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Instruments and warning/control lamps
Charge: Char ging z
one. Indicates the
amount of charge generated and the
maximum charge.
Power %: Electric traction zone. Indi-
cates the percentage of power used and
the maximum amount of power currently
available.
The power meter shows the usage level of
the electric drive. The power meter bar shows
the current usage level.
A finer coloured border indicates how much
the propulsion can currently be used. De-
pending on the selected driving program and
the current availability of electrical power,
the boundaries of the different colours can
vary.
The following displays can be seen on the
Power meter:
››› Fig. 58
The vehicle recovers electrical energy
Electric drive switched on / Boost (the ve-
hicle runs for a short time at the maximum
power of the electric motor and combus-
tion engine).
The combustion engine must be running.
Green
Blue
A B
C Battery level indicator
V
alid for: hybrid vehicles Fig. 59
Instrument panel: battery level indica-
t or
. The small arrow next to the battery symbol
indicat
es which side of the v
ehicle the charg-
ing cover is on. Note
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Operation
WARNING
When driving with low fuel, the vehicle may
st all in tr
affic and cause accidents and se-
vere injuries.
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Instruments and warning/control lamps
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Operation
Check the date of the current service on the
inf ot
ainment system
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Instruments and warning/control lamps
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Operation
Control lamps Contr ol and w
arning lampsThe control and warning lamps are indicators
of w
arnings
›
›› , faults or certain functions.
Some contr ol and w
arning lamps come on
when the ignition is switched on, and switch
off when the engine starts running, or while
driving.
Depending on the model, additional text
messages may be viewed on the instrument
panel display. These may be purely informa-
tive or they may be advising of the need for
action ››› page 66, Instrument panel
.
Depending upon the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, instead of a warning lamp, some-
times a symbol may be displayed on the in-
strument panel.
When certain control and warning lamps are
lit, an audible warning is also heard.
Red warning lamps
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