BYD G3 AUTO Owner’s Manual
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Make sure viscosity of the engine oil
is suitable for driving in winter.
Please refer to section 7-2 for
information on recommended viscosity
of engine oil. If a large volume of engine
oil for summer use is left in the engine in
winter, it may cause difficulty for engine
starting. If you are not sure about
choosing engine oil, please contact BYD
service station for help.
Avoid Door Lock Freezing
Spray some deicing agent or glycerin in
door lock hole to prevent the lock from
freezing.
Use Cleanser with Antifreeze
It is available in BYD service stations
and all auto part stores. Mixing ratio of
water and antifreeze shall follow
manufacturer's instruction.
Note
Don’t use engine antifreeze or
other substitutes as cleanser, as
they will damage the vehicle
paint.
Do not apply parking brake if it may
be frozen up.
In parking, shift to gear shifting lever to
N gear and place obstacles around rear
wheels to retain the car. Do not apply
parking brake as it may be frozen up by
water or snow, resulting in difficulty to
release the parking brake.
Prevent snow from staying under
mudguard.
Snow or ice under mudguard may make
steering difficult. When driving in winter,
you shall stop the check regularly to
check whether there is ice or snow
under mudguard.
You are recommended to keep
certain emergency tools on the car
according to your region.
Examples of such articles are tire chains,
window wiper, a bag of sand or salt,
flasher signaling device, shovel and
connection cables.
Tow Trailer
BYD G3 is designed for transportation of
passengers. Towing a trailer may pose
bad effect to operation, performance,
braking, endurance, fuel economy of the
car. Safety and comfort in driving
depends on proper use of devices and
the driver’s habitual care in driving.
For the sake of safety of yourself and
others, do not over load the car or tow a
trailer.Damage or failure cause by
towing a trailer for business purpose is
not covered by BYD warranty.
Weight Limit
Before towing a trailer, make sure it is
within the car’s capacity. You can
contact the local BYD service station to
check the trailer's capacity.
Towing capacity is measured on level
road. In region with high altitude, please
take note that the engine power and its
towing capacity will reduce.
