HONDA 2004 Insight - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 54)

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.
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
and ).
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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Gauges
Instruments and Controls
Battery Level Gauge
Charge/Assist Gauge
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BATTERY LEVEL
GAUGE IMA CHARGE/
ASSIST GAUGE BATTERY LEVEL
GAUGE IMA CHARGE/
ASSIST GAUGE
With 5- speed With CVT (U.S. only)
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