Features of your vehicle
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Instrument cluster
Utility mode (if equipped)
The high voltage battery is used
instead of the 12 V auxiliary battery
for operating the convenient fea
-
tures of the vehicle.
When driving is not necessary such
as
while camping or when stopping
the vehicle for a long time, it is pos
-
sible to use the electrical devices
(audio, lights, etc.) for long hours.
The driver can activate the Utility
Mode
f
unction when the following
conditions are satisfied.
䳜 The vehicle is in the ready ( )
mode
and the gear is shifted to P
(Park)
.
䳜 The EPB (Electronic Parking
Br
ake) is applied.
䳜 User Settings → Convenience →
Util
ity Mode is selected in the
cluster.
Utility mode activation
When the system is activated:
䳜 The indicator will turn off and the
i
ndicator will illuminate on the
cluster.
䳜 Al
l electric devices are usable but
the
vehicle cannot be driven.
䳜 The EPB can be cancelled by
pr
essing the EBP switch.
䳜 Gear cannot be shifted out of P
(
Park). If a shift attempt is made,
a message "Shifting conditions
not met" will be displayed on the
cluster.
Utility mode deactivation
The Utility Mode can be deactivated
by pressing the POWER button to
the OFF position. The function can
-
not be deactivated from the User
Settings mode.