Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owner's Manual page 456

STARTING AND DRIVING
|| Selectable drive modes
WARNING
Remember that the car does not emit any
engine noise when it is only powered by the
electric motor and may therefore be difficult
to notice by children, pedestrians, cyclists and
animals. This applies in particular at low
speeds, such as in car parks.
WARNING
Do not leave the car in an unventilated area
with activated drive mode and the fuel-driven
engine switched off - automatic engine start
occurs at low energy level in the hybrid bat-
tery, and the exhaust gases could then cause
serious injury to people and animals.
Hybrid
This is the car's normal mode where the
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electric motor and internal combustion
engine work together.
When the car starts, it is in the
control system uses both the electric motor and
internal combustion engine - individually or in
parallel - and calculates optimal use with regard
to performance, fuel consumption and comfort.
The capacity to run solely with the electric motor
depends on the hybrid battery's energy level and,
for example, the need for heating or cooling in
the passenger compartment.
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If high power output is available, it is possible to
drive with electrical power alone. When the accel-
erator pedal is depressed, only the electric motor
is activated until a certain position is reached.
The internal combustion engine starts when this
position is exceeded and the energy level in the
battery is insufficient for the engine power that
the driver requests with the accelerator pedal.
At low energy level (hybrid battery almost empty)
the battery's energy level must be maintained,
leading to the internal combustion engine star-
ting more often. Charge the hybrid battery from a
230 VAC socket with the charging cable, or acti-
Charge
vate
restore the capacity to run on electricity alone.
The drive mode is designed for low energy con-
sumption with an optimised mix of the electric
motor and the internal combustion engine, with-
out compromising the climate comfort and driving
experience. When higher acceleration is required,
maximum additional power from the electric drive
line is used.
Hybrid The car also senses if the driving conditions
mode. The
require all-wheel drive and automatically engages
it if necessary. All-wheel drive and electric addi-
tional power are always available regardless of
the battery's state of charge.
Information in the driver display
When driving in hybrid mode the driver display
shows a hybrid gauge. The pointer in the hybrid
gauge indicates how much energy the driver
in the function view in order to
requests with the accelerator pedal. The marking
between the lightning bolt and the drop shows
how much energy is available.
The driver display for propulsion with both the electric
motor and internal combustion engine.
The driver display also shows when
energy is returned to the battery
(regenerated) during light braking.