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BYD F0. Service Manual - part 3

BYD AUTO

F0 Owner’s Manual

Nonobservance of these instructions may

lead to deaths or severe injuries. Please

consult BYD authorized service stations for

detailed items on repair and modification.

Warning

Warning

Please do not place any object on or

BYD strongly suggests seating and

contact your body the front of the

correctly fixing all babies and children

instrument panel or the steering wheel

in the rear seat.

pad. They may hinder airbag inflation

Never allow children to stand or

or the inflation tension of the air bag

kneel down on the front seat. The

can shoot them out and lead to personal

airbag for the occupant in the front seat

death or injuries. Similarly, the driver

can inflate rather quickly with powerful

or the occupant in the front seat should

not carry objects with hands or put

force and may kill or severely injure the

object on the knees.

children.

Please do not modify or move any

Warning

Do not place children on your knees

wire. Please do not modify, move, knock

or hold them in your arms. Please equip

or disassemble any part. Otherwise,

Side air bag inflating may result in serious

children protection devices on the rear

normal work of the airbag may be

injuries or even death if body tilt forward on

seat.

affected; the system may work abnor-

the front door.

mally or even won’t work, causing

To remind you of danger of side airbags,

deaths or severe injuries.

your vehicle is posted with warning signs on

both sides of the front door frames.

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Warning

Notice

Do not modify the airbag system in the

Do not disconnect the

battery

following ways before consulting BYD

before

contacting

the

BYD

authorized service stations. These

authorized service station.

modifications may affect the normal

work of the airbag system in some

cases.

Installing electronic devices, e.g.

vehicle AM/FM radios, cassette

players or CD players.

Modifying the suspension system.

Warning

Modifying the front end structure

and side structures of the occupant

Please contact a BYD authorized

compartment.

service station in case of the following

Adding grille protection accessories

problems:

(protection grilles, bucket rods, etc.)

The airbag has been inflated.

snowplows, winches or other devices

connected to the front end.

The front part of the vehicle

Doing repair work at the lower

(shaded part in the figure) is affected

parts of the front mudguard, the front

in an accident; but it’s not serious

end structure, the control console, the

enough to trigger the airbag.

steering column, the steering wheel

The panel part of the steering

and the instrument panel or on or near

wheel, the instrument table or the

SRS warning light

the instrument panel near the airbag

lower part of the instrument panel

for the front seat.

When the ignition key is shifted to “Ⅱ”

(shaded parts in the figure) is

scratched, cracked or damaged in

and if there is no fault, the SRS warning

similar ways.

light will shine for 5s and then goes out.

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Steering wheel

Outer rearview mirrors

Adjustment of outer rearview mirrors

with adjusting switches (optional)

To change the steering wheel angle,

hold the steering wheel, push down

the lock release lever, tilt the steering

wheel to the desired angle and return

Adjust the rearview mirror with this switch.

the lever to its original position.

Move the switch into the desired direction.

Adjust the outer rearview mirrors to an

Notice

Notice

angle where you can just see side sides of

the vehicle.

● Do not adjust the steering

If the rearview mirror is fixed

wheel while the vehicle is moving.

by freezing, do not manipulate the

Friendly Tips

This may cause the driver to

controller or scrape the surface of the

mishandle the vehicle and an

Do not adjust the rearview

rearview mirror. The ice on the

accident may occur.

mirrors when the vehicle is driving. In

surface of the rearview mirror should

● After adjusting the steering

doing so, the driver may control the

be removed with a spraying deicer.

wheel, try to move it upward and

vehicle

incorrectly

and cause

downward to make sure that it is

accidents.

locked in position.

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Inner rearview mirror

Adjustment of outer rearview mirrors

without adjusting switches

Adjust the inner rearview mirror to an angle

The outer rearview mirrors can be folded

where you can just see the rear of the

backward as shown in the above figure.

Adjust the outer rearview mirrors with your

vehicle in it.

Notice

hand to an angle where you can just see side

In night driving, you can pull the adjusting

sides of the vehicle.

rod toward yourself to weaken the dazzling

Please do not exceed its journey

In addition, please pay attention to contents

irradiation of front lights of the following

when folding the outer rearview

in the “Friendly Tips” and “Notice” on the

vehicle.

mirror backward; otherwise, it may

previous page.

be damaged.

Daytime driving——the rod is in position 1.

When the rod is in this position, reflection

Friendly Tips

Folding of outer rearview mirrors

in the rearview mirror has good clarity.

Please do not drive when folding

Night driving——the rod is in position 2.

the outer rearview mirror backward.

Please adjust the outer rearview

The rearview clarity may be reduced by

mirror before starting to drive.

some extent for glare weakening.

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Headlights and turn signal lights

Light indication buzzer

High beam and low beam lights——rotate

the light knob at the top end of the left

If the parking lights are on and the ignition

combined switch to the front lighting light

Head lights

key is in position “0", the light indication

position. Pull the left combined switch to

buzzer will remind turning off the lights

position 2 to turn on Low beam lights; push

Rotate the head light knob at the top end of

when you open the door at the driver side.

the left combined switch away from

the left combined

switch

to

turn

on

the

following lights:

yourself (to position 1) to turn on the high

Notice

beam. Then both high beam and low beam

lights are on.

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For prevention of battery

The high beam indicator

(blue) on the

discharge, when the engine is in rest

combined meter indicates that the high

state, do not keep lights on for long

beam are on.

time.

Flashing high beam (position 3)——pull

the left combined switch toward your body

(position 3). When the left combined switch

is released, the high beam will stop flashing.

The high beam indicator

(blue) on the

combined meter indicates that the high

beam are flashing.

When the knob is rotated to the “OFF”

Position

1——parking

lights,

tail

lights,

position, the high beam will flashing.

registration plate lights, background lights

of the combined meter, indicator (green) of

parking lights on the combined meter, and

tail light indicators.

Position

2——head lights and all

above-mentioned lights.

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Turn signal lights

Emergency warning lights

Notice

For prevention of battery

discharge, when the engine is in rest

state, do not keep lights on for long

time.

Rear fog lights

To turn on emergency warning lights, press

this switch down once. Then, all turn signal

To send out a steering signal, turn the left

lights will flash. To turn off the lights, press

combined switch upward or downward to

this switch again.

position 1.

If the vehicle has to be parked where traffic

accidents can be caused, the emergency

The ignition key should be in position

warning lights should be turned on to

“II”.

remind other drivers. If possible, park the

vehicle away from the road.

Rotate the lighting knob to the front lighting

After the vehicle has made the turn, the

When emergency warning lights are on, the

light position and then rotate the signal light

handle can return to its original position

steering signal light switch won’t function.

knob (shaded part in the figure) to position

automatically. But in lane changes, it should

“ “ to turn on rear fog lights.

be manually returned.

The rear fog light indicator (yellow) on the

combined meter will indicate the rear fog

lights are on.

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When the lighting knob is rotated to

door is closed, the light will be turned off.

To wipe the front windshield only once,

“OFF”, the signal light knob will

push the right combined switch upward and

automatically rotate to position

“OFF”

Front windshield wipers and

then release it.

and the rear fog lights will automatically go

washers

To eject detergent, turn the right combined

switch to yourself and then release it.

out.

For details on detergent addition, please

Reading light

refer to “Detergent addition” in Part 3 of

Section 7.

In freezing whether, to use the washers, the

windshield should first be heated with the

defrosters. Otherwise, the detergent may

freeze on the windshield and hinder your

vision.

Notice

‹

Do not turn on the water wipers

when the front windshield is dry;

To turn on the front windshield wipers, the

otherwise, the glass may be scraped.

ignition key should be in position “II”.

Slide the switch to turn on the reading light.

Turn the right combined switch to the

The reading light switch has the following

desired set position.

positions:

Position

Speed Setting

(ON)——keep the lights on.

position 1

intermittent

(OFF)——turn off the reading

position 2

slow

light.

position 3

fast

(DOOR)——when the door is

opened, the light will be turned on; after the

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Rear windshield wipers and

Notice

windshield defroster switch indicator turns

on, indicating the defrosters are working.

washers

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Do not turn on the water wipers

The defrosters can be turned off by pressing

when the front windshield is dry;

this switch again.

otherwise, the glass may be scraped.

When the rear windshield becomes clear,

make sure the defrosters are turned off.

Long-time working of the defrosters may

Rear windshield defrosters

lead to battery discharge. The defrosters are

(optional)

not designed for drying raindrops and

snowmelt.

Notice

‹

To prevent battery discharge, turn

off the defrosters when the engine is

stopped.

To turn on the front windshield wipers, the

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When cleaning inner surface of the

ignition key should be in position “II”.

rear windshield, take care not to scrape

Turn the rear wiping and washing knob to

or damage the electric heating wires or

position “ON” (position 1).

the connecters.

To eject detergent, rotate the rear wiping

and washing knob upward or downward as

far as possible (position 2 or position 3).

After released, the knob can automatically

To remove fog or frost on the rear

return.

windshield, press this switch down. The

For details on detergent addition, please

ignition key should be in position “II”.

refer to “Detergent addition” in Part 3 of

The thin electric heating wires in the rear

Section 7.

windshield can quickly make the rear

windshield clear. At the same time, the rear

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Notice

‹

Do not turn on the water wipers

when the rear windshield is dry;

otherwise, the glass may be scraped.

Front fog lights (optional)

To turn on the front fog lights, first rotate

the left combined switch lighting knob to

position 1 or 2 and then press the front fog

light switch; otherwise, even if the front fog

light switch is pressed down, they won’t

shine.

The front fog light indicator (green) on the

combined meter will indicate the front fog

lights are working.

To turn off the front fog lights, turn off

parking lights or press the front fog lights

down again.

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Fuel gauge

display may fluctuate due to motion of fuel

temperature is normal, the engine coolant

in the fuel tank, or the low fuel level

low-temperature warning light will shine for

warning light may shine earlier than usual.

6s and then go out.

Engine coolant temperature is too high

Engine coolant temperature

warning light

If the engine coolant temperature is too high,

the high-temperature warning light will

shine; if the engine temperature increases

continually, the light will continue shining.

If the temperature is too high, stop and let

the engine cool.

Under the following working conditions, the

engine may become too hot:

z

Climbing for long in hot weather.

When the ignition key is in position “II”,

z

Slowing down or stopping after

the fuel gauge detects and displays the

driving at high speed.

approximate volume of fuel remaining in

z

Driving with frequent stops or idling

the fuel tank.

the engine for long with the air conditioning

Fuel tank is nearly full——dialing position

system turned on.

“1/1”;

When the ignition key is in position “II”,

z

Towing a trailer.

Fuel nearly runs out——dialing position

the engine coolant temperature warning

light on the combined meter can indicate the

“R”.

temperature state of the engine coolant if it

The fuel level should be kept at 1/3 or above

is too high or too low. The working

of the fuel tank capacity.

temperature of the engine will change with

When the fuel level is near “R” or the

whether and the engine load.

low fuel level warning light turns on, the

When the ignition key is rotated to position

fuel tank should be filled immediately.

“ Ⅱ ” and if the engine coolant

On slopes or turning roads, the fuel level

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Notice

Speedometer (optional)

Odometer, trip odometer

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Do not take the thermostat in

the engine cooling system away;

otherwise, the engine may become too

cold. The thermostat is used for

controlling flow of the coolant so that

the engine temperature can be kept

in the regulated operation range.

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If the engine is too hot, stop

The LCD provides the following

driving immediately. Refer to “If the

The speedometer displays the rotation speed

information:

auto is too hot” in Section 4.

of the engine by rpm (rounds per minute).

1

． Odometer——displaying the total

It’s used for selecting the proper shifting

mileage your auto has run for.

time in driving so as to prevent lug down

Engine coolant temperature is too low

and over-speed operation of the engine.

2．Trip odometer——displaying the mileage

If the engine coolant temperature is too low,

Driving with the engine rotating at

your automobile has run for since when the

the low-temperature warning light will shine;

over-speed will lead to over-wear of the

trip odometer was set as zero.

if the engine temperature drops continually,

engine and fuel waste.

3．Trip odometer zero-return button——for

the light will continue shining. If the engine

When the ignition switch is turned to

adjusting the display of the trip odometer to

temperature is too low, please pre-heat the

position

“III”, zero-return of the

zero and switching the meter display.

engine and then actuate the automobile.

speedometer dial doesn’t indicate faults.

To switch the meter display, quickly press

and release the button. The display will be

switched from the odometer to the trip

Notice

odometer and vice versa.

To adjust the display of the trip odometer to

‹

If the dial goes into the red

zero, first display the reading of the trip

region, the engine may be severely

odometer and then hold the button until the

damaged.

display becomes zero.

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Instructions on maintenance indicators and warning buzzers

If the indicator turns on or the buzzer buzzes….

Do according to the following instructions

If the parking brake is not used, please stop immediately and contact a BYD

(a)

authorized service station.

(b)

Fasten the seat belt for the driver

(indicator and buzzer)

(c)

Stop and check

(d)

Stop and check

(e)

Send the automobile to a BYD authorized service station

(f)

Check whether all doors are closed.

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(g)

Stop and check

If the indicator turns on or the buzzer buzzes….

Do according to the following instructions

Send the automobile to a BYD authorized service station. If the braking system

(h)

warning light also turns on, stop immediately and contact a BYD authorized service

(optional)

station.

Immediately send the automobile to a BYD authorized service station for

(i)

(optional)

maintenance.

(j)

Light indication buzzer

Turn off the lights.

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