When the driving mode is set to Eco drive mode, depressing the accelerator pedal
generates smooth torque that makes it easier to operate the accelerator gently.
At the same time the air conditioning system will change to Eco air conditioning mode and
the air conditioning system operation will become moderate.
■ Maintain sufficient vehicle-to-vehicle distance to prevent unnecessary accel-
eration/deceleration
Try to maintain a fixed speed while driving. Driving at a short vehicle-to-vehicle
distance will result in repeating wasteful acceleration and deceleration, which will
worsen the electrical and fuel efficiency.
■ Release the accelerator pedal well before stopping
The regenerative brake will operate to convert the kinetic energy of the vehicle
into electrical energy, which will charge the hybrid battery (traction battery).
The regeneration status can be checked from the Hybrid System Indicator.
When the brake pedal is depressed lightly during deceleration, the regeneration
amount increases, enabling more electrical energy to be recovered.
If the brake pedal is depressed too strongly, the recovered amount indicator will reach the
maximum level and the upper limit of the recoverable energy will be exceeded. Therefore,
be sure to operate the brake pedal early.
■ Use the air conditioning system appropriately, and also utilize the heated
steering wheel and seat heaters
In EV mode, the vehicle is cooled and heated by electrical energy.
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Preventing excessive cooling or heating of the vehicle will reduce power consump-
tion and improve electrical efficiency.
The heated steering wheel and seat heaters are efficient heating device that
directly warm the body using less electric power.
When used together with the air conditioning system, a low temperature setting can be
used to improve electrical and fuel efficiency.
■ Checking tire inflation pressure
If the tire pressure is lower than the specified value, it will worsen the electrical and
fuel efficiency.
A pressure level 50 kPa (0.5 kgf/cm
2
or bar, 7 psi) lower than the specified value
will cause a worsening of several percentage points.
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Except in extremely cold temperatures of approximately -10°C (14°F) or less.
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