Dashboard And Nearby Controls; Sport Hybrid Sh-Awd - Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 2019 Owner's Manual

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Dashboard and Nearby Controls

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SPORT HYBRID SH-AWD

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Your SPORT HYBRID SH-AWD
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.
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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.
Regenerative Energy and Regenerative Braking
When decelerating without the accelerator being depressed or the brake pedal
being applied, or while driving downhill, the electric motors act as generators
that recovers a portion of the electrical energy that was used to accelerate the
vehicle. This regenerative braking slows the vehicle in a manner similar to
engine braking in a gasoline-powered vehicle.
When the high voltage battery is fully charged or its condition is affected by
extreme temperatures or other factors, regenerative braking may not work.
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