The Sport mode is selected.
Maintaining thermal comfort in the
passenger compartment (heating, air
conditioning, demisting/defrosting).
NOTE The heating and air conditioning
systems only operate when the engine
is running. Temporarily deactivate the
corresponding system to maintain
a comfortable temperature in the
passenger compartment. For more
information, refer to the corresponding
section.
E-AUTO MODE
CHARGING
(for Hybrid versions)
(Electric versions)
The petrol engine stops when low
power or torque is required and in
stabilised conditions.
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The petrol engine is restarted by the
belt starter.
The e-Auto mode can switch off the
petrol engine in the following cases:
When the operating strategies
permit.
Vehicle speed up to 130 Km/h (80
mph).
When the driver releases the
accelerator pedal in stabilised
conditions or in deceleration.
During the stop phases.
Deactivation/Reactivation
By default, the function is activated
when the ignition is switched on.
The settings are changed via the
Driving/Vehicle touch screen menu.
The display of a message on the
instrument panel confirms the change
of state.
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Restarting is only achieved by the
belt starter until the torque demand
is available, if the traction battery is
sufficiently charged. When the torque
demand is insufficient, the petrol engine
restarts.
Charging the vehicle's high-voltage
battery depends upon several factors:
high-voltage battery of the vehicle
internal onboard charger (OBC)
external charging device
Function deactivated, this indicator
lights up in the instrument panel.
You can also deactivate the function
from the Uconnect™ 10.25" display
by choosing OFF from the Stop and
Start menu.
charging cable
NOTE Using the steering wheel
paddles also causes the restarting of
petrol engine.
The charging cable connects the
vehicle's high-voltage battery with an
external charging device providing
electric power. This may be a wall box
or a public charging station.
NOTE If high traction is required, the
driver can deactivate the e-Auto mode
using the touch screen menu.
The e-Auto mode cannot switch off the
petrol engine in the following cases:
The state of charge is less than 30%
of the traction battery energy.
There is a need for vacuum brake
assist depending on the altitude.
The high-voltage battery can be
charged with direct current (DC) only.
When charging from a wall box or
an alternating current (AC) charging
station, AC has to be converted into
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