Kia Niro: Hybrid Control System / Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) Description and operation
| Description |
The Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) is an integrated power conversion unit which consists of the two inverters, LDC, and HCU.
Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) Components and components location
Components
1. Hybrid Control Unit(HCU) [HPCU]
2. Inverter [HPCU]
3. Low Voltage DC/DC Converter (LDC) [HPCU]
4. High voltage connector (↔ High voltage batte ...
Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) Schematic diagrams
Hybrid Power Control Unit
(HPCU) connector and high voltage cable
Hybrid Power Control Unit
(HPCU) terminal And Input/Output signal
ECM Terminal Functi ...
Other information:
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep
downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that
they would get hot and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45 ...
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Safety Plug Description and operation
Description
Safety Plug is installed on the rear side of the high voltage battery and it
can mechanically shut the high voltage circuit off when servicing the high voltage
system (i.e. High Voltage Battery, Power Relay Assembly, HPCU, BMS ECU, Hybrid Drive
Motor, Inverter, HSG, LD ...