2009 Chrysler Aspen Owner Manual Supplement Hybrid - Page 37

2009 Chrysler Aspen Manual

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 35 31. TOW/HAUL The TOW/HAUL button is located at the end of the shift lever. This light will illuminate when the TOW/HAUL button has been selected. Refer to "When To Use TOW/ HAUL Mode" under "2-Mode Hybrid Transmission Ranges" in Section 5 of this supplement for further information. 32. Odometer/Trip Odometer Button Press this button to toggle between the odometer and the trip odometer display. Holding the button in resets the trip odometer reading. HYBRID GAUGE The Hybrid Gauge, located on the instrument cluster, has three different zones to indicate how the vehicle is being operated in the sense of fuel savings. NOTE: Driving with the gauge pointer in the 12 O'clock (ECONOMY) position is the optimal Hybrid location. Hybrid Gauge 1 - CHARGING - Indicates that the high voltage battery is being charged during braking or certain driving conditions. 2 - ECONOMY - Indicates the HEV vehicle is being propelled forward in electric mode, Hybrid mode or Fuel Saver mode (MDS) which are the most fuel efficient modes of operation. 3 - POWER - indicates that the accelerator pedal is being applied for additional power which is not the most fuel efficient mode of operation. 4

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31. TOW/HAUL
The TOW/HAUL button is located at the end of the shift
lever. This light will illuminate when the TOW/HAUL
button has been selected. Refer to “When To Use TOW/
HAUL
Mode”
under
“2-Mode
Hybrid
Transmission
Ranges” in Section 5 of this supplement for further
information.
32. Odometer/Trip Odometer Button
Press this button to toggle between the odometer and the
trip odometer display. Holding the button in resets the
trip odometer reading.
HYBRID GAUGE
The Hybrid Gauge, located on the instrument cluster, has
three different zones to indicate how the vehicle is being
operated in the sense of fuel savings.
NOTE:
Driving with the gauge pointer in the 12 O’clock
(ECONOMY) position is the optimal Hybrid location.
Hybrid Gauge
1 — CHARGING — Indicates that the high voltage battery is being
charged during braking or certain driving conditions.
2 — ECONOMY — Indicates the HEV vehicle is being propelled
forward in electric mode, Hybrid mode or Fuel Saver mode (MDS)
which are the most fuel efficient modes of operation.
3 — POWER — indicates that the accelerator pedal is being applied
for additional power which is not the most fuel efficient mode of
operation.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
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