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HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
INFORMATION
A hybrid vehicle has an electric motor and a
high voltage battery combined with a
gasoline engine. The hybrid vehicle
combines electric and gasoline propulsion
to provide optimal performance and
improved efficiency.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Driving
Characteristics
The gasoline engine starts and stops to
provide power when required and to save
fuel when not needed. When coasting at low
speeds, coming to a stop or standing, the
gas engine normally shuts down and your
vehicle operates in electric-only mode.
Conditions that may cause the gasoline
engine to start or remain running include:
• Considerable vehicle acceleration.
• Driving uphill.
• The high voltage battery charge level is
low.
• Heating or cooling the vehicle interior in
high or low outside temperatures.
• The gasoline engine is below normal
operating temperature.
• Towing a trailer.
• Certain selectable drive modes could
cause the engine to run. See Selecting
a Drive Mode (page 293).
Your hybrid vehicle also comes with standard
hydraulic braking and regenerative braking.
Regenerative braking is performed by your
transmission and captures brake energy and
stores it in the high voltage battery.
You could also notice that your engine
continues to run instead of shutting off during
extended downhill driving. The engine stays
on during this engine braking but is not using
any fuel.
You could also hear a slight whine or whistle
when operating your vehicle. This is the
normal operation of the electric motor in the
hybrid system.
Note: Having your engine running is not
always an indication of inefficiency. In some
cases, it is actually more efficient than
driving in electric mode.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Indicators
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When you start your vehicle, a
green READY indicator light
appears in the instrument cluster
letting you know that your vehicle is ready
for driving.
The engine may not start because your
vehicle has a silent key start feature. This
fuel saving feature allows your vehicle to be
ready to drive without requiring the gas
engine to be running.
The indicator remains on when your vehicle
is on, whether the engine is running or not,
to indicate your vehicle is capable of
movement using the electric motor, gas
engine or both.
Typically, the engine does not start unless
the vehicle is cold, a climate control change
is requested or you press the accelerator
pedal.
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2024 Nautilus (CFG) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202310, DOM
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
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