Creep Mode
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The hybrid electric system delivers torque to the wheels to mimic the creep normally found on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. The powertrain control module (PCM) commands a predetermined amount of torque to be delivered to the output shafts of the electronically controlled continuously variable transaxle (CVT). This torque is delivered from a combination of sources: the internal combustion engine, the traction motor, or the generator motor. The maximum creep speed in forward or reverse direction is about 6 km/h (4 mph). The creep speed may slightly vary if ambient temperature, altitude, relative humidity, engine temperature, or weight of the vehicle change.