Maintaining/Increasing The Hybrid Battery's Charge While Driving - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
Maintaining/increasing the hybrid
battery's charge while driving
In certain situations, it can be useful to control
the hybrid battery's charge level while the vehicle
is being driven. The hybrid battery functions
Hold Charge
and while driving are available in
all drive modes.
The "Hold" and "Charge" function
buttons
These functions are activated from the center
display's Function view.
Hold
Battery level sustained for
later use
This function saves the hybrid
battery's charge for use at a
later time such as when driving
in an urban area or residential
Hold
neighborhood. is available regardless of the
hybrid battery's charge level.
The vehicle will function as in normal hybrid driv-
ing and will use energy from e.g., regenerative
braking to support the gasoline engine.
410
Charge
This function charges the hybrid battery with the
help of the gasoline engine for use at a later
time. It is not available if the hybrid battery's
charge level is already high.
After the battery has been charged up to a cer-
tain level,
.
Symbol in the instrument panel
The
panel when either of these functions is activated.
See also the article "Hybrid-related symbols and
messages" for additional information.
Engine charges hybrid
battery
.
Hold
is activated automatically.
symbol will appear in the instrument
Related information
•
Hybrid-related symbols and messages
(p. 397)
•
Drive modes (p. 411)
•
Using the electric motor in city driving
(p. 408)
•
Driving economically (p. 372)