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Driving
Driving
Driv
e syst
em and driving
Driving indications
Electric drive system functions.
Delivery of power from the electric engine
The maximum tor
que of the electric engine is
available immediately after pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
Brake energy recuperation (charging)
When braking the vehicle, electric power is
generated through the electric engine and
stored in the high-voltage battery
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page 139. This also occurs to a lesser ex-
tent when the vehicle moves by inertia or
drives downhill in the deceleration phase.
As the charge level of the high-voltage bat-
tery increases, the recuperation reduces and,
thus, the effect of the engine brake. When the
high-voltage battery is fully charged, no en-
ergy recuperation takes place and the effect
of the engine brake is not available
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.
The ener
gy r
ecuperation can be displayed
on the instrument panel display or in the ap-
plication installed on the smartphone.
Slow travel function
The slow travel function consists of driving
slowly, at about 5 km/h (3 mph), forward or
reverse without pressing the accelerator ped-
al.
The slow travel function is activated automat-
ically:
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When the drive system is connected and
the selector lever is placed in the D/B posi-
tion or the reverse gear is engaged R.
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Each time the selector lever is changed to
position D/B or R.
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When the vehicle is travelling less than 10
km/h (6 mph) and the driver's door is opened.
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When the vehicle is stopped and the brake
pedal is pressed, the driver's door opens or
the driver unbuckles the seat belt.
The slow travel function is deactivated if,
when the driver's door is closed and the seat
belt is in place:
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The vehicle is travelling at more than 10
km/h (6 mph).
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The selector lever is in position P or N.
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If, after connecting the drive system, the ve-
hicle was once in motion.
WARNING
Any accidental movement of the vehicle
could r
esult in serious injury.
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When the drive syst
em is connected and
the selector lever is in the D/B position or
reverse gear is engaged, the vehicle must
be stopped by pressing the brake pedal.
Even when the drive system is switched off,
it is possible that the power transmission is
not interrupted completely and the vehicle
continues to “move slowly”.
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Never leave the vehicle with the selector
lever in the N or D/B position. The vehicle
will roll downhill regardless of whether the
drive system is connected or not.
WARNING
As the level of charge of the high-voltage
battery incr
eases, the effect of the engine
brake caused by the recuperation of the
brake energy is reduced and may even be
completely cancelled out.
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Slow down before starting a long dis-
tance with a steep descent.
●
During a long distance with a steep de-
scent, reduce the speed with the vehicle
brake.
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