Infiniti Q50 Hybrid owners manual page 11

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EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SYSTEM OPERATION OF THE INFINITI DIRECT RESPONSE HYBRID® SYSTEM The emergency shut-off system is activated To start the INFINITI Direct Response drive the vehicle. and the high-voltage system automatically Hybrid® System: turns off in the following conditions: 1. Depress the brake pedal and place the . The temperature of the engine coolant is low. . Front and side collisions in which the ignition switch in the ON position when . Based on driving conditions. air bags are deployed. the transmission is in the P (Park) or N . Theshift lever is shifted to the P (Park) . Certain rear collisions. (Neutral) position (P is recommended). position, the drivers ’seat belt is . Certain INFINITI Direct Response Hy- (For more details, see “Push-button released and the driver’s side door is ® ignition switch” (P.5-10).) brid System malfunctions then opened. For the above collisions and the certain 2. The READY to drive indicator light hybrid system malfunctions, the READY to flashes, then turns illuminated. (The The hybrid system operates as follows drive indicator light will turn off. See hybrid system switched to the READY to based on driving conditions and the Li-ion “Warning/indicator lights and audible re- drive mode when the indicator light battery charge. minders” (P.2-12). illuminates.) STARTING AND SLOW SPEED DRIV- The emergency shut-off activates for the When the READY to drive indicator light ING above collisions to minimize risk of an illuminates, the vehicle can be driven, even if the gasoline engine is not The vehicle is driven by the electric motor event that could cause injury or an depending on the available Li-ion battery accident. If the emergency shut-off system running. charge. activates, the hybrid system may not switch to READY to drive position, contact NOTE: MEDIUM OR HIGH SPEED DRIVING an INFINITI retailer. Even if the ignition The gasoline engine starts and stops The system automatically controls the switch is switched to READY to drive automatically. It may stop during low gasoline engine and electric motor in order position, the system may shut-off sud- speed driving, deceleration or when the to obtain the optimum fuel mileage and denly. Therefore, drive cautiously to the vehicle is stopped. performance, depending on the driving nearest INFINITI retailer or contact anThe gasoline engine may automatically situation and available Li-ion battery INFINITI retailer as soon as possible. run in the following conditions: charge. . The level of remaining charge in the When the remaining battery level is low, Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery is low. The the Li-ion battery is charged by the electric engine runs to charge the Li-ion battery and to provide power to the motor that is driven to generate electric power while the vehicle is driving. Hybrid System-4 Hybrid System Overview

owners manual Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

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