VW Jetta VI 6 Hybrid owners manual page 216

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WARNING Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury. x Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS. x Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so. NOTICE Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage. Special driving tips ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS This short overview cannot replace the detailed description in this entire chapter, especially not the warnings or safety instructions. Driving situations Requirements and Vehicle behavior conditions Electrical driving. – Selector lever in position D. If all operative requirements of the Hybrid – Foot brake released. system are fulfilled, the vehicle starts and – Accelerator is slightly drives electrically ⇒ page 280. The depressed. combustion engine is switched on only at higher speeds. Constant driving and – Think ahead when driving, The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used gliding without engine with careful acceleration. optimally for its motion ahead. No energy on (sailing). is lost through excessive acceleration or braking. – Reduce speed early or By easing off the accelerator completely, completely in case of the combustion engine is automatically obstacles or speed limits. switched off and disconnected. The vehicle glides (sails) without engine power, and friction losses are minimized. Full acceleration – Selector lever in position D.The electric motor assists the combustion (Boost). Accelerator fully depressed or engine in acceleration. The maximum kick-down acceleration overall output is used briefly ⇒ page 280. activated. – Selector lever in position S or Tiptronic: accelerator is depressed to 80%. Braking energy – Early and even braking with The vehicle is braked by the electric regeneration short brake pedal travel. motor. Most of the kinetic energy is then (Recuperation). won back and can be stored in the form of electrical energy in the high-voltage battery ⇒ page 282.

owners manual VW Jetta Hybrid

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