Vauxhall 2012 Ampera, Owner'S Manual

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58 Instruments and controls
Battery gauge
This indicator displays the high
voltage battery charge level.
When this indicator is displayed in the
foreground, the vehicle is operating in
electric mode. The value next to the
indicator displays an estimate of how
far the vehicle can be driven while in
this mode.
Electric mode
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106.
Driving efficiency gauge
This gauge is a guide to driving in an
efficient manner by keeping the ball
green and in the centre of the gauge.
The leaves stop spinning when the
vehicle stops or when the ball travels
away from the centre of the gauge.
accel: If the ball turns yellow and
travels above the centre of the gauge,
acceleration is too aggressive to
optimise efficiency.
brake: If the ball turns yellow and
travels below the centre of the gauge,
braking is too aggressive to optimise
efficiency.
Driving economically
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101.
Total vehicle range
Total vehicle range is the remaining
distance the vehicle can be driven
combining the electric range and fuel
range.
Driving economically
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101.
Service display
The engine oil life system displays the
percentage of the remaining oil life.
The lower the percentage, the closer
the vehicle is to needing an oil
change.
Based on driving conditions, the
interval at which an engine oil and
filter change will be indicated can vary
considerably.