STARTING&DRIVING
Note:Ifafaultisdetectedwithinthepoweror
theelectronicsteeringsystems,thesystemwill
automaticallydefaulttoNormalMode.
Note:WhilstEcoModeisselected,theA/Cwill
operateinalowenergyconsumptionstatetoprovide
anincreaseinvehiclepower.
EnergyRegeneration(KERS)
Decelerationeffectedbyenergyregeneration
isNOTasubstituteforbrakingsafely.The
drivermustALWAYSbepreparedtomake
brakingmanoeuvrestomaintainsafedriving.
Whenthevehicleisinabraking,over-runorcoasting
state,theenergyregenerationfunctionisactivated,and
themotorconvertspartofthekineticenergyofthevehicle
intoelectricenergy,whichisthenstoredinthehighvoltage
battery.
Energycannotberegeneratedorlimitedundersome
conditions,suchas:
•Ngearisselected(DuringdrivingdonotcoastinN
gear);
•Duringtorqueintervention(SCSortractioncontrol
operation);
•Highvoltagebatteryisfullycharged;
•Highvoltagebatterytemperatureistoohighortoolow.
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