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Hybrid System Overview

Plug-in Hybrid Mode (Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle)

In this manual: Hybrid System Overview
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 9Your Vehicle's Safety System — 44Convenient Features of Your Vehicle — 147Driving Your Vehicle — 67What to Do in an Emergency — 34Maintenance — 61Specifications, Consumer Information and Safety Defect Reporting — 13Hybrid System Overview — 36
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EV/HEV Button

Hyundai Ioniq. Plug-in Hybrid Mode (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

Pressing the [EV/HEV] button switches the plug-in hybrid system between Electric (CD) mode and Hybrid (CS) mode.

Each time the mode changes, the corresponding indicator appears on the instrument cluster as follows.

Plug-in Hybrid Mode Indicator

• CD mode (Charge Depleting, Electric)

Hyundai Ioniq. Plug-in Hybrid Mode (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

: The high-voltage (hybrid) battery is used to drive the vehicle.

• CS mode (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid)

Hyundai Ioniq. Plug-in Hybrid Mode (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)

: The high-voltage (hybrid) battery and the gasoline engine are used to drive the vehicle.

Information

Even at high battery charge levels and while driving in electric mode, the engine may start in some areas to protect the system.

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