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BYD M6. Service Manual - part 6

BYD M6 AUTO Owner’s Manual

Combination Instrument

1.

Tachometer

2.

Speedometer

3.

Fuel guage

4.

Coolant

thermometer

5.

Trip odometer

6.

Odometer

7.

Gear display

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Indicators and Buzzer

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There are multiple indicator lights on

Oil pressure indicator

Charging system indicator

the instrument panel indicating

important information of the vehicle.

This indicator gives warning when the

If you press the Start button and turn

engine oil pressure is low.

the power to ON, this indicator will

turn on and stay on until the engine is

Driver’s seat belt indicator

If you press the Start button and turn

started.

the power to ON, this indicator will

The driver’s seat belt reminder

turn on and stay on until the engine is

If this indicator turns on when the

system alerts the driver to properly

started.

engine is running, it indicates there is

wear the seat belt by means of sound

a problem with the electrical charging

and visual indication.

If this indicator is flashing or stays on

system. Immediately turn off all

in driving, it indicates that there is a

If you press the Start button and turn

electrical accessories, such as the

problem with the engine oil system.

the power to ON, the seat belt

radio, and contact a BYD service

Stop the vehicle immediately at a safe

indicator will flash and the buzzer will

station for help.

place. Please contact a BYD service

sound, alerting the driver to fasten the

station for help.

seat belt. If you drive the vehicle

Engine fault indicator

without wearing the seat belt, the

This indicator may also turn on when

If you press the Start button and turn

indicator keeps flashing with the

the oil level is low. This indicator is not

the power to ON, this indicator will

buzzer giving out alarm tone. If the

designed to indicate low oil level. Use

turn on for a few seconds.

seat belt is not fastened after a certain

an oil dipstick to check the oil level.

period of time, the indicator stays on

If there is a fault with the engine in

and the buzzer stops.

NOTICE

driving, this indicator will turn on. Stop

the vehicle at a safe place and turn off

When the seat belt is buckled, the

Do not keep driving when this

the engine. Start the engine again and

indicator will be turned off and the

indicator is turned on. Otherwise the

check whether this indicator stays on.

buzzer will stop.

engine may be damaged.

If it does, contact a BYD service

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station for help.

CAUTION

CAUTION

Parking brake system indicator

Driving with low brake fluid level is

In any of the following cases,

very dangerous!

immediately stop the vehicle at a

This indicator can give warning for

safe place and contact a BYD

two types of faults.

Contact a BYD service station in the

service station for help:

If you press the Start button and turn

following cases:

y

When the engine is running, this

the power to ON, this indicator will

indicator stays on after the

y If you press the Start button and

turn on in the following cases:

parking brake is released.

turn the power to ON, this indicator

1. When the parking brake is applied

will not turn on when the parking

y

In this case, maybe the brake is

brake is applied.

not working normally and the

If you press the Start button and

braking

distance

becomes

y After the parking brake is released,

turn the power to ON, this indicator

longer. Press the brake pedal

this indicator will not turn on when

will turn on to remind you to check

hard to stop the vehicle

the power is turned to ON.

the hand brake. This indicator will

immediately.

stay on until the hand brake is

The fact that this indicator turns on

y

The braking system indicator

released, and meanwhile, if your

temporally does not mean that

stays on when the ABS warning

drive the vehicle, the buzzer will

something is wrong.

indicator is turned on.

sound repeatedly. Driving the

vehicle

with the handbrake

y

In this case, maybe the ABS is

unreleased will cause damage to

not working and the vehicle

the brake and tires.

becomes hard to control.

2. When the brake fluid level is low

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soon as possible to have the vehicle

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

Supplemental Restraint System

indicator

serviced.

(SRS) indicator

If you press the Start button and turn

y When the power is at ON, this

This indicator shows the status of the

the power to ON, this indicator will

indicator does not turn on or stays

airbag system.

turn on. If the ABS system and

on.

If you press the Start button and turn

brake assist system are working

y This indicator turns on when you

the power to ON, this indicator will

normally, it will go out in several

are driving the vehicle.

turn on for a few seconds. It indicates

seconds. If there is a problem with

The fact that this indicator turns on

the airbag system is working normally.

either of the two systems mentioned

temporally does not mean that

above, this indicator will turn on again.

If the indicator turns on at any other

something is wrong.

time, or never turns on, contact a BYD

When the ABS indicator turns on

service station to have your vehicle

while the conventional brake system

Door/trunk open indicator

serviced. For example:

indicator isn’t on, the ABS and brake

assist system are not working

If any side door or rear door is open,

y If you press the Start button and

normally, but the conventional brake

the corresponding indicator will turn

turn the power to ON, this indicator

system still works.

on.

does not turn on or always stays

on.

At this time, the wheels may be

Left turn and right turn

y This indicator turns on when you

locked in hard braking or in braking on

indicator

are driving the vehicle.

slippery road surface.

During turning or lane change, when

In these cases the airbag system may

In any of the following cases, there is

the left/right turn signal light is turned

not work in a collision. Contact a BYD

a problem with the components that

on, the corresponding turn indicator

service station for help.

are monitored by this indicator.

will flash. If the turn indicator is not

Contact a BYD service station as

flashing or is flashing quickly, normally

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it indicates one of the turn signal

Low fuel level indicator

Security system indicator

bulbs is blown out. Replace the bad

bulb as soon as possible so that the

turn signal light can function normally.

When pressing the hazard warning

switch, both turn indicators will flash.

All exterior turn signal lights will flash

at the same time.

Width-indicator light indicator

This indicator shows that the exterior

Low fuel level indicator

Security system indicator

width-indicator lights are turned on.

This indicator is located on the fuel

When you activate the anti-theft

When the headlight switch is at

gauge.

system, this indicator will turn on and

or

, this indicator will turn on;

start flashing after a few seconds,

when the power is turned to ACC/OFF

This indicator is turned on when the

indicating that the vehicle is in

while the headlight switch is not

fuel level in the tank is low; it will keep

anti-theft status.

turned off, this indicator will stay on.

flashing to remind you to refill the fuel

if the tank is near empty. But on an

When the headlight switch is at

,

incline or turning road, the fuel level

rotate the odometer reset button on

warning indicator may be turned on

the instrument panel to adjust the

earlier due to the fluctuating fuel level

backlight intensity for the instruments

in the tank.

and the panel.

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button with a smart key nearby, this

High beam indicator

Cruise control main indicator (if

indicator will not turn on and the

cruise control is available)

This indicator is on when the high

vehicle will power up.

beam lights are turned on.

This indicator turns on when the

vehicle enters cruising status,

When this indicator is on, if you take a

Front fog light indicator

indicating that the vehicle is moving at

smart key into the vehicle in several

a steady speed.

seconds, this indicator will go out. The

This indicator is on when the front fog

steering shaft lock is released and the

lights are turned on. See the

SVS Indicator

vehicle will power up.

description on the operation of front

If you press the Start button and turn

fog lights in section 1.4.

If this indicator is flashing when

the power to ON, this indicator will

pressing the Start button, it indicates

turn on for a few seconds. If this

Rear fog light indicator

the power level

of

the

smart

key

indicator turns on at any other time or

battery is low.

This indicator is on when the rear fog

keeps flashing, it indicates there is a

lights are turned on. See the

problem with the AT transmission or

description on the operation of rear

engine management system. In this

fog lights in section 1.4.

case, have your vehicle serviced in a

BYD service station as soon as

Cruise indicator

(if

cruise

possible.

control is available)

Smart key system warning

This indicator turns on when you

indicator

press the cruise control master button

(see “Cruise System” in section 1.6).

If you press the Start button without a

smart key, this indicator will turn on for

a few seconds and the buzzer will

sound once; if you press the Start

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Multifunction Display

Indicators

without a smart key, this indicator

turns on and the buzzer also sounds

Left/right turn indicator

once.

These two indicators operate in the

same way as the left/right turn

Car phone indicator

indicators on the instrument panel.

This indicator turns on when the car

phone gets an incoming call.

Seat belt indicator

This indicator stays on during a phone

This indicator operates in the same

call until on-hook.

way as the seat belt indicator on the

instrument panel.

MP3 player indicator

This indicator turns on when you are

Smart key system warning

using the MP3 player function of the

indicator

car phone. This indicator goes out

This indicator operates in the same

when you turn off the MP3 player.

way as the smart key system warning

indicator on the instrument panel.

When you press the Start button

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1. Outside temperature display

LCD screen and the buzzer will sound

displayed on the multifunction screen,

2. Reverse sensor indicator

once; when your shift to Reverse gear,

including year, month, day, hour,

the buzzer will sound again. When an

minute and week-day names. Each

3. Clock display

obstacle is detected, the reserve

blinking of the colon represents one

4. Speed indicator

sensor icon will be displayed on the

second. To adjust the time, press the

5. Transient fuel consumption display

LCD screen and the buzzer sounds

buttons on the left of the multifunction

repeatedly. The closer to the obstacle,

screen: choose the item to adjust with

Outside temperature display

the less bars are displayed in the

SWITCH button, and confirm the

reverse sensor icon, and the more

adjustment with SET button.

When the A/C is working, the

quickly the buzzer sounds. It may give

accurate outside temperature is

out a long sound if the obstacle is very

Speed display

displayed on the multifunction display

near. (See “Parking Assist System” in

(unit: °C).

This displayed speed is identical with

section 1.6.)

that indicated by the speedometer

Reverse sensor indicator

pointer.

Clock display

If you press the Start button and turn

the power to ON, when you press the

If you press the Start button and turn

reverse sensor switch, the reserve

the power to ACC/ON, the time

sensor icon will be displayed on the

information in 24-hour system will be

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Interior Lights

Ambient light

Front Interior Lights

and press it again to turn the light off.

When the combination switch is

turned to

, the ambient light will

When the switch is at DOOR position,

turn on.

if any door is open, you cannot

operate a light by pressing its light

Middle Interior Lights

cover.

When the switch is at DOOR position,

Press

Press

the lights will turn on when the key is

pulled out of the ignition switch. If you

Press

Press

do not open any door, the lights will go

out after some 30 seconds.

You can operate the

2 lights

When the switch is at DOOR position,

Ambient light

separately through the light covers on

if you open any door with a key or

both sides: press a light cover to turn

remote controller, the front lights will

The front interior light is operated with

on a light and press it again to turn the

turn on. After all doors are closed, the

a 2-position slide switch:

light off.

front lights will turn off.

DOOR position - the light will be

When the front interior light switch is

If any door remains open while the

turned on when you open any door;

at DOOR position, if any door is open,

key is not in the ignition switch, the

the middle interior lights will stay on

OFF position - the lights will always

roof light will go out after some

3

and you cannot operate the lights by

remain off.

minutes.

pressing the light covers.

You can also operate the

2 lights

separately through the light covers:

press a light cover to turn on a light

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Rear Interior Lights

Door Lights

Sunglasses Bracket

When you open/close

the door

Push

You can operate the rear interior

lights with the slide switch.

OFF position - the lights will always

remain off.

Middle position

-when any door is

Door light

open, the lights will turn on; when all

To open the sunglasses bracket,

Each door has a door light. When you

doors are closed, the lights will dim

press it at the front edge. To close

open a front door, its door light will

out gradually within 30 seconds.

the sunglasses bracket, push it until it

turn on.

is locked in place.

ON position - the lights will always

remain on.

Make sure the sunglasses brackets

are locked firmly before you drive the

vehicle.

Oversized sunglasses may not be

placed in the bracket.

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Sun Visor

Make-up Mirror (if

Hat and Coat Hook

equipped)

To use the make-up mirror, first pull

You can lower the sun visor to block

down the sun visor and then open the

To use the hat and coat hook, just pull

light entering through the windshield.

cover of the mirror.

it down.

To block light from the side window,

remove the rotary joint from the

Bill Holder

CAUTION

hold-down support and rotate the sun

It is designed to hold cards and bills.

If the vehicle is equipped with side

visor towards the side window.

airbags or curtain airbags, do not

When you enter or leave the vehicle,

hang any sharp or heavy object,

make sure the sun visor is put back in

such as a clothes rack, on the hook.

place.

When the airbags are deployed with

great force, such object may be

NOTICE

thrown out; sometimes it may hold

Use the sun visor properly can

back the deployment of the airbags.

improve the comfort and safety in

Only hang clothes on the hat and

driving.

coat hook.

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Security Handle

Carpet Mat

Install Carpet Mat Retainer Clips

Carpet mat

mounting

hole on the

t

Retainer clip

To use the security handle, just pull it

down. It will go back to its original

place when you release it.

Carpet mat and carpet mat retainer

Installation diagram

clips are supplies in the standard

configuration. The carpet mat is

Press in this

fastened by the retainer clips. The

direction

carpet mat retainer clips are designed

to prevent the carpet mat from sliding

ahead, which may interfere with the

Press down the retainer clips in the

pedal operations.

direction shown in the figure above,

make sure the clips are locked in

place, and then install the carpet mat.

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