen to me quite often... so there is something not fully ok, imo, but thanks to you and your video, life is easier again😊

[lharris]

I wish I had known this during my first ever charge today! Fortunately kind ever drivers showed me this answer 😁

[jscStu]

Hi Brian. Is it the same with the Tucson PHEV. Thanks.

[vipercoil]

Hi, thanks for the tip. Is there an emergency release for the door if it won't open? On several occasions my charge door wouldn't open, even when unlocking the car doors? It seems random when it happens. The door mechanism is lubricated and the 12V battery is charged. Appreciate any tips, especially how to open the charge door when stuck. Thanks

[pixelicious]

Thank you for this! I just needed to hit the unlock on the key again 😀👍🏼 (MG ZS)

[carsusa]

How to put it in neutral if out of charge and it is in the intersection? Is there any manual overide or put a 12v batrery source ? Thanks!

[tstrohs]

Out of nowhere the charging door to get to the plug has been sticking this week. This has not been an issue for three years of owning the vehicle but now we cannot charge the vehicle. Is there an emergency release for the door? Have you seen this issue and can you recommend how to fix it?

[CoastalBachelor]

Brian, I was able to get the charger loose. Not the cable seems to not have returned completely preventing me from completely seating and it will not take a charge. Do you know how t get it to reset? Thank you.

[tehGspider]

Life saver, my 12v battery on my Kia Niro is as dead as a dead thing and I couldn't get the cable out to charge my wife's car!

[._XD--]

I have to pull 2 or 3 times a month in a Hyundai ioniq when home charging, thank God it's still in warranty and it's going to be replaced for free

[darkskyification]

Thank you. Off to see if I can get the Kona to let go of my charge cable now... Having unlocked and relocked and unlocked, and begged, and pleaded.. all to no avail... Perhaps the manual release will set me free. 4 winters with a Chevy Volt. Never once had the car steal the cable. 0.7 Canadian Winters with the Kona... A bit of ice and snow = a big immobile battery pack. (Yes already took a hair dryer etc... No joy)

[phil]

Huge help because the charger manufacture couldn't even pull the charger up.