Vehicle fe atures
Ampera
Quick Reference Guide
Refer to Owner’s M anual for detailed information.
Illustrations may depict lef t-hand drive vehicles.
Oper ation is simi lar for righ t-han d driv e vehicle s.
Depending o n the model va riant, speci al equipmen t
and access ories, t he scope of equipment on your
vehicle may diff er from the des criptions in this gu ide.
TS 1718-B-12 / KTA 2727 September 2011
*KTA-2727*
Vehicle features Vehicle features
Unlocking the vehicle:
Press button ( once to unlock
driver’s door. To unlock all doors
and load compartment, press
button ( twice.
The vehicle may also be configured
to unlock al l doors with one press o f
button ( .
Open doo rs by pull ing the hand les.
Open & Start:
With remote control within range,
press lock/u nlock button on door
handle to unlock t he driver’s door.
Press again w ithin 5 secon ds to
unlock all doors.
Providing the lock/unlo ck button
was used to unlock, it can also be
used to lock the vehicle.
Locking the vehicle:
Press button ) on remote control.
Make sure door s are clos ed or the
central lockin g system w ill not wo rk
properly.
Press ) twice with in 5 seconds to
deadlock all doors and activate the
anti-theft alarm syste m.
Unlocking the vehi cle deactivates
the deadlocks and the anti-theft
alarm system.
Electronic imm obiliser:
The system checks whether the
ignition is allo wed to be switched
on by verifyin g the electroni c
coding of the remote control in the
vehicle.
Activated automatically after
ignition is swi tched off.
A. Heated front seats
B. Automatic climate control
C. In strument panel storage
D. Charge status indicator
E. Daytime runn ing light
F. Colour-In fo-Display
G. Turn and lane-change s ignals,
Light switch,
Pedestr ian safety al ert
H. Ins trument cluster disp lay,
Driver Infor mation Centre (DIC)
I. Wipers and washers
J. Air vents
K. Hazard warning flas hers
L. Central lockin g buttons
M. Electri cal parking brake
N. I nfotainment system
O. Selector lever
P. Po w er but ton
Q. Drive mode bu tton
R. Le af button
S. Cruise control
T. S tee ring wheel a djustment
U. Horn
V. Steering wheel cont rols
W. Da ta link connector
X. Headlight ran ge adjustment
Y. Driver Inform ation Centre ( DIC)
Z. Instrumen t panel illum ination
control
Electric dr ive unit:
P = Park position.
Front wheels are l ocked,
engage only whe n vehicle
is stationary and the
parking br ake is applied
R = Reverse gear.
Engage only wh en vehicle is
stationar y
N = Neutral
D = Drive mode
L = Low.
Vehicle speed is r educed
without using b rakes. Use for
steep hills, snow o r mud
To move out of P , switch ignition
on, depress brake pedal and pre ss
selector lever button.
Electric vehi cle operation modes:
In electric m ode, the vehic le is
powered by electri cal energy
stored in the ba ttery.
In extended range mode , when the
stored electri cal energy is
exhausted, elec tricity is pr oduced
by the fuel- powered engi ne.
Drive mod es:
The following drive modes can al so
be selected fr om the displa y by
pressing th e DRIVE MODE button:
Mountain (for steep h ills etc.
Select mode 20 minutes before
driving on steep grad es to build
reserve battery char ge)
Sport (f or more responsi ve
acceleration)
Hold (select dur ing Electric
mode to reserve battery charge.
Vehicle swit ches to Extended
range mode)
Release bu tton when des ired mode
is highlighted to activate mode.
Press button again to re turn to
Normal mode.
Starting the veh icle:
Move selector lever to P or N.
The propul sion system will not
start in any other position.
Move steering wh eel slightly to
release steeri ng wheel lock.
Remote control must be inside
the vehicle.
(A display message will ap pear
if the remote control is not
detected).
Depress br ake peda l.
Press power button m to switch
on ignition; LED illuminate s.
When R illuminates,
the vehicle is re ady to be driv en.
Press power button
m to switch off
ignition; LED exti nguishes. S elector
lever must be in position P.
Charging :
The battery can only be charged
when the vehicle is stationary.
Start ch arge:
1. With selector lever in posi tion P,
release the charge port door by
pressing the rele ase button in the
driver’s door trim panel - or -
press $ on remote control.
Start ch arge (cont inued):
2. O pen tailgate, lift the floor
covering (A ) and remove the
charge cord (D) , located next to
tyre repair kit (C) .
3. Pul l on charge cord handle (D)
to release it f rom the clip (E).
4. Lift char ge cord up and towards
rear to remove from vehicle.
Vehicle plug (B) is stored as
shown in th e illustra tion.
5. Plug char ge cord into electrical
outlet. Check charge cord status
indicators are both green.
6. Se lect charge level usin g the
charging screen or but ton on
charge cord.
End charge ( continued):
5. Be fore storing the charge cord,
ensure it is facing upward s and
then wrap the charge cable
anti-clockwise around the body
of the charge cord.
Start ch arge (cont inued):
7. In sert the vehicle plug end of the
charge cord into the vehicle’s
charge port .
8. Che ck that the charging status
indicator on top of the
instrument panel i lluminates
and a horn chirp occurs.
9. Lock th e vehicle with the remote
control to arm the charge cord
theft alert s ystem.
End charge:
1. Un lo ck the vehicle with the
remote control to disarm the
charge cord theft alert system.
2. R emove th e vehicle plug en d of
the charge cord from the vehicle
by squeezing the veh icle plug
lever and pull to remove.
3. Clo se charge port door by
pressing firmly in the centre to
ensure it latche s properly.
4. Unpl ug charge cord from
electrical outlet.
End charge (continued) :
6. Place the charge cord face down
into the storage compartment
with the front edge (F) of the
charge cord body under the
clips (G) located in the front of
the storage compartment.
The vehicle plug (B) sh ould be
on the right-hand side of the
charge cord.
7. Pus h the charge cord handle
down until it locks in to the handle
clip at the rear of the storage
compartment.
To temporarily override a de layed
charge event, unplug the charge
cord from the cha rge port and plug
it back in within 5 seconds. A si ngle
horn ch irp will sound and c harging
will begin im mediately.
Charging st atus:
The vehicle h as a charging status
indicator at th e centre of the
instrument pa nel, near th e
windscreen.
When the vehi cle is plugged i n and
the vehicle po wer is off, the
charging status indi cator denotes
the following:
Green (steady) -
one horn chirp:
Vehicle plugg ed in, battery
charging.
Green (steady or long flas hing) -
4 horn chirps:
Insufficient time to fully charge
before departure time.
Green (long flashing ) -
2 horn chirps:
Vehicle plugg ed in, battery
charging is delayed .
Charging s tatus ( continu ed):
Green (short flashi ng) -
No horn chirp:
Vehicle plugged in, battery fully
charged.
Yellow (steady) -
no horn chirp :
Vehicle ha s been pl ugged in.
If indicator re mains yellow , a
malfunction ha s occurred.
No light signal or horn chirp
(upon plug-i n):
Check charge cord connection.
No light signal or horn chirp
(after green or yellow appears):
Check charge cord connection.
No light signal -
repeated horn chirps:
Charging interrupted . Unplug
charge cord or press button (
on remote control to stop this
alert.
The system may be thermally
conditioning the battery du ring
any of the above sta tes, re quiring
electrical energy to be transferred
to the vehicle.
If the vehicle is plugged i n and t he
power is on, the charging status
indicator wil l be a steady green .
If the vehicle is plugged i n and t he
charging status indic ator is off, a
charging fault has been detected.
If a faulty connection is not the
cause, consult a workshop.
Tyre pressure:
Check tyre pressures, i ncluding the spare, every 14 days and prior to any long journey; tyres should be
checked when cold. This also appl ies to vehicles with tyre pressu re monitor ing system.
The tyre pressure data refers to cold tyres. It applies to summer and wi nter tyr es.
The ECO tyre press ure serves to ac hieve the smalles t amount of fu el consumption possible.
Tyre pressure (psi )
Comfort setting for u pto
3 people:
Engine
Tyres Front Rear
All 215/55 R17 35 35
225/45 R18 38 38
205/60 R16 38 38
Tyre pressure (psi )
With full l oad
Engine
Tyres Front Re ar
All 215/55 R17 36 36
225/45 R18 39 45
205/60 R16 39 45
Tyre pressure (psi)
ECO setting for upt o
3 people
Engine
Tyres Front Rear
All 21 5/55 R17 39 39
225/45 R18 41 41
205/60 R16 41 41
Charge cord:
A = Charge level bu tton
B = Charge level in dicators
C = Charge cord status indicators
D = Vehicle plug
E = Wall plug
A portable charge cord used to
charge the vehicle battery is stored
under the loa d compartment.
The charge cord used to charg e the
vehicle is a hi gh-powered el ectrical
device. During n ormal op eration,
the AC wall plug may feel warm.
The AC wall plug must fit tightly
into an AC outlet that is in good
condition.
Danger:
Risk of electric shock or other
hazards if using charge cord when
any part of it is damaged. D o not
open or remove th e cover.
Do not use an AC outlet that is
worn or damage d.
An extension cord shou ld not be
used to charge the vehicl e.
Charge cord statu s indicators:
When both indicators are gree n,
the vehicle can be charged.
If any indicator flashes red, charge
cord will not permit charging.
Indicators denote the fo llowing:
Flashing r ed AC (A):
AC voltage out of range.
Flashing r ed AC (A) & fault (B):
AC outlet does not have proper
safety ground. Charging not
permitted. Repair or replace
AC outlet.
Flashing red fault (B):
Charge cord fault. If flashing
continues for mo re than
30 s econds, unplug charge co rd
to reset. Consult a workshop if
this fault remains.
Charge level button:
Charge level se lection is ma de
using the cha rging screen or the
charge cord button.
Normal = 4 indicators are lit
(recommended)
Reduc ed = 2 indicators are lit
(use when electrica l
current is l imited)
To change charge level, first
unplug vehicle plug from charge
port and sele ct desired lev el.
Vehicle plug :
The vehicle plug attaches to the
charge port of the vehicle.
There is a flas hlight buil t into the
vehicle plug that is used by
squeezing the veh icle plug leve r.
Engine oil:
Check eng ine oil level ma nually on
a regular basis to preven t damage
to engine. Ensure that the correct
specifica tion of oil is u sed.
Check with vehicle on a le vel
surface . Engine must be at
operating temperatu re and
switched o ff for at least 5 min utes.
Pull out dipstick, wipe cle an, insert
to stop on the handle , pull ou t and
read engine oil leve l.
If the engine oil level i s below the
cross-hatche d area on the di pstick,
top up engine oi l.
Insert dipstick to stop on handle
and make half a turn.
We recommend the use of the
same grad e of eng ine oil that was
used at the last change.
Important:
It is the owner’s responsibility to
maintain the correct le vel of an
appropriate quality o il in the
engine.
Do not allo w the engine oil level to
drop below the minimum leve l!