- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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ELECTRONICINSTRUMENTDISPLAY
Housed in a hooded central pod directly in front of the driver, the Insight's Electronic Instrument
DisplayisacombinationanaloganddigitalreadoutthatshowsallimportantinformationabouttheInsight's
IntegratedMotorAssist(IMA)systemanditseffectonvehicleperformance.Thisinformationispresented
in a manner that encourages the driver to take an interest in improving the vehicle's fuel economy.
Conventionalinformationaboutengineandvehicleperformanceispresentedinaneasytoreaddigitalor
bargraphformat.
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EnergyUseMeter
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Assist/Charge indicator display indicates the operational status of the
IntegratedMotorAssist(IMA)system.Therearethreemodes:
• MotorAssist:TheIMAisusingbatterypowertohelppropelthecar,
theamountofassistisindicatedbytheilluminationofambercolored
bars onthe rightside of thedisplay.When morebars are illuminated, moreassistis being
used.