Mini COUNTRYMAN PLUG-IN HYBRID, Руководство пользователя

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Anticipating driving
A smooth and anticipating driving style re-
duces fuel consumption.
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and brak-
ing.
By maintaining a suitable distance to the
vehicle driving ahead of you.
Avoid high RPM
Driving at low RPM lowers fuel consump-
tion and reduces wear.
Switch off the engine during
longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops,
for instance at traffic lights, railroad cross-
ings or in traffic jam.
Switch off any functions that
are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy
and consume additional fuel, especially in
city traffic and with stop-and-go driving.
Switch off these functions if they are not
needed.
Have maintenance carried out
Have the vehicle maintained regularly to
achieve optimal vehicle efficiency and serv-
ice life. MINI recommends that mainte-
nance work be performed by a MINI service
center.
Additional information:
MINI maintenance system, refer to
page 300 .
Using the hybrid system effi-
ciently
Principle
The vehicle's hybrid system runs automati-
cally. Through foresighted driving, the hy-
brid properties are efficiently used, i.e., fuel
consumption and energy recovery are opti-
mized.
Optimizing energy recovery
Types of energy recovery
Energy recovery is used to charge the high-
voltage battery. Energy recovery is impor-
tant for the supply of electrical components
and thus a prerequisite for fuel economy.
Energy recovery appears at three levels dur-
ing coasting and braking:
– Low energy recovery: while coasting to
a halt without stepping on the brake.
– Average energy recovery: while deceler-
ating slightly by gently pressing the
brake pedal.
– Maximum energy recovery: when press-
ing the brake pedal somewhat more
firmly provided that the needle remains
in the middle area of the CHARGE indi-
cator in the instrument cluster, refer to
page 138 .
Optimum energy recovery
Foresighted driving and decelerating helps
with optimizing energy recovery.
As soon as the display shows the maximum
energy recovery, only press the brake pedal
harder if required by the situation.
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