Recent content by brian0125

Override the engine starting in any weather or cold by pressing start button(without brake), then press EV button, then press start with brake. Vehicle will now run all electric as long as you don't put on front windshield defroster. You will get messages to warm cabin shut off EV mode. I run...

My volume down button on steering wheel feels like the spring is missing. Up works fine but when I press down the volume sometimes drops to 0 and I have to turn back up. Waiting till my next service to have them look at. Also the driver's side door panel is loose, they fixed once but it has...

I do not understand why a number of people prefer to set their regen braking to B5? When you set the braking at this level the gas engine periodically comes on during normal driving. If you set the regen level at b2 or less the gas engine will not come on. I prefer to save fuel and run on EV only

Sorry, I don't understand this. I always charge my battery at night. Usually full each morning. Drive around town and gas engine rarely comes on. I run with battery regen level B2 as my dealer told me that the gas engine will come on periodically if I set it to B3 - B5. Not sure why that would...

When I picked up my PHEV my dealer told me that if I set the regen to B2 or lower the gas engine will not come on. He said if I set it higher then the gas engine will come on periodically. I set it to B3 and the engine did come on periodically. Anyone else notice this?

Just got my PHEV a few weeks ago and it defaults to B3 for regen braking. Also, my dealer mentioned that if you want the vehicle to run purely on EV you need to set the regen braking lower than B3. Tested the other day and when I set it to B3 the engine periodically comes on when driving but...