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BYD F3, F3-R. Service Manual - part 4

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F3 OWNER’S MANUAL

● After adjusting the steering

Steering wheel

wheel, try to move it upward

and downward to make sure

that it is locked in position.

Audio-control switch of Steering

wheel (optional)

Under the radio mode, press the “

”

key and “

” key on the main switch

of steering wheel to search programs.

Press “MUTE” to mute the device.

Power outside rear view mirror

To change the steering wheel angle,

Contact BYD AUTO service station

hold the steering wheel, push down

upon the following conditions:

the lock release lever, tilt the steering

● The SRS airbags have inflated.

wheel to the desired angle and return

● The front of the vehicle (shaded

the lever to its original position.

in the illustration) was involved

in an accident that was not severe

enough to cause the SRS airbags

CAUTION

to inflate.

● Do not adjust the steering

● The pad section of the steering

wheel while the vehicle is

wheel (shaded in the illustration)

moving. This may cause the

is scratched, cracked, or

driver to mishandle the vehicle

Adjust the mirror so that you can

damaged.

and an accident may occur.

just see the side of your vehicle in

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the mirror.

feature.)

Adjust the mirror so that you can just

see the rear of your vehicle in the

1. Choice switch-To select the mirror

CAUTION

to be adjusted, push the switch to

mirror.

Do not adjust the mirror while the

“L” or “R”.

Pull the lever toward you (position 2

vehicle is moving. Doing so may

2. Control switch - To move the

in the illustration) to reduce glare

mirror, push the switch in the

from the headlight of the vehicle

cause the driver to mishandle the

desired direction.

behind you during night driving.

vehicle and thus an accident may

Mirrors can be adjusted when the

Daylight driving at position 1:

key is in the “ACC” or “ON”

occur.

The reflection in the mirror has

position.

greater clarity at this position.

Power rear view mirror control

NOTICE

Night driving at position 2:

If the mirror is blocked by the ice, do

Remember that by reducing glare you

not operate the control or scrape the

also lose some rear view clarity.

mirror face. Use a spray deicer to

The mirror has a direction display

free the mirror.

function (Optional):

Interior rear view mirror

Start condition: The ignition switch

is turned to the ACC/ON position.

To adjust a mirror, use the

switches. (Taxi model and training

model are not designed with this

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Headlights and turn signal light

Position 2: headlights and all lights

High-low beams: turn the left multi

said above.

-function switch to the headlight

(without automatic light control

switch. For low beams, push the lever

system)

Light reminder buzzer

to position 2. Pull the lever to

position 3 for high beams. The

A buzzer will remind you to turn the

headlight high beam indicator light

lights off when the driver’s door is

(blue light) on the instrument panel

opened if you remove the key with

will tell you that the high beams are

the headlight switched on.

on.

NOTICE

Flashing the high beam of

To prevent the battery from being

headlights (position 1)

discharged, do not leave the lights

Pull the lever all the way back. The

flashing high beam of headlights will

on for a long period when the engine

HEADLIGHTS

turn off when you release the lever.

is not running.

To turn on the following lights,

The headlight high beam indicator

turn the headlight/turn signal light

light (blue light) on the instrument

switch

panel will tell you that the high

Position 1: position lights, license

beams are flashing.

plate lights and instrument panel

You can flash the high beam

lights.

headlights with the knob turned to

The indicator light (green lights) for

“off”.

position lights on the instrument

panel indicate that the position lights

are on.

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If the turn signal indicator lights

position lights on the instrument

(green lights) on the instrument panel

panel will tell you that the tail light

flash faster than normal, it means that

are on.

a front or rear turn signal bulb is

Position 2: headlights and all lights

burned out.

said above.

Headlights and turn signal lights

Position 3 (“AUTO”): headlights and

(with automatic light control

all of the light in position 2.

system---optional)

They automatically turn on or off

depending on the darkness of the

surroundings.

When you drive the vehicle into a

Turn signal lights

tunnel, garage or other dark

To signal a turn, push the left

surrounding where needs light

multi-function switch up or down

immediately, turn the switch to

position 2 manually.

to position 1.

The key must be in the “ON”

position.

The lever automatically returns after

you make a turn. But you may have

Headlights

to return it by hand after you change a

To turn on the following lights,

lane.

turn the light adjusting switch:

To signal a lane change, move the

Position 1: position lights, license

lever up or down to the pressure point

plate and instrument panel lights.

(position 2) and hold it.

The indicator light (green light) for

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The automatic light control sensor is

You can flash the high beam

on the top of the instrument panel at

headlights with the knob turned to

driver’s side.

“off”.

Do not place anything on the

Turn signal lights

instrument panel, and do not affix

anything on windshield to block this

sensor.

When you turn the ignition key from

“ON” to the “ACC” or “LCOK”, or

pull the key out with headlights

switch on, the headlights will go off.

High-low beams: For high beams,

If you want to turn on the headlights

push the lever to position 1. For low

again, turn the ignition key to “ACC”

beams, push the lever to position 2.

or “ON”. If your vehicle will be

Pull the lever to position 3 for high

parked for no less than one week,

beams. The indicator light (blue light)

make sure the headlight switch is off.

To signal a turn, push the left

for on the instrument panel the

multi-function switch up or down to

headlight high beam will tell you that

position 1.

NOTICE

the high beams are on.

The key must be in the “ON”

To prevent the battery from being

Flashing the high beam of

position.

discharged, do not leave the lights

The lever automatically returns after

headlights (position 3)

on for a long period when the engine

you make a turn, but you may have to

is not running.

Pull the lever all the way back. The

return it by hand after you change a

flashing high beam of headlights will

lane.

turn off when you release the lever.

To signal a lane change, move the

lever up or down to the pressure point

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(position 2) and hold it.

To turn on the emergency flashers,

Front fog lights (optional)

If the turn signal indicator lights

press the switch. All the turn signal

(green lights) on the instrument panel

lights will flash. To turn them off,

flash faster than normal, it means that

press the switch once again.

a front or rear turn signal bulb is

Turn on the emergency flashers to

burned out.

warn other drivers if your vehicle

must be stopped where it might be a

High mounted braking light

traffic hazard.

(optional)

Always pull as far off the road as

While pedaling, this light will be on

possible.

together with rear brake light to warn

The turn signal light switch will not

that the vehicle is in the braking

work when the emergency flashers

condition so that contingency can be

To turn on the front fog lights, turn

are operating.

prevented.

the left multi-function switch lever.

Emergency flashers

NOTICE

They will illuminate when the

To prevent the battery from being

position lights are turned on.

The indicator light on the instrument

discharged, do not leave the switch

panel for the front fog lights will tell

on longer than necessary when the

you that the front fog light is on.

engine is not running.

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Rear fog lights

While the rear fog lights switch is

Rear interior light

turned on, the rear fog lights indicator

light on the instrument panel will be

on.

While the headlights switch or the

position lights switch and front fog

lights switch is turned off, the rear

fog lights will be not on even you

re-open the rear fog lights switch,

To turn on rear fog lights, press

While all of the other lights are off,

To turn on the interior light, slide

the switch.

this switch. Rear fog lights will be

the rear fog lights will be off

The rear interior light switch has

on upon following conditions:

automatically. To turn on the rear fog

the following positions:

While the position lights switch, the

lights, press the rear fog lights switch

“ON”: to keep the light on all the

time.

front fog lights, as well as the switch

again.

“OFF”: to turn the light off.

of the rear fog lights are turned on,

“DOOR”: to turn the light on when

the rear fog lights will be on.

any one side door or back door is

opened. The light goes off when all

While the headlights switch and rear

the side doors and back door are

fog lights switch are turned on, the

closed.

rear fog lights will be on.

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Illuminated entry system

the “ON” position, and the light

Ignition switch light

When the switch is at the “DOOR”

fades.

● When the all side doors and back

position, the light will illuminate

doors are opened with wireless

upon opening any one door. After all

remote control, the light will be

the side doors and back door are

on and remain on for about 30

closed, the light remains on for about

seconds even if the doors are not

30 seconds before fading out.

opened.

However, the light goes out

This function can be activated or

immediately in the following cases.

deactivated. For details, see “Settings

● All the side doors and back door

of optional functions” in Section 1-2.

are closed when the ignition key

Front interior light (with electric

is in the “ON” position.

sun roof)

For easy access to the ignition

● All the side doors and back door

switch, the ignition switch light

are closed and locked by the

comes on when any of the side

wireless remote control.

doors or the back door is opened.

When all the side doors and back

● While all the side doors and back

door are unlocked using the wireless

door are closed, the light will

remote control, the light will

illuminate and remain on for

illuminate and remain on for about 30

about 30 seconds before fading

seconds before fading out.

out.

This function can be activated or

● When all the side doors and back

deactivated. For details, see “Settings

door are locked using wireless

of optional functions” in Section 1-2.

remote control, or after all the

To turn on the front interior light,

side doors and back door are

press the switch. To turn it off,

closed, turn the ignition switch to

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Front reading lamp (optional for

Windshield wipers and washer

the lever up and release it.

the vehicle model without power

sunroof)

To squirt washer fluid, lift the lever

up.

After the washer squirts, release the

lever. The wiper will operate a couple

of times.

For instructions on adding washer

fluid, see “Adding washer fluid´in

section 7-3.

In freezing weather, warm the

windshield with the defroster before

using the washer. This will help

prevent the washer fluid from

To turn on the windshield wipers,

freezing on your windshield, which

The operation for front reading

move the lever to the desired set

can block your vision.

lamp is showed above.

position.

The ignition switch must be at the

NOTICE

“ON” position.

Do not operate the wipers if the

Lever position

Operation

windshield is dry. It may scratch the

Position 1

Intermittent

glass, and damage the wiper.

Position 2

Slow

Position 3

Fast

To make a wipe only one time, lift

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Rear window defogger

To defog or defrost the rear

melting snow.

window, push the switch.

NOTICE

The key must be in the “ON”

●

With manual air conditioning

position.

controls: to prevent the battery

The thin heating wires on the inner

from being discharged, turn the

side of the rear window will quickly

switch off when the engine is not

clear the window surface. An

running.

indicator light will illuminate to

●

When cleaning the inside of the

indicate the defogger is operating.

rear window, be careful not to

scratch or damage the heating

Push the switch once again to turn the

With manual air conditioning

wires or connectors.

defogger off.

controls

With automatic air conditioning

controls, the defogger goes off

automatically after 15 min.

After the rear window is cleaned,

make sure the defogger is off. The

battery will be discharged if the

defogger operate for long time,

especially when the car stays in

stop-and-go traffic. The defogger is

With automatic air conditioning

not designed for drying raindrop or

controls

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Speed HUD (Head Up Display)

Main technical specifications

(optional for F3)

Item

Parameter

Unit

If the speed HUD is started, the

Working

DC:

V

vehicle speed will be projected on the

Voltage

+9~+15

windshield. Thus, the driver can read

Working

-30~70

°C

the information of speed while paying

Temperature

attention to the situation of road.

Storage

-40~80

°C

In this way, the driving safety can be

Temperature

improved.

Measuring

0~199

km/h

Range

Starting conditions:

Measuring

+5%

z

The ignition switch is at “ON”

Error

position.

Dimension

80*54*46

mm

z

The power switch is pressed

down.

z

The vehicle is moving.

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Fuel gauge

When you are driving on the slope or

the engine varies with weather and

turning, the fuel in the tank will be

load of the engine.

caused to swash. Needle of fuel gauge

would sway or warning light of fuel

If the needle moves into the red zone,

quantity would usually be on earlier.

your engine is too hot. If you vehicle

When the ignition key is at “ON”

overheats, park your vehicle and

position, there is no malfunction even

allow the engine to cool.

if needle of fuel gauge is at “E”.

Your vehicle may overheat during

Engine coolant temperature gauge

severe operating condition, such as:

● Driving up a long hill on a hot

day.

When the ignition switch is at

● Idling for a long period with the

“ON” position, the gauge indicates

air conditioning on in

the approximate quantity of the

stop-and-go traffic.

fuel remaining in the tank.

● Daggling other vehicles.

Nearly full: needle at “F”

When the ignition switch is in

Nearly empty: needle at “E”

“START” position, there is no

It’s necessary to keep 1/4 tank of fuel.

malfunction even if the engine

The needle moves when braking,

coolant temperature gauge needle

accelerating or making turns. This is

returns to “C”.

The gauge indicates the engine

caused by the fuel moving in the tank.

coolant temperature when the

Reminding of filling the fuel:

ignition switch stays at “ON”

if it becomes yellow when needle at

position. Working temperature of

“E”, please fill the fuel.

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