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Driving
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Driving with electric drive
Requirements for switching on the drive sys-
tem
The drive system can be switched on when the
following conditions are met:
●
The high voltage battery has a suicient
charge level.
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There is no charging cable plugged in.
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The temperature of the high-voltage battery
is within the operating range.
●
There is a valid remote control key in the ve-
hicle.
Switching on the drive system
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Press the ignition and start button once. The
ignition must be switched on.
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Press the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
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Set the gear selector switch to position N or
activate the parking lock P.
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Press the ignition and start button until in-
dicator lamp lights up on the instrument
cluster. Do not press the accelerator. Release
the ignition and start button when the indica-
tor lamp lights up on the instrument clus-
ter. The mark on the power display changes
from to 0.
●
If the indicator lamp does not light up,
cancel and repeat the operation.
●
If the vehicle has been locked with the re-
mote control key, the ignition and start but-
ton is deactivated. If you are inside the vehi-
cle and have to start the engine,
rst unlock
the vehicle or perform an emergency start
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Note
A click is heard when the drive system is
turned on. This is completely normal and
does not mean there is a problem.
Detecting the drive system
With the electric drive, the motor makes no
noticeable noise when the drive system is
switched on or while driving. Therefore, you
cannot defect that the vehicle's drive system
is on by engine noise. Instead, the following
characteristics show that the vehicle is ready to
drive:
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The indication 0 ›››page20 is displayed on
the power gauge of the instrument cluster.
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The display light on the instrument cluster is
on, regardless of whether the vehicle’s exterior
lighting is on.
●
The indicator lamp is on in the instru-
ment cluster display.
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An audio signal is heard.
Switching on the drive system in very low
outside temperatures
If the outside temperature is very low (approxi-
mately -27°C (-16°F) or lower), the high-voltage
battery may freeze and stop working. In this
case it's not possible to switch on the drive
system.
As soon as the temperature of the high-volt-
age has increase enough, the drive system can
be switched on again.
To ensure that the drive system can be
switched on, even in very low outside tempera-
tures, CUPRA recommends parking the vehicle
in a place protected from the cold.
Behaviour when moving o or stopping
The combustion engine only runs if necessary.
When the vehicle is stationary, the combus-
tion engine is normally switched o and the
vehicle’s electrical systems are powered by the
high-voltage battery. The rev counter on the
instrument cluster remains at 0 ›››page20.
The combustion engine switches o in certain
driving conditions. This is normal and aims to
save fuel. In general, the power steering and
brake assist systems remain on. In isolated ca-
ses the system may require the combustion
engine to carry on running even when the ve-
hicle is stationary.