VW Touareg II 2 owners manual page 409

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Driving Requirements and conditions Vehicle behavior situations Braking energy The vehicle is braked by the electric motor. regeneration – Early and even braking with short Most of the kinetic energy is then won back (Recuperation). brake pedal travel. and can be stored in the form of electrical energy in the high-voltage battery Driving in fully electric mode at this level is – Selection of a moderate speed. possible only with a speed of up to approximately 50 km/h (31 mph) The fuel consumption is reduced with – Avoid full acceleration. moderate acceleration due to higher Driving in city efficiency of the combustion engine and traffic. driving in fully electric mode is possible. The high-voltage battery discharges quickly – Careful use of %-/$% button with the %-/$% button switched on. This can increase fuel consumption since driving in ⇒ fig. 259. electric mode is preferred in this case, even though the combustion engine would be more efficient. – Conscious easing off of the By easing off the accelerator, the accelerator, to enable longer sailing combustion engine is automatically distance. switched off and de-clutched. The vehicle glides without engine power. – Reducing speed by easing off the Sailing possible. Reduction of speed this accelerator early and not by way is more fuel-efficient than through Driving on braking. braking. country roads – Avoid speeds of over about 160 Efficient sailing is possible with a speed of and highways. km/h (99 mph). about 160 km/h (99 mph) Sporty driving style with activated sport program increases fuel consumption. – Careful selection of gear (S). Efficient sailing in sport program with combustion engine automatically switched off is possible with a speed of about 70 km/h (43 mph). – Do not warm up the combustion The temperature of the combustion engine engine by running it with the increases very slowly, but fuel consumption vehicle stationary. increases considerably. – Careful use of heating for the rear This prevents energy from being lost and window, outside mirror, steering saves energy for the electric motor. Driving in cold wheel and front seats. months. This prevents the high-voltage battery and the vehicle interior from cooling down too much. The optimal temperature of the high- – Leave the vehicle in a garage voltage battery is reached quicker at the overnight. beginning of the journey and the combustion engine can be switched off quicker when the vehicle interior is sufficiently heated.

owners manual VW Touareg

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