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DRIVING AND OPERATING 225
Sport Mode
Sport Mode provides more responsive acceleration than Tour Mode, but can reduce efficiency. Use Tour Mode
whenever possible.
During some conditions, certain drive modes may be unavailable. The
unavailable mode is grayed out in the DIC menu and cannot be selected.
If in Sport or Hold Mode, the mode may become unavailable and the
vehicle will return to Tour Mode. The indicator light goes off and a DIC
message displays.
Press MODE to select Sport Mode.
Press MODE again to return to Tour Mode and it becomes active after
three seconds.
Hold Mode
Use Hold Mode on a trip where it is
expected that all of the electric charge will be depleted. Use Hold Mode
mainly during highway or high speed driving to maximize both PLUG-IN
propulsion miles and fuel efficiency.
This mode places the remaining
battery charge into a reserve for the
driver to use as desired. Selecting this mode transitions the vehicle primarily to gasoline propulsion to maintain the
battery charge reserve. The reserve
battery charge will appear grayed out while in this mode.
Upon exiting Hold Mode, the reserved battery charge becomes available
again and the vehicle returns to PLUG-IN propulsion.
Hold Mode will not change normal vehicle acceleration or braking
performance.
Press MODE to select Hold Mode.
Press MODE again to return to Tour Mode and it becomes active after
three seconds.
Out of Fuel/Engine Unavailable
If the vehicle runs out of fuel, or the engine will not start due to a
malfunction, the vehicle can continue to be driven with electric propulsion
until the current charge is depleted. The vehicle will have less responsive acceleration. DIC messages indicate
reduced propulsion power, that the
engine is not available, and the need for fuel or service.
