Q Drive Mode Button; Drive Modes - Vauxhall Ampera Owner's Manual

vehicle can be plugged in to recharge
the high voltage battery and restore
electric mode.
The high voltage battery will continue
to provide some power and work
together with the engine to provide
peak performance when it is required,
such as driving up a steep incline or
for high acceleration manoeuvres.
The battery will not be charged nor
will electric vehicle range be restored
by the engine.
In either electric mode or extended
range mode, when the bonnet is
open, the engine will run without
turning off if the ignition is on. The
high voltage battery is neither
charged nor discharged when this
occurs.
In either electric mode or extended
range mode, if there is a high voltage
battery fault, the engine may run
without turning off to generate the
required electricity. The malfunction
indicator light will turn on.
Malfunction indicator light 3 62.

Drive modes

While driving in electric or extended
range mode, additional operating
modes can be selected.
Press DRIVE MODE to display
selectable drive modes in the Driver
Information Centre (DIC). Continue
pressing to scroll through the modes.
Driving and operating
Highlight either the Mountain, Sport,
or Hold mode, then release the
DRIVE MODE button. After
three seconds, the new drive mode
will become active.
Pressing DRIVE MODE again will
return to Normal mode and become
active after three seconds.
At next start, the vehicle will default to
Normal mode. Drive modes can then
be selected again as desired.
During some conditions, certain drive
modes may be unavailable. The
unavailable mode is greyed out in the
DIC menu and cannot be selected.
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