Honda ACCORD Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual page 20

● Regenerative Energy and Regenerative Braking
When regenerative braking is in
operation
Motor
High
Voltage
Battery
● Auto Engine Stop/Start
Your vehicle's gasoline engine automatically stops running during vehicle operation or restarts while the vehicle is stationary when it is
appropriate.
In the following cases, however, auto engine stop may not activate.
The vehicle momentarily needs additional power for aggressive acceleration, or driving uphill or at high speed.
•
The climate control system is in heavy use.
•
The High Voltage battery temperature is high or low.
•
The High Voltage battery is too low on charge.
•
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When decelerating without the accelerator being depressed or the brake pedal being applied, or
while driving downhill, the electric motor acts as a generator that recovers a portion of the
electrical energy that was used to accelerate the vehicle. This regenerative braking slows the
vehicle in a manner similar to engine braking in a gasoline-powered vehicle.