Operation

The E-Tech full hybrid system selects the combustion engine and/or the electric engine according to the driving style (smooth, sporty, etc.), the traffic conditions and driving mode selected MULTI-SENSE.
Bad weather, flooded roads:
Do not drive through floods if the depth of water is above the lower edge of the wheel rims.

Energy flow

Depending on the driving mode selected, the various energy flows are shown on the instrument panel.
These are energy flows between:
  • B: the combustion engine;
  • C: the electrical assembly (traction battery and electric motor).
The colour of flows varies:
  • blue: electrical energy;
  • white: energy produced by the combustion engine.
Regenerative braking level warning light D
When you lift your foot off the accelerator pedal or when you press on the brake pedal, the electric motor and/or the regenerative braking system convert(s) the energy produced by the vehicle deceleration into electric energy. For more information E-TECH FULL HYBRID VEHICLE (HEV).
This is used to brake the vehicle and recharge the traction battery.

All-electric driving mode

The img_2_all_419_1.svg warning light is displayed on the instrument panel to inform you that the E-Tech full hybrid system is using only the electrical assembly to power the vehicle movement.
WARNING
The engine brake should under no circumstances be used as a substitute for the brake pedal.
Note: when the traction battery level is low, the vehicle automatically switches to hybrid mode and the combustion engine starts: the img_2_all_419_1.svg disappears from the instrument panel to confirm this.