Setting the left shortcut button

[KafueRob]

I'd like to set a shortcut button to change the Regen setting (because it sticks to 3!).
I've seen people report that they can program the left shortcut button to do this - but I don't get that option.
Is there another way?

 

[Tig170]

... it might be that you have a firmware glitch, mine doesn't work at all (although it did when I first got it, before any updates )

 

[tsedge]

This is certainly a function that should work - and does for me on my Trophy-spec with infotainment software R59.

It is likely that you need a software update to do this (it may not actually be the infotainment software that has the bug, but another car module).

If you want it, I would complain to your dealer that it doesn't work and ask for it to be fixed under warranty.

 

[Jamesrr]

I'd like to set a shortcut button to change the Regen setting (because it sticks to 3!).

Just wondering. Why is sticking to 3 a bad thing?

Don't get me wrong, being able to change it via one of the "star" buttons should work, but I'm intrigued why you would want to.

 

[MG Clive]

I'd like to set a shortcut button to change the Regen setting (because it sticks to 3!).
I've seen people report that they can program the left shortcut button to do this - but I don't get that option.
Is there another way?

Is it that it doesn't work, or you can't find the option @KafueRob, if it's the latter, select 'Vehicle' from the menu on the main screen, then select 'Convenience', and you'll find the available options for each Star Button.

 

[siteguru]

In my SE SR I have the Right star set to Regen and the Left one set to Drive Mode. Both work fine. Very occasionally (like once or twice) the left star has lost its config, but I was able to easily reset it. It certainly hasn't done that in the past year though.

 

[gary333]

Just wondering. Why is sticking to 3 a bad thing?

Don't get me wrong, being able to change it via one of the "star" buttons should work, but I'm intrigued why you would want to.

So you can maximise efficiency by “coasting” more.

 

[siteguru]

So you can maximise efficiency by “coasting” more.

Agreed. About town I stick to level 3, but if I'm going to be doing a motorway trip I set it to 1 (or sometimes A).

It takes more energy to get back up to a speed than is recovered by slowing down (via regen) to a speed lower than intended. Regen 1 makes it easier to maintain momentum without having to continually "feather" the throttle.

 

[tsedge]

I find Adaptive mode is the best of all worlds, with coasting at high speed and good regen in traffic.

 

[gary333]

I find Adaptive mode is the best of all worlds, with coasting at high speed and good regen in traffic.

Adaptive would make much more sense if it used the front of sensors/canera to measure distance and adapt regen to said distance (like Hyundai’s do)

 

[tsedge]

Adaptive would make much more sense if it used the front of sensors/canera to measure distance and adapt regen to said distance (like Hyundai’s do)

That would be better, however it is still pretty good I think. That said, never driven a Hyundai.

 

[KafueRob]

Just wondering. Why is sticking to 3 a bad thing?

Don't get me wrong, being able to change it via one of the "star" buttons should work, but I'm intrigued why you would want to.

Ah - I am hoping to pass my IAM test (advanced motoring). And my observer is concerned that the high regen gives a somewhat jerky (abrupt?) deceleration. Switching to 2 is definitely smoother!

 

[KafueRob]

Is it that it doesn't work, or you can't find the option @KafueRob, if it's the latter, select 'Vehicle' from the menu on the main screen, then select 'Convenience', and you'll find the available options for each Star Button.

It's the options that don't come up for the * buttons. It has Drive mode and something else (which I can't remember now).