Driving your vehicle
COASTING GUIDE (PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE, IF EQUIPPED) ■ Type A
■ Type B
The driver can activate the coasting guide by placing the ignition switch in the ON position and by selecting: • User settings User Settings → Driving Assist → Coasting Guide For the explanation of the system, press and hold the [OK] button.
Operation conditions OAEPH047504L/OAE046505N
The coasting guide function informs the driver when to take the foot off from the accelerator by anticipating a decelerating event* based on the analysis of driving routes and road conditions of the navigation. It encourages the driver to remove foot from the pedal and allow coasting down the road with EV motor only. This helps prevent unnecessary fuel consumption and increases fuel efficiency.
i Information Example of a deceleration event is making a right/left turn, driving through a rotary, entering or exiting a highway (freeway), etc. 5-26
To activate the system, take the following procedures. Enter your destination information on the navigation and select the driving route. Have the vehicle in ECO mode by driving the vehicle in D (Drive). Then, satisfy the following. - The driving speed should be between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 160 km/h (100 mph).
i Information The operating speed may vary due to difference between instrument cluster and navigation effected by tire inflation level.
i Information Coasting guide is only a supplemental system to assist with fuel-efficient driving. Thus, the operating conditions may be different in accordance with traffic/road conditions (i.e. driving in a traffic jam, driving on a slope, driving on a curve). Thus, take the actual driving conditions into consideration, such as distances from the vehicles ahead/ behind, while referring to the coasting guide system as guidance.