1)
The displayed symbol varies depending on the active operating mode and the charge level of the high-voltage battery.
Operating mode selection
✓ Valid for: hybrid vehicles
Fig.121 In the infotainment system: Battery
manager menu
The vehicle has dierent operating modes so
that it can always be optimally adjusted to
every situation while driving. Once the drive
system has been turned on, and provided that
all of the operating conditions required for this
purpose have been met, the Electric mode op-
erating mode is always activated in the first in-
stance for electric driving.
Operating mode selection
●
Switch on the drive system.
●
Access the Battery manager menu of the
infotainment system ( > Charging > Battery
manager).
●
Select Electric Mode or Hybrid Mode in
the infotainment system. Further information
about the operating mode can be found in
›››Fig.121
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Electric mode (driving in electric mode)
1)
In electric mode, the vehicle basically drives in
electric only mode. To the extent possible, the
vehicle's combustion engine is not used.
All of the following conditions must be met for
the Electric mode to be activated:
●
The high voltage battery has a sucient
charge level.
●
The vehicle speed is lower than 130 km/h (80
mph).
●
The high voltage battery temperature is
above -10°C.
If, while driving in Electric mode, the necessary
conditions are no longer met, the combustion
engine starts and electric driving is suspended.
In this case, the indicator lights up on the
instrument cluster display.