If the EV priority mode is activated, the fol-
lowing display appears on the information
screen in the multi-information display.
NOTE
While driving the vehicle in EV priority
mode, if the engine automatically starts
while the vehicle is accelerating, the vehicle
may accelerate more quickly.
In the following conditions, the EV priority
mode cannot be used even if the EV switch is
pressed, a buzzer will sound and the message
will appear in the multi-information display.
• When the remaining power in the main
drive lithium-ion battery is low.
Charge the main drive lithium-ion battery.
NOTE
• When the cruise control or the Adaptive
Cruise Control system (ACC) is operating.
If you want to use the EV priority mode,
cancel the cruise control or the ACC.
• When using the EV priority mode is limited
to protect the Plug-in Hybrid EV System, or
when outside temperature is too cold.
While the following message is displayed in
the multi-information display, the EV prior-
ity mode cannot be used even if the EV
switch is pressed, a buzzer will sound.
In any of the situations listed below, the EV
priority mode will be automatically canceled
and the message will appear in the multi-
information display.
EV switch
NOTE
• When the remaining power in the main
drive lithium-ion battery becomes low.
Charge the main drive lithium-ion battery.
• When the vehicle speed of the cruise con-
trol or the ACC is set.
If you want to use the EV priority mode,
cancel the cruise control or the ACC.
• When the protecting device of the Plug-in
Hybrid EV System is operated.
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