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voltage battery. Regenerative power

may be limited when the high voltage

battery is fully charged.

individually. This considerably

improves the driving stability of the

vehicle on slippery road surfaces.

Ride control systems

Electronic Stability Control

and Traction Control system

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

improves driving stability when

necessary, regardless of the type of

road surface or tyre grip.

As soon as the vehicle starts to

swerve (understeer / oversteer),

engine output is reduced and the

wheels are braked individually.

ESC operates in combination with the

Traction Control system (TC). It

prevents the driven wheels from

spinning.

ESC and TC are operational after

each engine start as soon as the

control indicator J extinguishes.

When ESC and TC operate, J

flashes.

If the selector is in B, energy is

regenerated when the accelerator

pedal is lifted. In addition, the

vehicle's deceleration is enforced.

B can only be activated if the selector

is in D.

9 Warning

The TC is a component of the ESC.

Do not let this special safety

feature tempt you into taking risks

when driving.

Adapt speed to the road

conditions.

Traction Control improves driving

stability when necessary, regardless

of the type of road surface or tyre grip,

by preventing the driven wheels from

spinning.

Electric drive unit 3 169.

As soon as the driven wheels starts to

spin, engine output is reduced and

the wheel spinning the most is braked

Control indicator J 3 114.

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Deactivation

Fault

Caution

If there is a fault in the system, the

control indicator J illuminates

continuously and a message appears

in the Driver Information Centre. The

system is not operational.

Have the cause of the fault remedied

by a workshop.

When driving off-road, sudden

motion and manoeuvres can

cause a collision or losing control.

Selective ride control is designed to

optimise traction in low-grip

conditions (snow, mud and sand).

It adapts to the terrain by acting on the

front wheels, in doing so this saves

the weight normally associated with a

more conventional four wheel drive

system.

Selective ride control

Caution

ESC and TC can be deactivated,

The vehicle is designed to drive

principally on-road, but it also

enables driving off-road

occasionally.

However, do not drive on terrain

where the vehicle could be

damaged due to obstacles, such

as rocks among others and on

terrain with steep inclines and

poor grip.

everytime it is required: press 9.

The LED in the button 9 illuminates.

A status message appears in the

Driver Information Centre when ESC

and TC are deactivated.

ESC and TC are reactivated by

pressing the 9 button again or in the

case that the vehicle is driven faster

than 30 mph.

Do not cross waters.

The LED in the button 9 extinguishes

when ESC and TC are reactivated.

ESC and TC are also reactivated the

next time the ignition is switched on.

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Selective ride control allows to

Simultaneously, the wheel with the

most grip is provided with the most

torque possible.

This mode is active up to a speed of

50 mph.

Standard mode 2

choose between five driving modes:

This mode is calibrated for a low level

of wheel spin, based on the different

types of grip generally encountered in

normal day to day driving.

Everytime the ignition is switched off,

the system is automatically reset to

this mode.

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ESC off mode 9

standard mode 2

snow mode 3

mud mode 4

sand mode 1

Sand mode 1

This mode allows a small amount of

simultaneous wheel spin on the two

drive wheels, enabling the vehicle to

advance and reduce the risk of

sinking.

This mode is active up to a speed of

75 mph.

The several modes can be activated

by turning the control.

An LED illuminates and a status

message appears in the Driver

Information Centre to confirm the

chosen mode.

Snow mode 3

This mode adapts to the grip

conditions encountered by each

wheel when starting.

When advancing, the system

optimises wheel spin to guarantee the

best acceleration based on the

available traction. Recommended in

cases of deep snow and steep

inclines.

Caution

ESC off mode 9

The ESC and Traction Control are

deactivated in this mode.

An LED in the button 9 illuminates.

ESC and Traction Control are

reactivated automatically from

30 mph or everytime the ignition is

switched on.

Do not use the other modes on

sand as the vehicle may become

stuck.

This mode is active up to a speed of

30 mph.

Mud mode 4

This mode allows considerable wheel

spin at start-up for the wheel with the

least grip, this removes mud and re-

establishes traction.

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