5-2 . Driving procedures
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■ Using regenerative brake
●When driving at a high speed , the feeling of deceleration with regenerative braking is less than that on conventional vehicles .
●If “ Regenerative Braking Limited Press Brake to Decelerate ”
appears on the multi-information display , firmly depress the brake pedal to decelerate the vehicle .
“ S PEDAL DRIVE ” switch
Acceleration / deceleration control can be performed only by operating the accelerator pedal , and the frequency of switching to the brake pedal can be greatly reduced . Since the deceleration when the accelerator pedal is released is stronger than that of a conventional vehicle , the vehicle can be decelerated smoothly by slowly releasing the pedal the accelerator pedal without completely releasing it .
When the “ S PEDAL DRIVE ” switch is pressed , the regenerative braking force , when the accelerator pedal is released , becomes stronger than usual .
■ When “ S PEDAL DRIVE ” cannot be used In the following cases , the system does not operate .
● When “ X-MODE ” is activated
●When the brake system or EV system is malfunctioning
● When regenerative braking is limited
Regenerative braking may be restricted in the following situations :
• When the amount of charge of the traction battery is high
• When the temperature of the traction battery is low or extremely high
• When the temperature of the electric motor or power control unit is extremely high
• When regenerative braking is continually used for a long time
■ Regenerative Braking
●The vehicle cannot be stopped by
just releasing the accelerator pedal . Step on the brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped .
●If the power switch is turned off and then the EV system is
restarted , the “ S PEDAL DRIVE ” will be turned off .
●When driving at high speeds , the feeling of deceleration due to regenerative braking is smaller
than in a normal car .
●The maximum deceleration varies depending on the vehicle speed .
● “ S PEDAL DRIVE ” cannot be
used when the following message is displayed on the multi-information display .
When decelerating , firmly step on the brake to decelerate .
• “ S PEDAL DRIVE Unavailable XMODE Activated ”
• “ S PEDAL DRIVE Temporarily Unavailable Press Brake to Decelerate ”
• “ S PEDAL DRIVE Temporarily Unavailable See Owner ’ s Manual ”
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