Applies to Audi A8s: with hybrid drive
- Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: 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.
button on the multi-function steering wheel.Scroll and press the thumbwheel to select Hybrid from the Audi A8 functions menu.
Infotainment display
(A) Component
(B) Colour
(C) Meaning
(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 |
Audi A8 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 |