Charge/Assist Gage (L4 Hybrid)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The charge/assist gage displays the level of charging or assist (discharge) of the hybrid battery pack. The charge/assist gage displays the charging and discharge activities on the battery intermediate voltage bus. The gage is made up of two separate zones for charge and assist activities. The charge zone displays electric energy flowing to the hybrid battery pack as a result of regenerative braking activity or the vehicle coasting. The assist zone displays electric energy used to boost the vehicle launch flowing out of the hybrid battery pack. The charge/assist gage displays both the magnitude and direction of energy flow on the intermediate voltage bus. When the gage pointer is set in between the two zones, there is no activity on the bus and this indicates a neutral charge state.