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224 DRIVING AND OPERATING

Extended Parking

It is best not to park with the vehicle running. If the vehicle is left running, be sure it will not move and there is

adequate ventilation.

See Shifting Into Park 0 222 and Engine Exhaust 0 228.

If the vehicle is left parked and

running with the RKE transmitter outside the vehicle, it will turn off after one hour.

If the vehicle is left parked and

running with the RKE transmitter

inside the vehicle, it will turn off after two hours.

The vehicle could turn off sooner if it is parked on a hill, due to lack of

available fuel.

The timer will reset if the vehicle is taken out of P (Park) while it is

running.

Electric Vehicle Operating Modes

Driver Selected Operating Modes (PLUG-IN Only)

For gasoline only engines see Driver Mode Control (Gasoline Only) 0 239.

While driving with PLUG-IN or gasoline propulsion, additional

operating modes can be selected.


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Press MODE to display selectable drive modes in the Driver Information

Center (DIC). Continue pressing to scroll through the modes.

During some conditions, certain drive modes may be unavailable. The

unavailable mode is grayed out in the DIC menu and cannot be selected.

Tour Mode


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The vehicle is in Tour Mode when the menu item Tour is selected. Use Tour Mode whenever possible. Each time

the vehicle is started it will start in Tour Mode.

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