Honda Insight 2005 Reference Owner's Manual page 54

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BATTERY LEVEL
IMA CHARGE/
GAUGE
ASSIST GAUGE
With 5-speed
Battery Level Gauge
This gauge shows you the state of
charge of the battery for the
Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). This
battery is recharged by the engine,
and discharged by the IMA when it
is assisting the engine with powering
the vehicle.
IMA CHARGE/ BATTERY LEVEL
ASSIST GAUGE GAUGE
With CVT (U.S. only)
The gauge reading may drop near
the bottom under driving conditions
that require assist for a long time,
such as prolonged acceleration or
climbing a long hill. The engine will
recharge the battery as you continue
driving.
If the battery is mostly discharged,
the Auto Idle Stop function is
disabled (see pages 111 and
Charge/Assist Gauge
This gauge shows the status of the
Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). If
the indicator is on the left side of the
gauge, the IMA battery is being
charged. If the indicator is on the
right side of the gauge, the IMA is
assisting the engine.
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