FOREWORD
•Whennecessary,turnoffthehighpowerconsuming
systemsthatwilluselargeamountsofpower,suchas
A/Candheating,toincreasethedrivingrange.
•Athighvehiclespeed,closethevehiclewindowsto
reducetheairresistanceandelectricityconsumption.
•Keepasteadyspeed.
•Depresstheacceleratorpedalaslightlyaspossible
duringacceleration.
•Duringdeceleration,releasetheacceleratorpedal;
undercertainconditionswhennotapplyingthebrake
orgentlyapplyingthebrake,thekineticenergy
regenerationsystem(KERS)willextendthedriving
range.
EqualisationCharging
Inordertoassistinextendingtheservicelifeofthe
high-voltagebatterypack,itisrecommendedthatan
equalisationchargingshouldbecarriedoutatregular
intervals.
Forthenecessityofequalisationcharging,referto
"EqualisationCharging"under"StartingandDriving"
chapter.
IntelligentCharging
WhenthevehicleispoweredOFFandthesystem
detectsthatthe12Vbatteryisrunninglow,thevehicle
willautomaticallychargethe12Vbatteryundercertain
conditionstoensurethevehiclestarts.Thisfunctionwill
beautomaticallyturnedoffuponcompletionofcharging.
Note:Thesystemwillsuspendintelligentchargingif
afaultispresent,whenstartingorthevehicleisbeing
chargedbyanexternaldevice.
Note:Thedrivingrangewillbereducedafter
intelligentcharging.
Note:Theintelligentchargingfunctionissuspended
whenthehighvoltagebatteryisinalowSOC.
IntelligentHeating
Theusercanturnon/offintelligentheatingonthecharging
managementinterfaceoftheentertainmentdisplay.When
thevehiclerunsatlowtemperaturesornavigatestoa
chargingstation,itisrecommendedtoturnonintelligent
heating,whichwillpreheatthehigh-voltagebatterypack.
Thiscanimprovethedrivingperformanceandcharging
speedinlowtemperatureenvironment,butwillconsume
partofthepower,resultinginreduceddrivingrange.
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