Your e:HEV vehicle uses both an electric motor and a petrol engine as propulsion sources, with the electric motor receiving electricity from an internal High Voltage battery and/or internal generator. The High Voltage battery is charged from the generator driven by the engine or regenerative braking. When driving, your vehicle is propelled exclusively by the electric motor, exclusively by the petrol engine, or by a combination of the two.

Petrol Engine:

Runs the generator, and under certain conditions, drives the wheels directly.
Generator:

Starts the engine and generates electric power when driven by the petrol engine to supply electricity to power the electric motor and/or to charge the High Voltage battery.
Electric Motor:

Provides direct power to the wheels (together with the engine in some cases). Also, the electric motor provides electricity to the High Voltage battery through regenerative braking.
High Voltage Battery:

The High Voltage battery stores electricity and supplies electricity to the motor.

High voltage parts and high voltage wires in this vehicle are sheathed in electromagnetic shielding material; therefore, the amount of electromagnetic waves emitted is no greater than those emitted by household appliances or the electrical parts in conventional vehicles.

Battery types

There are two types of batteries used in this vehicle: a standard 12-volt battery that powers the airbags, the interior and exterior lights, and other standard 12-volt systems: and the High Voltage battery that is used to power the propulsion motor and recharge the 12-volt battery.

High Voltage batteries are accompanied by a label with the following information (The illustration is an example).

Name and address of the manufacturer
Name and address of the importer
Battery model and Batch number

XXXXX##
XXXXX: Battery model
##: Batch number

You may hear the following sounds when turning on the power system, or driving.

When starting and stopping the engine:

The sound of the powertrain operating can be heard coming from the front of the vehicle.

At acceleration:

Motor and engine operating sounds can be heard coming from inside the engine compartment.

At deceleration:

To regenerate energy, the sounds of motor regeneration can be heard coming from inside the engine compartment. Also, when depressing the brake pedal while driving at low speeds, or when changing the braking system to regenerative braking, you may hear a sound coming from the brakes.

Climate control system in operation:

The sound of the compressor and/or heating system operating can be heard coming from inside the engine compartment.

As with a petrol-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle fuel efficiency and driving range is most impacted by your driving style. Aggressive acceleration and high-speed driving can easily trigger the system to switch the propulsion source to the petrol-powered engine.

In addition, heavy climate control system use negatively affects vehicle range and efficiency. Either of these use patterns will more quickly reduce the High Voltage battery’s state of charge.