Karma REVERO 2017, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
above 30 mph (48 km/h) you can only
select the drive mode suitable for the
current direction of travel.
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D
(Drive)
Selectable whenever the vehicle is
stationary or its speed is less than
30 mph (48 km/h) in reverse.
The DIS will show the currently selected
mode and the button associated with the
mode will also illuminate.
Note:
Similar to a conventional automatic
transmission, when you select
D
(Drive) or
R
(Reverse), the vehicle will move (creep) if
you do not have the parking brake applied
or the brake pedal depressed.
DRIVING MODES
Your Revero has three selectable drive
modes: Stealth mode, Sport mode and
Sustain mode. The currently selected drive
mode is displayed on the DIS.
With the vehicle in Drive mode, the desired
driving mode is selected using the selection
paddles on the steering column.
Note:
The vehicle will default to STEALTH
mode if the electric range is greater than 0
miles. If the electric range is 0 miles, the
vehicle will then default to SUSTAIN mode.
CAUTION: Do not drive through water
of an unknown depth. Besides being a
possible safety hazard, driving through
water deeper than 3 inches (7.5 cm) can
cause internal combustion engine damage
due to water ingestion through the air
intake system. If you do not know the depth
of water, do not drive through it. If possible
place the vehicle in Stealth mode, shut the
internal combustion engine off, this can
help in prevent in water ingestion for any
water crossing. If you are forced to enter
standing/flowing water despite using best
efforts to avoid it, drive very slowly (not to
exceed 5 mph (8 kph) and do not stop in the
water. If the internal combustion engine
stalls in the water, do not attempt to
restart it – have the vehicle towed out of
the water and have the vehicle serviced to
prevent any additional engine damage.
STEALTH, SPORT AND SUSTAIN
MODES
In STEALTH driving mode, the vehicle is
powered exclusively from the high voltage
battery. When the charge level of the
battery falls to approximately 15%
(0 mile electric range), the vehicle will
automatically switch to SUSTAIN driving
mode.
In SPORT mode, the vehicle is powered by
both the generator and high voltage
battery. This provides more power to the
traction drive motors and improves vehicle
performance.
In SUSTAIN driving mode, the vehicle will
use gasoline as the energy source, and
sustain the charge level in the high voltage
battery.
To change among STEALTH, SPORT and
SUSTAIN driving modes, briefly pull the
left-hand paddle towards you and release.
Pull and release the paddle again to select
the next available mode.
RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE
In the event when high a amount of wheel
traction power is needed, such as climbing
up a hill at highway speeds, if the vehicle
displays a yellow hazard symbol or text of
"restricted performance", the driver should
enter SUSTAIN or SPORT MODE.