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Smooth cornering
Avoid braking in corners, especially
when roads are wet. Ideally, corners
should always be taken under gentle
acceleration.
Economical operation
Gear shift lever shifting
• E (ECO) - Economic driving mode :
To minimize the fuel consumption,
drive the vehicle with the gear lever
in E (ECO).
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NOTICE
With the gear in E (ECO), the vehi-
cle's reaction to acceleration may
become slower to reduce the fuel
consumption.
If you are still stuck after rock-
ing the vehicle a few times, have
the vehicle pulled out by a tow
vehicle to avoid power cell mod-
ule overheating, possible dam-
age to the gear shift lever, and
tire damage. See “Towing” in
chapter 6.
To prevent damage to the gear
shift lever, turn OFF the ESC
prior to rocking the vehicle.
CAUTION
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