Driving and operating
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Malfunction indicator light
3
73.
Drive modes
While driving in electric or extended
range mode, additional operating
modes can be selected.
Press DRIVE MODE repeatedly until
the desired drive mode is highlighted
in the Driver Information Centre
(DIC).
After 3 seconds, the new drive mode
will become active.
At the next start, the vehicle will be set
back to Normal mode.
Under certain conditions, some drive
modes may be unavailable. The
unavailable mode is greyed out in the
DIC menu and cannot be selected.
If in Sport, Mountain or Hold mode,
the mode may become unavailable
and the vehicle returns to Normal
mode. The indicator light goes off and
a DIC message displays.
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
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78.
Sport mode
Sport mode provides more
responsive acceleration than Normal
mode, but can reduce efficiency. Use
Normal mode whenever possible.
Control indicator Sport
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75.
Mountain mode
Mountain mode should be selected at
the beginning of a trip before climbing
steep, uphill grades and when
expecting to drive in very hilly or
mountainous terrain. This mode
maintains a reserve of electrical
charge from the high voltage battery
to provide better grade climbing
performance. While driving in
Mountain mode, the vehicle has less
responsive acceleration. Mountain
mode does not change normal
vehicle braking performance for steep
downhill grades.
If steep hill driving is expected, it is
recommended to select Mountain
mode at least 20 minutes before
driving on steep grades. This allows
the vehicle to build a sufficient battery
charge reserve.
