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To switch between the short -term and long-
term memory, turn the left thumbwhee l on the
multifunction steering whee l.
Setting plug -in hybrid drive modes
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
You con select between one electric mode and
two hybrid modes .
Fig. 101 Center console: but t on c:=!i'
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Press the 14•1 button repeatedly until the de-
sired drive mode is displayed in the instrument
cluster/Infota inment system display.
You can change modes when the vehicle is sta -
tionary or while driving. If the vehicle operat ing
conditions will not allow you to set the mode
manually , the last act ive mode is se lected.
The active mode is displayed the first t ime the
14'1
button is pressed .
,cf,V e-t ron mode: EV - EV mode is electric driving
only. EV mode is active at the beginning of every
tr ip depend ing on the operating condition of the
vehicle. The LED in the
14"1 button turns on .
The . indicator light also appea rs in the instru-
ment cluste r. The gasoline eng ine rema ins
turned off, as long as the condit ions for electr ic
driving are met ¢ page 98, Conditions for elec-
tric driving.
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e-t ron mode: Hybrid - the electr ic motor and
the gasoline engine work efficiently toge ther in
hybrid mode . The high-voltage battery will be
used to the fullest extent when t his mode is
switched on. This mode is best suited for long
distances .
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e-t ron mode: Battery Hold - the electric mo-
tor and the gasoline engine work together in Bat-
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te ry Hold mode, so that the high-voltage battery
charge level is maintained as much as possib le.
(D Tips
- Applies to: Battery Hold mode: t he high-
voltage battery charge level can still de-
crease depending on the driving behavior.
- If you select the sport driving mode "S"
when in EV mode, the Battery Hold mode is
automatically selected.
- If the
14"1 ¢ page 98 button is pressed while
in sport driving mode "S", the transmission
switches automatica lly to normal mode "D".
- When temperatures are below approxi -
mate ly
14 °F (-1 0 °C), the vehicle heat out-
put in EV mode is reduced in order to attain
higher ranges. If the windows fog up or a
higher heat output is desired, switch on the
Hybrid or Battery Hold mode .
Conditions for electric driving
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
The EV mode can only be switched on if the fol-
lowing condit ions are met:
- The charge level of the high-voltage battery
must be sufficient .
- The temperature of the high-voltage battery
must be adequate (outside temperatures not
below approx imately
14°F / -10°( and not
above
104°F / 40°C)
- The speed must not be higher than approxi-
mate ly
80 mph (130 km/h) .
- Kick-down must not be activated .
- The sport drive mode "S" must not be selected .
EV mode is switched off if one or more of the
conditions are not met. The gasoline engine will
start automatically. The
l!'§'J indicator light turns
on as a message in the instrument cluster. The
LED in the
14"1 butto n and the . indicator light
turn off.
Electric drive mode will not contin ue automati -
cally. Reactivate the EV mode ¢ page 98.
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