Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual page 475

Energy distribution in hybrid drive
using map data*
The Hybrid drive mode is the car's normal mode
where the electric motor and internal combus-
tion engine work individually or together in hybrid
drive. If a destination has been selected in the
navigation system*, the Predictive Efficiency
function distributes the electric energy in an
intelligent way along the whole driving distance
using the map data.
Fuel consumption can then be reduced com-
pared with normal hybrid drive when the car is
first driven on electricity, to then change over to
being driven by the internal combustion engine
when the hybrid battery has been discharged.
If the distance to the destination is greater than
the calculated range in electric drive, the function
distributes the electric energy to the option most
advantageous for the whole driving distance. This
makes it possible to avoid situations where nor-
mal hybrid drive would otherwise use a large pro-
portion of the electric energy, for example, to run
electric drive at high speed on a motorway and
then use the internal combustion engine at low
speed in urban driving.
Greatest fuel saving is when the driving distance
starts with motorway driving, is between 50 and
100 km (30 and 60 miles) long and the hybrid
battery is fully charged when starting.
Applies to certain markets.
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Conditions for the function
For the function to work requires that a number
of conditions are met:
A destination is set in the navigation system
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and the driving distance to the destination is
longer than the range possible only on elec-
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tric drive.
Hybrid drive mode is selected.
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The Hold and Charge
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vated.
The hybrid battery is charged.
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Tips for use
If the car is used for commuting to work and it is
not possible to charge the car at the place of
work, specify the place of work as an intermedi-
ate destination and your home as the final desti-
nation. The discharging of the hybrid battery will
then take place over your runs both to and from
work.
Add similar commuting routes, i.e. the route
between two charging points, as
the navigation system to facilitate arrival.
Related information
Drive modes (p. 467)
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Economical driving (p. 480)
•
functions are deacti-
Favourites
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory.