Toyota PRIUS C 2019 Manual page 76

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1-2. Hybrid system
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Regenerative braking
In the following situations, kinetic energy is converted to electric energy and
deceleration force can be obtained in conjunction with the recharging of the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
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The accelerator pedal is released with the shift lever in D or B.
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The brake pedal is depressed with the shift lever in D or B.
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EV drive indicator lamp
The EV drive indicator lamp comes on
when the vehicle is driven using only the
electric motor (traction motor) or the gas-
oline engine is stopped.
This indicator lamp will also be dis-
played when "ECO Score" or "ECO
Savings" is selected. (P. 103)
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Conditions in which the gasoline engine may not stop
The gasoline engine starts and stops automatically. However, it may not stop
automatically in the following conditions:
● During gasoline engine warm-up
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During hybrid battery (traction battery) charging
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When the temperature of the hybrid battery (traction battery) is high or low
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When the heater is switched on
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