Dashboard and Nearby Controls
1. POWER Button
2. USB Port(s)
3. Hood Release Handle
4. Hazard Warning Button
5. Driver Information Interface
6. Electric Parking Brake Switch
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SPORT HYBRID i-MMD
Your SPORT HYBRID i-MMD vehicle uses both an electric motor and a gasoline
engine as propulsion sources, with the electric motor receiving electricity from
an internal High Voltage battery or internal generator. The High Voltage battery
can be charged from the generator driven by the engine or regenerative
braking.
Energy Efficiency
As with a gasoline-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle fuel efficiency and driving
range is most impacted by your driving style. Aggressive acceleration and high-
speed driving can easily trigger the system to switch the propulsion source to
the gasoline-powered engine. In addition, heavy climate control system use
negatively affects vehicle range and efficiency. Either of these use patterns will
more quickly reduce the High Voltage battery’s state of charge.
Battery Types
There are two types of batteries used in this vehicle; a standard 12-volt battery
that powers the airbags, the interior and exterior lights, and other standard 12-
volt systems; and a high voltage battery that is used to power the propulsion
motors and recharge the 12-volt battery.
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