Auto Stop Mode; Charge/Assist Gage; Fuel Economy Light - Saturn 2009 VUE Green Line Hybrid Owner's Manual

This light also comes on when the
fuel tank is low on fuel. When fuel is
added, the light should go off. If it
does not, have the vehicle serviced.

Auto Stop Mode

United States
This mark on the tachometer
signifies that the engine is in Auto
Stop mode which is a fuel saving
operation.
When the vehicle is off, the
tachometer needle moves to OFF. If
the driver's door is opened while
in Auto Stop, a chime sounds.

Charge/Assist Gage

The CHARGE/ASSIST gage
displays the charge into and out of
the hybrid battery.
Canada
When the gage indicates ASSIST,
the electric motor is performing
an automatic restart of the engine,
or the electric motor is assisting
for maximum acceleration.
When the gage indicates CHARGE,
the electric motor operates as a
generator to perform regenerative
braking, while decelerating. See
Regenerative Braking on page 2-23
for more information.
The gage also indicates CHARGE
when the system is recharging
the hybrid battery.
Instrument Panel
If the hybrid battery or other hybrid
components are very hot or cold, the
CHARGE and ASSIST functions can
be suspended until the component
temperatures are normal.

Fuel Economy Light

The ECO light comes on when the
vehicle is achieving fuel economy
close to its rated performance.
Driving habits that improve
fuel economy increases the time
that the fuel economy light is on.
To enable or disable the fuel
economy light, while in park, press
the Vehicle Info button on the
V
DIC until PRESS TO SET ECO is
displayed. Then press the set/reset
button to select off or on. For
more information see Trip Odometer
on page 3-24 and DIC Operation
and Displays on page 3-36.
3-35