Cupra BORN 2024 - Page 151

Driving
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Driving indications
Brake energy recuperation (charg-
ing)
When braking the vehicle and when the vehi-
cle moves by inertia or travels downhill in the
deceleration phase, electric power is gener-
ated by the electric engine and stored in the
high-voltage battery. The electric motor then
operates as an alternator and produces a en-
gine braking eect. This process is called brake
energy recuperation.
The engine braking eect can be more or less
intense, depending on the position of the gear
selector ›››page154. If the recuperation
is very intense, the brake light of the vehicle
may also be switched on. As the high-voltage
battery’s state of charge increases, recupera-
tion reduces along with the engine braking
eect. When the high-voltage battery is fully
charged, no energy recuperation takes place
and there is no engine braking eect. When
the vehicle detects that road conditions do not
allow safe contact between the wheels and the
road surface, energy recuperation is automat-
ically reduced, along with the engine braking
eect. The power indicator provides informa-
tion about the availability of recuperation and
the engine braking eect ›››page17.
The vehicle recuperates energy dierently de-
pending on the selected gear position and the
infotainment system settings:
●
Position
D selected and Eco Assist switched
o›››page173: no recuperation takes place.
Recovery is medium with the Performance or
CUPRA prole.
●
Position D selected and Eco Assist activa-
ted ›››page173: automatic recuperation.
The recuperation level is automatically selec-
ted based on navigation data and the traic
situation.
●
Position B selected: intense recuperation.
The vehicle also recovers energy when the
brake pedal is depressed.
Eco Assistance
Eco assist helps the driver to make eicient
use of the vehicle's engine braking eect
›››page173. It selects the recuperation level
based on navigation data and traic situation.
The assistant can be switched on and o in the
infotainment system’s vehicle settings.
Driving down slopes
On descents, position B should be selected
whenever possible.
Never let the vehicle roll downhill with position
N neutral selected.
WARNING
As the high-voltage battery's state of charge
increases, the engine braking eect drops
and may be completely cancelled out. This
puts much greater demand on the vehicle’s
brakes.
●
When charging the high-voltage battery
in high-altitude locations (e.g. on top of a
mountain pass), never fully charge it. In this
way, when descending the mountain the en-
gine braking eect through recuperation will
be enabled.
●
Slow down before starting a long distance
with a steep descent.
●
During a long distance with a steep de-
scent, reduce the speed with the vehicle
brake.
Troubleshooting
Now only manoeuvring is possible!
Charge. Check the manual
The control lamp lights up in red to warn you
that the system's power is very limited and the
vehicle may soon stop in the middle of the
road.
A message is displayed in the Digital Cockpit
and an audible warning sounds.
The air conditioning comfort functions are re-
stricted ›››page133.