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Vauxhall Ampera (2013 year). Manual - part 5

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Instruments and controls

Immobiliser

Cruise control

Door open

d illuminates yellow.

m illuminates white or green.

Fault in the immobiliser system. The

Illuminates white

engine cannot be started.

The system is on.

Seek the assistance of a workshop.

Illuminates green

Vehicle ready

A certain speed is stored.

R

illuminates whenever the

Cruise control 3 120.

vehicle is ready to be driven.

Vehicle detected ahead

Exterior light

A illuminates green or yellow.

8 illuminates green.

If a door, the bonnet or the tailgate is

The exterior lights are on 3 89.

Illuminates green

opened, a light comes on.

A vehicle is detected ahead.

An additional graphic is shown in the

High beam

Driver Information Centre (DIC) every

Illuminates yellow

time the bonnet or the tailgate are

C illuminates blue.

The distance to the vehicle ahead is

opened.

Illuminated when high beam is on and

too low.

Driver Information Centre (DIC)

during headlight flash 3 90.

Forward collision alert 3 122.

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Rear fog light

r illuminates yellow.

The rear fog light is on 3 91.

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DIC controls

Selecting menus and functions

Information displays

At the main DIC menu:

Driver Information Centre

1. Turn the SELECT knob to scroll

through the possible DIC menus.

2. Press SELECT knob when a

menu item is highlighted to enter

that menu.

3. Continue to turn and press the

SELECT knob to scroll through

and select the available menu

items:

Trip A 0 and Trip B 1

CONFIG: Press to select either the

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simple or enhanced instrument

Remaining oil life I

cluster configuration display.

The Driver Information Centre (DIC)

The percentage of remaining oil life is

display is located in the instrument

9 BACK: Press to return to the

displayed.

cluster. The DIC displays information

previous screen, to exit a screen or

Engine oil 3 144.

about the vehicle. If a system problem

return to the main menu. Press 9

is detected, it also displays warning

BACK to minimise the DIC menu

Tyre pressure A

messages.

display.

The approximate pressures of all four

Vehicle messages 3 83.

SELECT: Press the centre of the

tyres are displayed.

knob to select the highlighted item.

If dashes are displayed instead of

Turn the knob to scroll through the

values, there may be a problem with

menu items.

the vehicle.

Seek the assistance of a workshop.

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Tyre pressure 3 162.

Power gauge D

Tyre pressure monitoring system

Select this menu item to view the

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power gauge.

The power gauge is a gauge that

Vehicle messages 3

informs the customer of the total

Turn the SELECT knob to scroll

power coming from the engine or

through any active warning message.

battery to operate the vehicle.

Press SELECT to review the

messages.

Following distance indication E

Select this menu item to adjust the

A message may display on the lower

Vehicle messages 3 83.

following distance indication.

left of the screen to indicate that a

Unit 7

Following distance indication 3 124.

charging interruption of AC power at

the vehicle's charge port has

Turn the SELECT knob to change the

Navigation *

occurred.

unit display between SI and US.

Press SELECT to confirm the setting.

Arrow guidances are displayed by

selecting this item.

Colour-Info-Display

Tutorial mode T

See the Infotainment system manual

Colour-Info-Display is located in the

Press CONFIG to switch between two

for further information.

instrument panel.

tutorial screens that explain some of

the features of the cluster.

Colour-Info-Display indicates:

Instrument cluster display

Tutorial mode is only available when

■ Climate control 3 95

the vehicle is in park position P.

After unlocking and opening the

■ Infotainment system, see

driver's door, an information display

description in the Infotainment

Traffic sign assistant

appears, indicating the charge cord

system manual.

Select this menu item to view

status and the charge level of the high

detected traffic signs. Traffic Sign

voltage battery.

■ Vehicle personalisation settings

Assistant 3 128.

■ Power flow information

■ Charging settings

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■ Energy information

Power Flow screens

■ Temperature

The Colour-Info-Display controls only

need a light touch to operate and work

best when using bare hands. The

controls will work with most gloves

although they may take longer to

respond. Use the finger pad rather

than the finger tip to minimise

Select one option:

response time. If the controls are not

responding, remove the gloves.

■ Immediately upon plug-in

The Power Flow screens indicate the

current system operating condition.

■ Delayed based on departure time

The screens show the energy flow

■ Delayed based on electric rates &

between the engine, electric drive unit

departure time

and high voltage battery. These

components will be highlighted when

Programmable charging

they are active.

The current charge mode status can

also be viewed in a temporary pop-up

Charging

in the Colour-Info-Display by pressing

the release button of the charge port

Charge mode selection

door on the driver's door. The Charge

There are three programmable

Start and Charge Complete time

charge modes.

estimations are also displayed on the

From the charge mode status screen,

screen. These estimations are most

Press

8

until Power Flow ,

press Change Charge Mode.

accurate when the vehicle is plugged

Charging and Energy Info are

in and in moderate temperature

displayed.

conditions.

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Charge mode status

Immediately:

The vehicle estimates the charging

The vehicle estimates the charging

start time considering the departure

start time based on the utility rate

time programmed for the current day

schedule, utility rate preference and

The vehicle starts charging as soon

of the week. Charging will begin at the

the departure time programmed for

as it is connected to an electrical

start time and will be completed by the

the current day of the week. The

outlet.

departure time only if sufficient time is

vehicle will charge during the least

Charging 3 130.

given after the charge cord is plugged

expensive rate periods to achieve a

in.

full battery charge by the departure

Delayed (Departure Time):

time. Electrical rate information from

Delayed (Rate & Departure Time):

the utility company for the charging

location is required for this mode.

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Departure time entry

Charge rate selection

From the delayed charge mode

From the delayed rate and departure

status screen, press Edit to change

time charge mode status screen,

the departure time for each day of the

press Edit.

week.

Press one of the following options to

select the Charge Rate Preference:

■ Charge during Peak, Mid-Peak, &

Off-Peak Rates: The vehicle can

charge during any rate period to

Select one of the following options:

satisfy the next planned departure

1. Press on the day to change.

■ Edit Electric Rate Schedule

time. However, it will select when to

2. Press + or − to change the hours

■ Edit Departure Time Schedule

charge to minimise the total cost of

and minutes.

■ Select Charge Rate Preference

the charge.

3. Press Back to store changes and

■ Charge during Mid-Peak & Off-

return to the previous screen.

Charge rate preference selection

Peak Rates: The vehicle will charge

From the Departure Time & Rate

during off-peak and/or mid-peak

Charge level selection

Information screen, press Select

rate periods only and it will select

The Select Charge Level Preference

Charge Rate Preference.

when to charge to minimise the

setting allows the customer to select

total cost of the charge.

their vehicle's charge level so it

matches the capability of their

■ Charge during Off-Peak Rates: The

charging location. Charge level

vehicle will only charge during off-

selection 3 130.

peak rate periods.

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Electric rate plan selection

Summer/Winter schedule start date

Electric rate schedule editing

Electric rates can vary depending on

entering

From the Enter Summer/Winter Start

time, weekday and season.

From the Select Electric Rate Plan

Dates screen, press Edit Summer

screen, press Summer/Winter

Schedule or Edit Winter Schedule.

Contact the utility company to obtain

Schedule, then press Edit.

the rate schedule for your area. The

From the Select Electric Rate Plan

summer and winter start dates must

screen, press Yearly Schedule and

be established to use a summer /

then press Edit.

winter schedule.

From the Departure Time & Rate

Information screen, press Edit

Electric Rate Schedule.

1. Press Summer Start.

2. Press + or − to set the month and

day for the start of summer.

1. Press Weekday or Weekend.

3. Press Winter Start.

2. Press Edit next to the row to

change.

4. Press + or − to set the month and

day for the start of winter.

◆ Weekdays are Monday to

Two electric rate plans are selectable:

Friday; the same rate schedule

5. Press Edit Summer Schedule or

Summer/Winter Schedule or Yearly

is used.

Edit Winter Schedule to edit the

Schedule. To edit:

daily electric rate schedule.

◆ Weekends are Saturday and

1. Press Summer/Winter Schedule

Sunday; the same rate

or Yearly Schedule.

schedule is used.

2. Press Edit.

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Both weekday and weekend

1. Press + or − to adjust the time.

charge cycle. Additionally, the next

schedules must be set. The rate

planned departure time can be

2. Press Peak, Mid-Peak or Off-

schedule only applies to a 24 hour

temporarily overridden for one charge

Peak to select the electric rate.

period, starting at 0:00 and ending at

cycle. In addition to the in-vehicle

3. Press Back to store changes.

0:00. Five rate changes for each day

overrides via the Colour-Info-Display,

can be entered; not all of them need

Only the finish time can be edited.

there are also other possibilities to

to be used.

The start time is automatically

temporarily override a delayed

populated in the rate table.

charge mode.

The end times must be follow each

other consecutively. If an end time

Charging 3 130.

Electric rate schedule viewing

does not come after a start time, an

From the Select Electric Rate Plan

To temporarily override a delayed

error message will be displayed.

screen, press either View Summer

charge mode and change it to

Follow the instructions given by the

Schedule, View Winter Schedule or

immediate charge mode from inside

message.

View Yearly Schedule.

the vehicle proceed as follows:

Electric rate finish time editing

1. Press the release button of the

charge port door on the driver

From the respective electric rate

door to view the charge mode

schedule screen, press Edit next to

status pop-up in the Colour-Info-

the row to change.

Display.

Temporary charge mode override

and cancel

Programmed delayed charge modes

can be temporarily overridden to an

immediate charge mode for one

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2. Press Temporary Override.

2. Press Temporary Override.

To cancel the temporary override and

3. Press Charge Immediately on

change it to immediate, press Cancel

3. Press the + or - button to change

Plug-in to temporarily override an

Temporary Charge Mode.

the next departure time.

immediate charge mode.

To temporarily override the next

4. Press Confirm Departure Time to

The revised charge complete time will

planned departure time from inside

temporarily override the next

be automatically displayed.

the vehicle:

planned departure time.

1. Press the release button of the

The revised charge complete time will

charge port door on the driver

be automatically displayed in the

door to view the charge mode

temporary charge mode screen.

status pop-up in the Colour-Info-

Temporary departure time can only

Display.

be updated for the same day as the

original next planned departure time.

Additionally, the vehicle will not

accept a temporary departure time

that is before the present time on that

day.

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Charging override / interruption pop-

Programmable charging disabled

up

A pop-up will appear if the following

occurs:

There was an unintended loss of AC

power during the plug-in charge

event. For example, there was a

power outage or the charge cord was

unplugged from the wall.

To cancel the temporary override of

the next planned departure time,

When the programmable charging

press Cancel Temporary Departure

system is disabled, the screen and

Time on the bottom of the touch

the pop-up of the default charge

screen of the temporary charge mode

mode status will display - -:- - instead

screen or pop-up, respectively.

of the charge complete time. The

programmable charging system will

be disabled if the charge complete

time cannot be confidently estimated.

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If the programmable charging system

There are maximum limits to some of

Vehicle personalisation 3 84.

is constantly disabled, seek the

the values displayed. These values

assistance of a workshop.

are replaced with dashes, if the value

Energy efficiency

limits have been reached. To reset

Energy information

these values, the high voltage battery

To view the Energy Usage, Energy

will need to be fully recharged. The

Efficiency and Efficiency Tips, press

circle graph also represents the

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on the instrument panel and then

percentage of distance travelled

press Energy Info.

using electric mode versus extended

range mode. The lifetime fuel

Energy Usage

economy is a total over the life of the

vehicle. It can only be reset by a

workshop.

This screen is accessed by pressing

Energy Efficiency on the Energy Info

screen. This screen displays the

energy efficiency over the drive cycle

based on driving style and climate

settings. Driving in a more efficient

manner will result in a higher

percentage displayed for driving

This screen displays information for

style. Minimising the use of the

the total of all the drive cycles since

climate control system will result in a

the last time the high voltage battery

Energy usage information will also

higher percentage displayed for

was fully charged. This includes

appear automatically on power off

climate setting.

distance travelled in electric mode,

when the retained power off is active.

distance travelled in extended range

This automatic pop-up can be

mode, total distance travelled, electric

disabled in the vehicle

energy used from the battery, total

personalisation.

fuel used and average fuel economy.

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Efficiency Tips

■ Cruise control

Vehicle messages

■ Object detection systems

Messages displayed in the Driver

■ Front camera

Information Centre (DIC) indicate the

■ Lighting, bulb replacement

status of the vehicle or some action

■ Wiper/washer system

that may be needed to correct a

condition. Multiple messages may be

■ Doors, windows

displayed one after the other.

■ Radio remote control

Messages that do not require

■ Airbag systems

immediate action can be

■ Engine and electric drive unit

This screen is accessed by pressing

acknowledged and cleared by

Efficiency Tips from the Energy Info

pressing the SELECT knob. The

■ Tyres

screen. This screen provides a guide

messages requiring immediate action

■ Battery and charging

on how to improve energy usage to

cannot be cleared until that action is

■ Vehicle operation modes

increase fuel economy and range.

performed. All messages should be

taken seriously.

■ Speed limit

Follow the instructions given in the

messages.

The system displays messages

regarding the following topics:

■ Fluid levels

■ Starting

■ Maintenance

■ Anti-theft alarm system

■ Brakes

■ Ride control systems

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Selecting a menu option

The vehicle menu features may

Low: Reduced speed.

Touch any of the available menu

include:

Auto heated seats

options on the touch screen to select

■ Climate and air quality

the option. A checkmark next to the

When enabled, the auto heated seat

■ Comfort & Convenience

option indicates the selected option.

button on the touch screen will be

■ Languages

highlighted. This feature will

Turning a function on or off

automatically activate the heated

■ Exterior ambient lighting

Touch the screen where the available

seats function at the level required by

■ Power door locks

function is listed to turn it on or off. A

the interior temperature. Auto heated

checkmark next to the function

■ Remote Lock / Unlock / Start

seats can be turned off by using the

indicates that the function is on.

■ Restore factory settings

heated seat buttons on the instrument

panel.

Entering the personalisation

Climate and air quality

Auto demist

menu

Select the Climate and air quality

If it is on and high humidity is

Press vehicle menu on the touch

menu to display:

detected, the climate control system

screen.

■ Auto fan speed

will adjust the outside air intake, air

■ Auto heated seats

conditioning or heat to decrease

fogging. The fan speed may increase.

■ Auto demist

If high humidity is no longer detected,

■ Engine Assisted Heating

the system will return to previous

operation.

Auto fan speed

Auto fan speed sets the automatic fan

speed to maintain the desired interior

temperature. Choose a blower

setting:

High: Increased speed.

Medium: Moderate speed.

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