Hybrid battery indicator lights on. How long can I run engine?

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  1. Dave Fleming

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    How long can I run engine?
     
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    as long as you have gas in the tank
     
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    There aren't hybrid battery indicator lights. What lights are you looking at that you think are those?

    Is it this?

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    That means a problem with the hybrid system. There's a lot more to the hybrid system than just the battery, and around two hundred reasons that light can come on.

    Best to use a capable scan tool and read out the trouble codes explaining why the light is on. How good an idea it is to keep driving the car really depends on the details.
     

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