Maintenance Modes - Vauxhall Ampera Owner's Manual

If Mountain mode is not selected for
these conditions, propulsion power
may be reduced and the engine
speed may increase.
Control indicator Mountain 3 69.
Hold mode
Hold mode is only available when the
vehicle is in electric mode. This mode
places the remaining battery charge
into a reserve for the driver to use as
desired. Selecting this mode
transitions the vehicle to extended
range mode to maintain the battery
charge reserve.
Hold mode will not change normal
vehicle acceleration or braking
performance.
Control indicator Hold 3 69.

Maintenance modes

Engine maintenance mode
Engine maintenance mode runs the
engine to keep it in good working
condition after approximately
six weeks of no or very limited engine
operation. Engine maintenance mode
will force the engine to run, even if
there is a charge to power the vehicle.
When engine maintenance mode is
needed, a request screen appears on
the Colour-Info-Display at vehicle
start.
If Yes is selected, engine
maintenance mode will begin. The
engine will run for a set amount of
time without turning off. During
engine maintenance mode, a DIC
message displays to show the engine
maintenance mode percentage
complete.
If No is selected, the engine
maintenance mode request screen
will appear when the vehicle is next
Driving and operating
started. The engine maintenance
mode request can be delayed for only
one day.
If the engine maintenance mode
request was delayed for one day, it
will automatically start the engine at
the next vehicle start. An engine
maintenance mode notification
screen will appear in the Colour-Info-
Display.
If the vehicle shuts off during engine
maintenance mode, it will restart the
next time the vehicle is driven. A
message displays to indicate that
engine maintenance mode is active.
If engine maintenance mode is
required and the fuel level is low,
engine maintenance mode may
eventually empty the fuel tank if fuel
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