Nissan Qashqai e-POWER 2023 Owners Manual
2.12.2. e-Pedal Step System Limitations
Listed below are the system limitations for the e-Pedal Step system. Failure to operate the vehicle in accordance with these system limitations could result in serious injury or death.
If [Press brake pedal to prevent rolling] warning message appears in the Vehicle Information Display, depress the brake pedal. The vehicle may start moving.
If the deceleration force provided by the e-Pedal Step system is not sufficient, depress the brake pedal.
Under the following conditions, place the vehicle in the P (Park) position and make sure the parking brake is securely applied. The vehicle may start moving suddenly.
When getting in and out of the vehicle.
When loading and unloading the vehicle.
When stopping the vehicle for a long period of time.
Under the following conditions the e-Pedal Step system may not decelerate or may not stop the vehicle sufficiently. Depress the brake pedal whenever necessary.
When excessively heavy baggage is loaded in the vehicle.
When driving on steep downhill roads.
When driving on icy roads.
Frequent braking may result in overheating the brakes. This can be dangerous. Apply the regenerative brake when driving on steep downhill roads.
Turn the e-Pedal Step system OFF and place the vehicle in the N (Neutral) position under the following conditions:
When the vehicle enters an automatic car wash.
When the vehicle is towed.
Be careful not to operate the e-Pedal switch mistakenly or unintentionally.
At low speed, the motor continues to apply torque to move vehicle slowly forward (so-called "creep"), similar to a conventional vehicle with an automatic transmission. Remember to depress the brake pedal firmly to slow or stop the vehicle.