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- Energy management
cannot overcome the
laws of physics. Note that the charge level
and length of the battery life are limited.
- When the starting ability is endangered, the
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indicator light turns on¢
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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on t he battery when driv-
ing short distances, in traffic, and at cold times
of the year. A lot of ene rgy is used but little is
generated. It is also critical when the engine is
not running but electrical equipment is switched
on. In this case, energy is used but none is gener-
ated.
In s ituations like this, energy management
will
actively regulated the distribution of energy.
Long periods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, e lectrica l equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off. This reduces energy use a nd
ensures the veh icle will be able to start after long
periods of time. Some convenience functions,
such as interior lighting or power seat adjust-
ment, may not be available under certain circum-
stances . These convenience functions will be
ava ilab le aga in once you switch the ign ition on
and st art the engine.
With the engine switched off
The battery will drain if you use functions such as
listening to the radio while the engine is sw itch-
ed off.
The vehicle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In-
fotainment system d isplay.
The message ind icates that the system will
sw itch off automatically soon. If you wou ld like
;:::: to continue using the funct ions, you must start
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With the engine running
Although e lect rica l energy is ge nerated wh ile
driving, the bat t ery can dra in. This can happen
when litt le energy is generated, a nd much is used
and t he charge level of the batte ry is not optimal.
To rest ore the balance of ene rgy, components
that req uire large amoun t s of energy are t empo -
rarily scaled back or sw itched off . Heat ing sys-
tems in particular req uire a great deal of energy .
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or rear window defroster is not working, then it
has been tempora rily reduced or sw itched off.
These systems are availab le aga in as soo n as the
energy supply has bee n restored .
In add ition, you may notice that the idle speed
has slig htly increased. That is normal and no
cause for concern. Due to t he increased id ling
speed, the addi t ional required energy will be
generated a nd t he battery will be charged .
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