Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 278

Driving using the internal combustion
engine and boost mode
If you rapidly depress the accelerator, the
electric motor supports the internal combus-
tion engine by providing additional torque.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
red.
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and energy recuperation
The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle.
The electric motor is being operated as an
alternator, e.g. in overrun mode and when
braking ( page 279). The kinetic energy of
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the vehicle is converted into electrical energy.
The high-voltage battery is charging.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
Hybrid operation
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and charging the high-voltage bat-
tery
The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle. The internal combustion engine also
drives the electric motor. The electric motor
is operating as an alternator. The high-voltage
battery is charging.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
white.
Driving using the electric motor
The electric motor powers the vehicle. The
high-voltage battery supplies the electric
motor with electrical energy.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
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