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Auto climate control, particularly with summertime air conditioning, drains the charge in crawling, slow-moving traffic. In a situation like this you can continue to drive in D and let the system manage itself but you'll probably have no IMA assist. The better way is to select S (for Second), which will keep the engine running, acceleration will be better, and there will be a lot of positive regeneration. This recommendation is in the manual but it is easy to overlook.
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