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BYD M6. Service Manual - part 3

BYD M6 AUTO Owner’s Manual

Adjust Driver’s Power Seat

1. Regulating switch of seat height,

CAUTION

position and cushion angle

y

Do not adjust the seat when the

Move the control switch in the desired

vehicle is moving.

direction.

y

In seat adjustment, take care to

avoid collision between the seat

Release the switch when you want

and luggage or a passenger.

the seat to stop.

y

Do not adjust the seat back to an

excessive tilting angle. In a front

Do not leave anything under the seat

or rear collision, a properly

as it may cause trouble for seat

fastened seat belt can provide

adjustment.

maximum protection when the

driver is leaning against a

2. Regulating switch of seat back

vertical seat back. If the seat

angle

back angle is too large, the lap

belt may slide along the hip and

Move the control switch in the desired

pose pressure to the abdominal

direction.

part, or the shoulder belt may

Release the switch when you want

slide to the neck. In head-on

collision accidents, larger seat

the seat to stop.

back angle could significantly

Do not leave anything under the seat

increase the risk of personal

injury.

as it may cause trouble for seat

adjustment.

y

After seat adjustment, shake the

seat and seat back to make sure

the seat is locked up firmly.

Headrest shall be installed in

place.

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Adjust Driver’s Seat Manually

Adjust front passenger seat

Seat adjustment shall be conducted

1. Seat position adjustment

before you drive.

Hold the seat unlock lever in the

After adjustment, shake the seat to

middle and pull it upwards. Slide the

make sure it is locked in place.

seat to your desired position and

release the lever.

Shake the seat to make sure that it is

locked in place.

2. Seat height adjustment

Rotate the regulating knob to lift or

lower the seat.

3. Seat back adjustment

Pull up the seat back adjustment lever

without leaning against the seat back.

Adjust the seat back to the desired

angle by leaning on it and then

release the adjustment lever.

After adjustment, make sure the seat

is locked in place.

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1. Seat position adjustment

Adjust Middle Row Seats

CAUTION

Hold the seat unlock lever in the

y

Do not adjust the seat when the

middle and pull it upwards. Slide the

vehicle is moving.

seat to your desired position and

y

In seat adjustment, take care to

release the lever.

avoid collision between the seat

Shake the seat to make sure that it is

and luggage or a passenger.

locked in place.

y

Do not adjust the seat back to an

excessive tilting angle. In a front

2. Seat back adjustment

or rear collision, a properly

Pull up the seat back adjustment lever

fastened seat belt can provide

without leaning against the seat back.

maximum protection when the

Adjust the seat back to the desired

front passenger is leaning

angle by leaning on it and then

against a vertical seat back. If

release the adjustment lever.

the seat back angle is too large,

the lap belt may slide along the

After adjustment, make sure the seat

hip and pose pressure to the

is locked in place.

abdominal part, or the shoulder

belt may slide to the neck. In

head-on collision accidents,

larger seat back angle could

significantly increase the risk of

personal injury.

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1. Seat position adjustment

Move Middle Row Seats

Pull up the seat unlock lever. Slide the

You can move the middle row seats to

seat to your desired position and

make way for rear row passengers to

release the lever.

enter their seats easily.

2. Seat back adjustment

1. Unlock seat backs with the

interlocking lever.

Pull up the seat back adjustment lever

without leaning against the seat back.

2. Push the seat back to the forefront

Adjust the seat back to the desired

position.

angle by leaning on it and then

3. Move the seat to the forefront

release the adjustment lever.

position.

As the seat back returns to vertical

After the rear row passengers enters

position with large force when

their place, reset and lock the middle

unlocked, keep your body away from

seat.

it to prevent personal injury.

After adjustment, make sure the seat

is locked in place.

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Adjust Rear Row Seats

Fold / Flip Rear Row Seats

Folding

Flipping

1. Unlock seat back

Pull the unlock tape on either side of

1. Unlock seat back

1. Unlock floor locks

the seats to unlock the seat backs.

Pull the unlock tape on either side of

Operate the lever to unlock the rear

2. Lock seat back

the rear row seats to unlock the seat

row seats from the floor locks.

backs.

While pulling the unlock tape, adjust

2. Flip the seats forward

the seat back to your desired angle by

2. Fold seat back

Push forward the seats to flip them as

leaning against it and then release the

While pulling the unlock tape, fold the

a whole.

unlock tape.

seat back forward and then release

Shake the seat back to make sure it is

the tape.

firmly locked in place.

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Headrest

For the sake of safety and comfort,

the headrests shall be adjusted

3. Fasten flipped seats

Front and Middle Row Seats

properly before driving the vehicle.

Hook the clips of the fastener tape for

Move up: pull it upwards.

the flipped rear seats to the headrest

Move down: press the lock release

poles of the middle row seats, and

button and press it downward at the

then tighten the fastener tape to

same time.

prevent the rear seats from falling off

when the vehicle is moving.

The headrest can provide the

maximum protection when the head is

You can flip the rear seats to expand

resting directly on it. It is not

trunk capacity. See

“Notices on

Rear Row Seats

recommended to use additional

Luggage Placement” in chapter 3 for

cushion on the seat back.

precautionary information on luggage

placement.

CAUTION

y Adjust the headrest height until

its center is at the same level

with the top of your ears.

y After adjustment, make sure the

headrest is locked in place.

y Do not drive a vehicle which is

not equipped headrests.

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Armrest

Front and Middle Row Seats

1. Rotate the armrest upward to use it.

Front Seats

Middle Row Seats

2. Rotate the armrest downward when

not in use.

NOTICE

y Do not place heavy objects on

the armrest to prevent damage

to it.

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Seat Heater (if equipped)

when the ignition switch is at ON.

Seat Belts

Notice on Seat Belts

CAUTION

BYD strongly requires all occupants in

Be highly careful when using the

the vehicle to properly wear the seat

seat heater! It may severely burn

belt when the vehicle is moving.

the skin even in cold days. A driver

Failure to adjust the seat belt properly

who is in any of the following cases

could increase the risk and/or severity

shall take extreme care:

of injury in a collision.

y When you has skin allergies

The seat belt design with sufficient

y When you are very tired

length enables appropriate use for

y When you get sleepy after taking

most adults.

Press the seat heater switch to heat

pills (soporific, cold cure, etc.)

Child: The seat belt is designed for

up the driver’s seat which is equipped

Don't cover the seat with any heat

adults. A child who is under the age to

with a heater.

insulation article, such as a blanket

wear a seat belt shall be protected by

or cushion, when using the heater,

Press at the low HI position of the

a child restraint device.

otherwise the seat may be

switch to heat up the seat quickly.

overheated.

A child who is too tall for the child

When reaching your desired

restraint device shall be seated on a

temperature, press the upper LO

rear seat with the seat belt fastened

position of the switch to maintain the

properly. Statistics on traffic accidents

seat temperature.

shows a child who is seated in rear

To turn off the seat heater, just press

seats and wears seat belts properly is

the switch to its center position. The

exposed to less risk of injury than a

seat heater function is available only

child who is seated in a front seat.

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modify the seat belts.

Fasten Seat Belts

A click sound can be heard when the

y

Keep seat belts clean and dry. If

buckle is engaged. The seat belt

seat belts require cleaning, only

Tongue

length can be adjusted automatically

use neutral soap and water.

according to your body size and seat

Never use bleaching agents,

position.

dyes or abrasives to clean the

In the event of hard braking or

seat belts, since these materials

collision, the retractor will lock the

could cause severely damage to

seat belt and prevent it from

seat belts.

Buckle

extending. If your body moves

y

After

a serious collision

forward fast, the seat belt will also be

accident, the whole seat belt

locked. You can drag out the seat belt

assembly,

including

bolts,

slowly to fit your body.

should be replaced, even if the

Adjust the seat to your desired

When loosening the seat belt, allow it

damage to the seat belts is not

position while you are sitting in the

to retract completely.

apparent.

seat. To fasten the seat belt, pull out

the seat belt from the retractor and

If you cannot pull out the seat belt

insert the tongue into the buckle.

from the retractor, pull it outwards

forcibly and release it, and then try to

pull it out slowly again.

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Interference between seat belt and

CAUTION

armrest

y

After inserting the tongue, make

sure the buckle is locked firmly

CAUTION

and the seat belt is not twisted.

y

Always wear the seat belt

y

Do not leave small objects, such

properly, arranging the shoulder

as a coin or paper clip, in the

belt above the armrest and the

buckle, as they may prevent

lap belt under the armrest.

proper engagement of the

Failure to arrange the seat belt

tongue and buckle.

properly could increase the risk

y

If the seat belt cannot function

of injury in a collision.

normally, contact a BYD service

station

immediately.

The

affected

seat cannot be

To fasten the seat belt when an outer

occupied until the seat belt

armrest is used, arrange the shoulder

system is replaced or repaired. A

belt above the armrest and the lap

faulty seat belt cannot protect

belt under the armrest.

the occupant reliably in the

event of a collision.

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Arrange 3-point seat belt

Adjustable shoulder belt buckle

CAUTION

Adjust the tension

y Do not make the seat belt too

loose or the lap belt too high.

Under this condition the

Too high

occupant body could slip out of

the belt in an accident, resulting

in severe injury or even death.

Keep the lap belt around the

lower hip area.

y Never wear the shoulder belt

Lap belt around the hip

under the arm.

Arrange the lap belt around the hip

Adjust the shoulder belt buckle to

rather than the waist, and then pull

proper position.

the shoulder belt upward to a proper

Lift up: slide the buckle upward.

position.

Lower down: press the lock release

button and slide the buckle

downward.

After adjustment, make sure the

buckle is locked at proper position.

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Seat belt for middle seat in rear row

CAUTION

Pull it longer

Make sure the shoulder belt is

properly located above the arm and

away from the neck. If the shoulder

belt is off your shoulder, on your

upper arm or neck, there is a

greater risk of severe injury in a

collision.

To release the seat belt, press the

buckle release button and let the belt

The middle seat in the rear row

retract.

adopts 2-point seat belt.

If the seat belt doesn't retract, pull it

Seat upright against the seat back,

out to check whether it is twisted.

and insert the belt tongue into the

Make sure the seat belt retracts

buckle until a click sound is heard.

smoothly.

If the seat belt cannot extend freely,

pull the belt tongue while keeping it

perpendicular to the seat belt.

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Too high

Pull the free end of the seat belt to

retract it. Keep the lap belt around the

lower hip area rather than on the

waist.

Adjust it to a

proper position

CAUTION

Do not make the seat belt too loose

or the lap belt too high. Under this

Adjust the seat belt to around the hip

condition the occupant body could

and retract the excessive length.

slip out of the belt in an accident,

resulting in severe injury or even

death. Keep the lap belt around the

lower hip area.

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