Park brake reminder
The park brake reminder is a tone that sounds for
ten seconds when the drive mode selector switch is
turned to the OFF position with the parking brake
not set. It will cease to sound after ten seconds or
when the parking brake is engaged.
During this time the vehicle is “alive” with functional
park brake reminder and the gauge will be active
and backlit. After the ten seconds the vehicle shuts
down and park brake reminder is no longer
functional.
To avoid serious injury, death, and/or
property damage, always engage the parking
brake before leaving the vehicle.
Dual circuit braking system
The hydraulic brake system is a dual circuit design.
This means if you have a brake system fluid leak or
failure, half of your brake system may remain
operational; the system will stop your vehicle, but
your stopping distance will be greatly increased.
Regenerative Braking System (RBS)
Another feature of your vehicle is the Regenerative
Braking System (RBS). The RBS is designed to
utilize the vehicle’s forward motion to generate
electricity and partially recharge the batteries for a
nominal increase in driving range. The RBS works
when you are not applying the accelerator. Once the
accelerator pedal is released, the vehicle
automatically and slowly decelerates. This
deceleration is caused by using the spinning motor
as a generator to create electrical current. This
recharges the battery pack and slows the vehicle.
The RBS works only when the vehicle is traveling at
29 km/h (18 mph) or greater and the batteries are
at less than 80% state of charge. When driving down
hills, regenerative braking may be used to maintain
speed while recovering energy similar to the way
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