Volvo V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual page 268

08 Starting and driving
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Controls for drive modes.
WARNING
•
Do not leave the car in an unventilated
area with drive mode activated and the
diesel engine switched off - the engine
will start automatically when the
energy level in the hybrid battery is
low, and the exhaust fumes may cause
serious harm to humans and animals.
– PURE
This option focuses on elec-
tric operation as well as low
energy consumption, and
helps the driver to maximise
driving on the hybrid battery.
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Since the mileage in electric operation is con-
nected to the car's total energy consumption,
deductions are made for functions that limit
mileage, e.g. climate and dynamic perform-
ance. To obtain the maximum possible mile-
age the air conditioning (p. 131) is therefore
switched off - however, it can be activated
with the AC button if necessary.
NOTE
In the event of misting, press AC, AUTO or
the defroster button.
Please note
This drive mode can only be selected when
the hybrid battery has a sufficiently high
energy level.
The diesel engine can start automatically in
certain cases, despite the PURE drive mode
being selected, for example.:
•
if the speed exceeds 125 km/h
•
if the driver requests more motive force
than electric drive can provide
•
if the hybrid battery's energy level is too
low and it must be charged
•
in the event if system/component limita-
tions, e.g. low outside temperature, see
Energy flow (p. 268).
– HYBRID
This option is the car's pre-
set start mode. The control
system uses both the electric
motor and diesel engine -
individually or in parallel -
and calculates the optimal
use with regard to perform-
ance, fuel consumption and comfort.
The capacity to run solely with the electric
motor in the HYBRID drive mode depends on
the hybrid battery's energy level and, for
example, the requirement for heating/cooling
in the passenger compartment. At high level
the capacity for solely driving with electric
operation is same as in PURE mode, i.e. the
car is easy to drive as an electric car (high
electrical power output available).
At low energy level (hybrid battery is almost
empty) the battery's energy level must also
be maintained at the same time, leading to
the diesel engine starting more often.
To restore the function to run solely on elec-
tricity in HYBRID mode:
•
Charge the hybrid battery from a 230
VAC socket with the charging cable (see
Charging current (p. 295)) or use the
SAVE function.
Please note
•
The diesel engine may even start with a
high energy level in the hybrid battery,