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Regenerative braking system
Regenerative braking system
Introduction
By releasing the accelerator, the vehicle uses regenerative braking to slow down the
vehicle.
All of this energy is converted to electricity to recharge the traction battery.
The steering wheel control 2 can be used to increase or decrease regenerative braking.
WARNING
The regenerative braking should under no circumstances be used as a substitute for
the brake pedal.
Tip
Under certain conditions (fully charged battery too hot or too cold, engine hot, etc.),
the regenerative braking system performance will be limited, resulting in reduced
engine braking when releasing the accelerator pedal.
On the instrument panel, the power meter indicator 1 informs you of the available regenerative braking potential. Nevertheless, the braking
capacity when using the brake pedal will be preserved and will still enable the vehicle
speed to be limited.
Regenerative braking change control 2
The touch control 2 can be used to change the regenerative braking level:
- turn the control 2 towards A to increase the engine braking when you release the accelerator pedal;
- turn the control 2 towards B to reduce the engine braking when you release the accelerator pedal.
The level selected using control 2 does not act as long as the Adaptive Cruise Control function is activated STOP AND GO ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL.
Driving with the regenerative braking control
Regenerative braking levels
Depending on the level selected using the control 2, the indicator 3 informs you of the regenerative braking level:
- C: "Free-wheel" level for a smooth and economical ride, associated to Save mode by default. Requires you to drive with greater anticipation;
- D: low engine braking when releasing the accelerator pedal, associated to Normal and Sport mode by default;
- E: medium engine braking when releasing the accelerator pedal;
- F: high engine braking when releasing the accelerator pedal.
Note: when the engine is switched off, the current regenerative braking level is stored.