Volvo V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual page 269

such as to raise/lower the temperature in
the passenger compartment.
– POWER
This option sets the car in
the best response and per-
formance mode, by means of
both the electric motor and
diesel engine being activated
the whole time. The car has
sportier characteristics and
faster response to accelerating.
During active driving, the use of a lower gears
is prioritised, leading to a delayed upshift.
Please note
•
The diesel engine runs continuously.
•
The car is driven by both the front and
rear wheels.
•
This drive mode results involves
increased fuel consumption.
– AWD
The mode activates all-wheel
drive, which improves the
car's grip and traction. The
mode is primarily designed
for low speed on slippery
road surfaces, but all-wheel
drive also has a stabilising
effect at higher speeds.
Please note
•
The diesel engine runs continuously.
•
This drive mode results involves
increased fuel consumption.
– SAVE
This function starts charging
the hybrid battery and
ensures that its energy level
does not fall below a
capacity equivalent to
approx. 20 km driving with
electric operation. The idea
is to be able to save this energy for later
when electric operation is more suitable, e.g.
for urban driving.
If the hybrid battery's energy level is low
when pressing the SAVE button then the die-
sel engine will first charge it to a capacity
equivalent to approx. 20 km driving with elec-
tric operation.
Driving with the electric motor saves more
fuel at low speeds than at higher speeds.
Therefore, select SAVE primarily when the
hybrid battery's energy level is high and a
planned journey shall start with a longer dis-
tance at higher speeds (e.g. on motorways)
and end with a distance at low speeds when
electric operation is required.
Pressing the SAVE button when the hybrid
battery's energy level is equivalent to more
than approx. 20 km driving with electric oper-
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ation will maintain the hybrid battery's current
energy level.
Regardless of selected drive mode, charging
of the hybrid battery is activated temporarily
in the background - similar to the SAVE func-
tion - then an automatic DPF (p. 293) regen-
eration is performed.
Please note
•
This drive mode results involves
increased fuel consumption.
•
After the diesel engine has charged the
hybrid battery to the SAVE level the con-
trol system will stop/start the diesel
engine in the same way as for low energy
level in HYBRID mode.
Drive modes in MY CAR
The car's menu system (p. 113) contains brief
descriptions about the car's different drive
modes.
1. Go to
MY CAR HYBRID
modes.
PURE
2. There, select between
POWER AWD SAVE
, and and confirm
with OK.
Start/Stop function
The control system determines when the die-
sel engine can be stopped and be switched
off, as well as for how long. This is equivalent
to the Start/Stop function in conventional
cars with fuel-driven engines.
Driving
HYBRID
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