Hybrid System Overview
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Plug-in hybrid vehicle energy flow
Mode
䳜 Cycle Mode : When the vehicle is
OFF with all doors, hood and tail
-
gate closed, the Aux. Battery
Saver+ periodically activates
according to the auxiliary battery
status.
䳜 Automatic Mode : When the
ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ON position with the charging
connector plugged in, the function
activates according to the auxil
-
iary battery status to prevent
over-discharge of the auxiliary
battery.
䳜 The Aux. Battery Saver+ activates
for a maximum of 20 minutes. If
the Aux. Battery Saver+ function
activates more than 10 times
consecutively, in the Automatic
Mode the function will stop acti
-
vating, judging that there is a
problem with the auxiliary bat
-
tery. In this case, drive the vehicle
for some period of time. The
function will start activating if the
auxiliary battery returns to nor
-
mal.
䳜 The Aux. Battery Saver+ function
cannot prevent battery discharge
if the auxiliary battery is dam
-
aged, worn out, used as a power
supply or unauthorized electronic
devices are used.
System setting
The driver can activate the Aux.
Battery Saver+ function by placing
the ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position and by selecting:
"User Settings → Other Features →
Aux. Battery Saver+"
When the function is activating the
charging indicator lamp will quickly
blink and high voltage electricity will
be flowing in the vehicle. Do not
touch the high voltage electric wire
(orange), connector, and all electric
components and devices. This may
cause electric shock and lead to
injuries. Also, do not modify your
vehicle in any way. This may affect
your vehicle performance and lead
to an accident.
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