Vauxhall 2012 Ampera, Owner'S Manual

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6. Place the charge cord, face down,
into the storage compartment with
the front edge (F) of the charge
cord body under the clips (G)
located in the front of the storage
compartment. The vehicle plug
(B) should be on the right side of
the charge cord.
7. Push the charge cord handle
down until it locks into the handle
clip at the rear of the storage
compartment.
Programmed charging
override
To temporarily override a delayed
charge event, unplug the charge cord
from the charge port and then plug it
back in within five seconds. A single
horn chirp will sound and charging will
begin immediately.
To cancel a temporary override,
unplug the charge cord, wait for
10 seconds, and then plug the charge
cord back in. A double horn chirp will
sound and charging will be delayed.
Programmable charging in the
Colour-Info-Display
3
69.
Charging status
The vehicle has a charging status
indicator at the centre of the
instrument panel near the
windscreen. When the vehicle is
plugged in and the vehicle power is
off, the charging status indicator
indicates the following:
■ Solid green – One horn chirp:
Vehicle is plugged in. Battery is not
fully charged. Battery is charging.
■ Solid green or long flashing green –
Four horn chirps: Insufficient time to
fully charge by departure time.