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Electric Vehicle Guide
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Driving Electric Vehicle
10.Depress and hold the brake pedal
and shift to the desired position
11.Release the parking brake and
slowly release the brake pedal.
Check if the vehicle slowly moves
forward, then depress the accel
-
erator pedal.
Stopping the vehicle
1. Hold down the brake pedal while
the vehicle is parked.
2. While depressing the brake pedal,
shift to P (Park).
3. While depressing the brake pedal,
engage the parking brake.
4. While depressing the brake pedal,
press the POWER button and turn
off the vehicle.
5. Check if the indicator is
turned OFF in the instrument
cluster. When the
indicator in
ON and the gear is in a position
other than P (Park), the driver can
accidently depress the accelerator
pedal, causing the vehicle to move
unexpectedly.
Virtual Engine Sound System
The Virtual Engine Sound System
(VESS) generates an engine sound
for pedestrians to hear the vehicle
because there is no sound while the
Electric Vehicle (EV) is operating.
If the vehicle is in the ready
mode and the gear is not in P (Park),
the VESS will operate.
When the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse), an additional warning
sound will be heard.
CAUTION
The vehicle does not generate an
engine a sound. Be aware of your
driving environment and drive safely
After you park the vehicle or while
you are waiting at a traffic light,
check whether there are children or
obstacles around the vehicle.
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