Operation Manual

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Practical information
Loadreductionmode
Systemwhichmanagestheuseofcertain
functionsaccordingtothelevelofcharge
remaininginthebattery.
Whenthevehicleisbeingdriven,theload
reductionfunctiontemporarilydeactivates
certainfunctions,suchastheairconditioning,
theheatedrearscreen...
Thedeactivatedfunctionsarereactivated
automaticallyassoonasconditionspermit.
Systemwhichmanagesthedurationofuseof
certain functions to conserve a sufficient level
ofchargeinthebattery.
Aftertheenginehasstopped,youcan
stillusefunctionssuchastheaudioand
telematicssystem,windscreenwipers,dipped
beamheadlamps,courtesylamps,etc.for
amaximumcombineddurationofabout
fortyminutes.
Energyeconomymode
Switching to economy mode
Amessagethenappearsintheinstrument
panelscreenindicatingthatthevehiclehas
switchedtoeconomymodeandtheactive
functionsareputonstandby.
Ifatelephonecallisbeingmadeatthistime,it
willbemaintainedforaround10minuteswith
theBluetoothhands-freesystemofyouraudio
system.
Exiting economy mode
Thesefunctionsarereactivatedautomatically
nexttimethevehicleisdriven.
Inordertorestoretheuseofthesefunctions
immediately,starttheengineandletitrun:
- forlessthantenminutes,tousethe
equipmentforapproximatelyfiveminutes,
- formorethantenminutes,tousethe
equipmentforuptoapproximately
thirtyminutes.
Lettheenginerunforthedurationspecifiedto
ensurethatthebatterychargeissufficient.
Donotrepeatedlyandcontinuouslyrestartthe
engineinordertochargethebattery.
Aflatbatterypreventstheenginefrom
starting.
Formoreinformationonthebattery,
refertothecorrespondingsection.