Turn Off Dashboard Charge Indicator?

[ca-chuck]

Hi! I'm a new 500e leasee - happy so far; the deal here in Central California was too hard to pass up with the rebates and incentives. Anyway, one thing I don't like so much is the charge indicator on the dash - the cell phone-like flashing orange lights that show you from about a 1/4 mile away how the charge is going. I park and charge outside at night and I'd rather not attract too much attention to the car. Is there a feature I'm missing that turns this off? Other than throwing a small towel over it every night?

Thanks!
Chuck.

[forby]

Not that I know of.
It's also the indicator for the Charge Error, so it might not be wise to disable.

Towel is the only answer I can think of.

[Fiat500USA]

A little bit of trivia is they purposely put the charge level indicator on the dash so it was readily visible and convenient to see. Some other 'lesser brand" EVs have the charge level indicator on one side of the car so depending on where you were standing you may not be able to see the status of your charge.

[imiev]

I also believe the location was intentional, so that the LEDs could be seen from the rear sides of the car, by reflecting off the underside of the windshield. Works for me.
Is an electric car that desirable in the central valley that it would be a target for theft? I would think charging locations are few and far between. The battery liquid cooling will be a godsend on those hot days. Have fun with your new toy (Its better than just a car.)