BYD e6A, Owner'S Manual

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BYD e6A AUTO Owner's Manual
Starting and Driving 2-13
Vehicle Interior Conditions
Spare tire, jack and wheel nut wrench: check
tire pressure and make sure the jack and
wrench are in place.
Seat belt: check whether buckle can fasten
seat belt firmly. Make sure seat belt has no
wear or scratching.
Instruments and Controllers: take special
care to make sure service reminder indicator,
instrument lighting and defroster work
normally.
Brake: make sure the pedal has enough
clearance.
Motor Compartment Interior Conditions
Spare Fuse: make sure all types of fuses are
available. The fuse specifications must be in
compliance with the rated values.
Coolant level: confirm that the coolant level is
between the Max and Min scale lines in the
expansion tank.
Hydraulic fluid: confirm that the fluid level is
between the two scale lines.
Battery and Cables: all cells of the battery
must be filled with distilled water to the proper
level. Check whether there are corroded or
loose terminals, and whether the battery box
has cracks. Check whether cables and
connection are proper.
Cables: check whether there are damaged,
loose or disconnected cables.
Brake Pipe: check whether there is a leakage
or bad connection in the brake pipe.
Tips
Do not leave children's toys in the vehicle,
which may pose potential danger though
providing fun for the children, especially in
event ofhard braking and collision, when
the toys may not only affect the safety of
driving but also cause injury to the children.
After Motor Starting
Instruments: observe the indicators on the
meters. Start the vehicle after confirming
there are no illuminated warning lights.
In Driving
Instruments: make sure service reminder
indicators and speedometer work normally.
Brake: under safe traffic conditions, make
sure braking does not result in deviation of
the vehicle.
Other abnormal symptoms: check the
connections for leakage, looseness or
abnormal noises.
If no abnormality is found out, you can enjoy
your driving now.
Precautions on charging
a. Charge the battery when the vehicle power
displayed on the instrument decreases into
red zone. All of the new models can be
charged in BYD specified charging
stations.
b. Perform vehicle charging only when the
parking brake pedal is depressed, nobody
in the vehicle, vehicle not started, charging
sensor switched off and water pump
functioning normally.