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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
• The motor assistance function is func-
tioning during moderate accelerating:
The ISG assists the engine.
EXAMPLE
81P40300
If all of the following conditions are met,
the motor assistance function is function-
ing.
• To accelerate, the accelerator pedal is a
bit more depressed.
• For manual transaxle, the gearshift lever
is in a position other than "N" (Neutral).
• For CVT, the gearshift lever is in the "D"
position.
• The brake pedal and/or clutch pedal (if
equipped) is(are) not depressed.
• For CVT, when driving with the vehicle
speed from right after starting to about
100 km/h and the engine revolution is
lower than about 3900 rpm.
• The time has elapsed one second or
more from the previous operation of the
motor assistance function.
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• The ABS or ESP
system has not been
activated.
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• The lithium-ion battery is charged more
than a certain amount, and the tempera-
ture inside the battery is within the speci-
fied range.
• The engine coolant temperature is within
the specified range.
NOTE:
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
all the way down for quickly accelerating,
the motor assistance function will not oper-
ate.
Battery indicator
The segments in the battery indicator (1)
give an approximate indication of the
charge of the lithium-ion battery.
EXAMPLE
(1)
81P40310
NOTE:
The energy flow indicator gives an approx-
imate indication. The indication may be
delayed or inaccurate under certain condi-
tions, for example, when the outside tem-
perature is low.
Deceleration energy regenerating indi-
cator light
(1)
When the deceleration energy regenerat-
ing function is working, the deceleration
energy regenerating indicator light (1)
comes on.
NOTE:
• If the gearshift lever is in the "N" (Neu-
tral) position, this light does not come
on.
• You can choose that this light comes on
or does not come on via the setting
mode of the information display. For
details on how to use the information dis-
play, refer to "Information display" in the
"BEFORE DRIVING" section.
75RM0-01E
62R0361
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