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CAUTION! (Continued)
Before shifting into any gear, make sure
your foot is firmly pressing the brake
pedal with the exception of shifting
between Drive and Low. Shifting between
Drive and Low can occur without any
brake application.
Achieving Propulsion System Active (PSA)
Using ENGINE START/STOP Button
1. The transmission must be in PARK or
NEUTRAL.
2. Press and hold the brake pedal while
pushing
the
ENGINE
button once.
To release the parking brake manually, the
ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN posi-
tion. Press on the brake pedal, then push the
park brake switch momentarily.
If the driver shifts into PARK while moving, the
vehicle may Park.
Park will engage ONLY when vehicle speed is
1.2 mph (1.9 km/h) or less.
The MESSAGE "Vehicle Speed is Too High to
Shift to P" will display in the Instrument
Cluster Display if vehicle speed is above
1.2 mph (1.9 km/h). The gear position indi-
cator will blink continuously until the
selector is returned to the proper position, or
the requested shift can be completed.
If vehicle speed is not below 1.2 mph
(1.9 km/h) when the driver shifts into
PARK, the transmission will default to
NEUTRAL until the vehicle speed drops
below 1.2 mph (1.9 km/h) and the above
condition are met, enabling AutoPark. A
vehicle left in the NEUTRAL position can
START/STOP
roll. As an added precaution, always apply
the parking brake when exiting the vehicle.
Cold Weather Operation
If the outside ambient temperature is 5°F
(-15°C) or below, the instrument cluster will
request the vehicle to be plugged in to
provide conditioning of the vehicle high
voltage battery.
During
"Conditioning,"
temperature drops below a specified level,
WARNING!
when
ambient
power from the Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment (EVSE) will be used to maintain
the High Voltage (HV) Battery temperature, to
allow starting the vehicle in cold ambient
temperature.
NOTE:
"Electric Only" mode may have reduced
availability in colder ambient temperatures
due to HVAC or high voltage battery condi-
tioning heating demands.
After Starting
To optimize energy efficiency, the vehicle
will automatically control engine operation.
To Turn Off The Vehicle Using ENGINE
START/STOP Button
1. Place the gear selector in PARK, then
push and release the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
2. The ignition button indicator will return
to the OFF position.
3. If the gear selector is not in PARK, with
vehicle speed less than 5 mph (8 km/h),
when the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pushed, the instrument cluster display
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