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HYBRID INFORMATION
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Charging cable handle and charging socket.
Charging status is indicated in three ways:
The indicator lights in the charging module
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(the unit connected to the wall outlet).
Indicator light in the vehicle's charging
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socket.
Images and text in the instrument panel.
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The start battery is charged while the hybrid
battery is charging and stops charging when
the hybrid battery is fully charged.
If the hybrid battery's temperature is below
-10 ºC (14 ºF) or above 40 ºC (104 ºF), some
of the vehicle's functions may be reduced or
not available at all.
The electric motor cannot be used if the bat-
tery's temperature is too low or too high. If the
PURE drive mode is selected, the gasoline
engine will start.
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Charging using the gasoline engine
The vehicle generates electrical current to charge the
battery, e.g. when the driver lightly presses the brake
pedal or when engine braking is used on down-
grades.
The vehicle can also generate current to the
hybrid battery to charge it.
The hybrid battery can also be recharged
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by lightly depressing the brake pedal, i.e.
during light braking. This converts the
vehicle's kinetic energy to electrical
energy, which is used to charge the hybrid
battery.
In gear position B, the electric motor
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brakes the vehicle when the accelerator
pedal is released and the hybrid battery is
recharged at the same time.
The combustion engine can also help
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recharge the hybrid battery.
Related information
Charge cable (p. 387)
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Charging current (p. 387)
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Opening and closing the charging socket
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cover (p. 390)
Initiating hybrid battery charging (p. 390)
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Stopping hybrid battery charging (p. 396)
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Charging status in the charging cable's
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charging module (p. 393)
Charging status in the vehicle's charging
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socket (p. 392)
Charging status in the instrument panel
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(p. 394)
Twin Engine symbols and messages in the
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instrument panel (p. 397)
Automatic transmission (p. 417)
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Changing drive mode (p. 428)
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Long-term storage of vehicles with hybrid
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batteries (p. 399)
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