Audi A8   Controls   Hybrid  Hybrid drive
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Instrument cluster: Energy flow display
Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: Energy flow display
Infotainment system: Energy flow display
Fig. 2 Infotainment system: Energy flow display
The energy flow of the hybrid drive is shown on the instrument cluster display and on the infotainment system display; it is animated on the infotainment system display.
Instrument cluster display
Press the button on the multi-function steering wheel.
Scroll and press the thumbwheel to select Hybrid from the Vehicle functions menu.
Infotainment display
Select: Function selector button MENU > control button Hybrid Fig. 2.
(A) Component
(B) Colour
(C) Meaning
(A)
(B)
(C)
-1- Combustion engine
orange
Combustion engine running

grey
Combustion engine off
-2- High-voltage battery
green
Charge level of the high-voltage battery

green
(animated in infotainment system)
High-voltage battery being charged

grey
Vehicle not ready to be driven
-3a- Movement arrow
green
Electric driving

orange
Driving with combustion engine

green-orange
Driving with combustion engine and electric motor (boost)
-3b- Movement arrow
green
Recuperation

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