PREFACE
•Tryandusethevehiclebetweentherecommended
ambienttemperatures.
•Donotparkorstorethevehicleforlongperiodswith
alowstateofcharge,wherepossiblechargethevehicle
assoonaspossiblepriortostorage.
•Removeunnecessaryarticlestoreducethevehicleload.
•UseofheavypowerconsumingsystemssuchasA/Cand
heatingwilluselargeamountsofpower,thiswillreduce
thedrivingrange.
•Atahighspeed,wherepossible,closethewindowsto
reducewindresistanceandpowerconsumption.
•Trytomaintainasteadyspeedatalltimes,avoid
constantaccelerationandbraking.
•Duringacceleration,applytheacceleratorpedalas
gentlyaspossible.
•Duringdeceleration,releasetheacceleratorpedal;
undercertainconditionswhennotapplyingthebrake
orgentlyapplyingthebrake,theenergyregeneration
system(KERS)willassistinchargingtheHVbattery
andextendthedrivingrange.
EqualisationCharging
Inordertoassistinextendingtheservicelifeofthehigh
voltagebatterypackisrecommendedthatanequalisation
chargeiscarriedoutatregularintervals.
Pleasesee"EqualisationCharging"inthe"Starting&
Driving"section.
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