’06 HIGHLANDER HB_U (L/O 0503)
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2006 HIGHLANDER (Hybrid) from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM48530U)
Drive your vehicle with smooth accel-
eration and deceleration.
! While driving, energy is recovered
through the regenerative brake as the
vehicle decelerates. However, for effi-
cient use, do not accelerate or deceler-
ate your vehicle more than necessary.
! Avoid abrupt acceleration and decelera-
tion.
! The power of the traction battery can
be checked on the multi−information
display or the navigation system screen
(with navigation system). See “—Trac-
tion battery status” on page 4 for de-
tails. Gradual or non−abrupt accelera-
tion and deceleration will make more
effectively use of the traction motor
without having to use gasoline engine
power.
When parking, be sure to put the trans-
mission into the “P” position. While
driving, put the transmission into the
“D” position.
! In the “N” position, the gasoline engine
operates but electricity cannot be gen-
erated. The traction battery will be dis-
charged requiring unnecessary engine
power to recharge.
! The hybrid system automatically re-
charges the traction battery when the
remaining battery power is reduced.
However, the traction battery cannot be
recharged if the transmission is in the
“N” position.
For detailed information, see “How to save
fuel and make your vehicle last longer” on
page 337 in Section 3.
INFORMATION
The gasoline engine starts and stops
automatically. (It stops during a low
load driving, deceleration or when the
vehicle is stopped.)
As long as the “READY” light remains
on, you can start your vehicle using
the electric motor even with the gaso-
line engine stopped.
The gasoline engine may not stop au-
tomatically in the following condi-
tions:
! During gasoline engine warm−up
! During traction battery charging
! During low or high traction battery
temperature
Efficient use of your hybrid
vehicle
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