Vauxhall Ampera 2014 User Manual page 112

results in reduced, or no power. An
adequate fuel level must be
maintained in the vehicle to keep it
operational.
Driver Information Centre (DIC) 3 78.
Fuel maintenance mode
Fuel maintenance mode tracks
average fuel age. Old fuel can cause
engine problems. If low engine usage
causes average fuel age to exceed
approximately one year, fuel
maintenance mode will run the
engine to use up the old fuel. The
engine will run until enough fresh fuel
is added to bring the average fuel age
into an acceptable range. Allowing
more old fuel to be used up by fuel
maintenance mode and adding a
larger amount of fresh fuel will
maximise the length of time before
another fuel maintenance mode is
needed. During fuel maintenance
mode the engine may turn on and off.
If fuel maintenance mode is needed,
a request screen appears on the
Colour-Info-Display at vehicle start.
If Yes is selected, fuel maintenance
mode will start. Fuel maintenance
mode is automatically activated at
each vehicle start until fresh fuel is
added.
If No is selected, the fuel
maintenance mode request screen
will appear when the vehicle is started
the next time. The fuel maintenance
mode request can be delayed for only
one day.
Driving and operating
If the fuel maintenance mode request
has been delayed for one day, it will
start at the next vehicle start and
display the fuel maintenance mode
notification screen on the Colour-Info-
Display.
If fuel maintenance mode is required
and the fuel level is low, fuel
maintenance mode may eventually
empty the fuel tank. This results in
reduced, or no power. An adequate
fuel level must be maintained in the
vehicle to keep it operational.
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