BYD L3 AUTO, Owner'S Manual

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BYD L3
AUTO Owner’s Manual
3-6 Starting and Driving
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 shift 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 L3 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.