RegenerativeBraking
RunningtheVehicleWhileParked
Regenerative brakingisahybridtechnology that
enablestheelectric drivemotortooperateasa
generator whencoasting orbraking.Energyfromthe
movingvehiclerecharges thehybridbattery.
Itisbetternottoparkwiththeenginerunning. Butifyou
everhaveto,herearesomethingstoknow.
{WARNING:
Thehydraulic discbrakesworkwiththeregenerative
brakingtoinsureeffective braking, suchaswhenahigh
brakingdemandisrequested.
Exitingthevehicle, withoutfirstshifting into
P(Park),maycausethevehicletomove,andyou
orotherscanbeseriously injured. Becausethe
vehiclehastheAutomatic EngineStart/Stop
feature,thevehicle’senginemightseemtobe
shutoffwhenyoucometoacomplete stop.
However,oncethebrakepedalisreleased, the
vehiclecanmove.Thevehicle’senginecanalso
restartatanytime.
Thebrakingsystemiscomputer controlled andblends
theregenerative brakingwiththeconventional hydraulic
discbrakestomeetanyrequirements fordeceleration.
Thecontroller interprets thebrakingrequestanduses
regenerative braking, conventional hydraulic brakingor
acombination ofbothasnecessary.Becausethe
controller appliesthehydraulic brakesthroughitshigh
pressure accumulator,youmayoccasionally hearthe
motordrivenpumpwhenitrecharges thesystem.This
isnormal.
ShifttoP(Park)andturntheignition to
LOCK/OFF,beforeexitingthevehicle.
Intheeventofacontroller problem, thebrakepedal
maybehardertopushandthestopping distance may
belonger.
Followtheproperstepstobesurethevehiclewillnot
move.See“Shifting IntoPark”intheownermanualfor
moreinformation.
Ifpullingatrailer,seeTowingaTrailer on page 5‑8 for
moreinformation.
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