KNOWING YOUR CAR
14
OPERATINGMODE
(Plug-in Hybrid version)
While driving, three different operating
modes can be selected by pressing the
buttons located on the central tunnel,
fig. 4 (for left-hand drive versions) or
fig. 5 (for right-hand drive versions):
HYBRID
ELECTRIC
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4 5520687D
5 5520855D
The car will start in “Electric” mode if
this mode was selected the last time
the engine was switched off, and if
the conditions are right to enable it,
including:
the state of charge of the high-voltage
battery is above 2%;
the temperature of the high-voltage
battery is not high;
the engine coolant liquid temperature
is above -10°C;
road gradient is less than 16%.
In all other cases, the operating mode in
which the car will start is "Hybrid".
NOTE Complete the warm-up of the heat
engine (at least 30 minutes of driving
on an extra-urban route) at least once a
month to optimise the efficiency of the
heat engine.
"HYBRID" MODE
Activating “HYBRID” operating
mode optimises fuel consumption by
automatically switching between the
electric motor and heat engine according
to a number of factors, such as the
high-voltage battery state of charge and
the power requested by the driver.
Activation
The mode is activated by pressing the
HYBRID button located on the central
tunnel.
With "HYBRID" mode active:
the LED on the HYBRID fig. 4/fig. 5
button is on;
"HYBRID" is shown on the instrument
panel display.
7)
"ELECTRIC" MODE
The "ELECTRIC" operating mode can
only be activated if the conditions listed
above are met or until the driver requires
the intervention of the heat engine (fully
depressing the accelerator pedal until it
hardens in the last part of the stroke -
"Kick-down" function).
Activation
The mode is activated by pressing the
ELECTRIC button located on the central
tunnel.
With "ELECTRIC" mode active:
the LED located on the ELECTRIC
fig. 4/fig. 5 button is on;
the message "ELECTRIC" appears on
instrument panel display.
When the "ELECTRIC" mode is activated,
the car will proceed exclusively in
electric operation mode, up to a
maximum speed of 135 km/h and
until the battery charge is exhausted.
Depending if the accelerator pedal is
fully depressed and/or the battery is
discharged, the system will automatically
switch to the "HYBRID" operating mode.
8)
This mode of operation can be activated
with the Selec-Terrain
TM
system dial
turned to "AUTO" (default setting) or
"SPORT".
Even when the high-voltage battery state
of charge is high and the electric mode
is available, the heat engine may start
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