108 Driving and operatingDrive modesWhile driving in electric or extendedrange mode, additional operatingmodes can be selected.Press DRIVE MODE as often as thedesired drive mode is highlited in theDriver Information Centre (DIC).After three seconds, the new drivemode will become active.At next start, the vehicle will default toNormal mode.During some conditions, certain drivemodes may be unavailable. Theunavailable mode is greyed out in theDIC menu and cannot be selected.If in Sport, Mountain or Hold mode,the mode may become unavailableand the vehicle will return to Normalmode. The indicator light goes off anda DIC message displays.Driver Information Centre (DIC) 3 71.Sport modeSport mode provides moreresponsive acceleration than Normalmode, but can reduce efficiency. UseNormal mode whenever possible.Control indicator Sport3 69.Mountain modeMountain mode should be selected atthe beginning of a trip before climbingsteep, uphill grades and whenexpecting to drive in very hilly ormountainous terrain. This modemaintains a reserve electrical chargeof the high voltage battery to providebetter grade climbing performance.While driving in Mountain mode, thevehicle will have less responsiveacceleration. Mountain mode will notchange normal vehicle brakingperformance for steep downhillgrades.If steep hill driving is expected, it isrecommended to select Mountainmode at least 20 minutes beforedriving on steep grades. This willallow the vehicle time to build asufficient battery charge reserve.
