BYD AUTO S6, S6A, S6K Owner's Manual
Starting and Driving 3-4
WARNING
During engine starting, do not
press the start button longer than
5 seconds, and the starting
interval should not be less than
15 seconds. Otherwise it may
cause engine and circuit
overheating.
Do not let the engine run
overspeed.
Check the engine immediately if
it has difficulty in starting or stalls
frequently.
Tips
To shift the six-speed transmission
to R position, lift the upper limit
mechanism of the gear shifting
mechanism, and then push the shift
lever to R position.
After starting
Warm-up: warm up the engine before
driving. Extend the warm-up time in
very cold weather.
Exhaust system: if exhaust leakage is
found, go to maintenance immediately.
In Driving
Meters: check that the meters indicate
properly.
WARNING
Make sure that there is a sufficient
amount of fuel in the fuel tank, this
means the indicator needle for the
fuel gauge must indicate at the
position above the 1 scale unit, this
prevents burning out of the fuel
pump due to lack of fuel.
Brake: under safe traffic conditions,
make sure braking does not result in
deviation of the vehicle.
Other Abnormalities: check if there is
any leakage, poor connection, or
abnormal noise.
Manual Transmission
To ensure smooth operation, the
manual transmissions in all forward
gears are equipped with a
synchronizer. The five-speed manual
transmission has a locking device, to
avoid direct shift from fifth gear to
reverse gear. For shifting, step on the
clutch pedal to the bottom; if shifting
isn
’t needed, do not step on the clutch
pedal, otherwise it will accelerate the
wear of the clutch.
Shift the control mechanism to the R
position and perform the reversing
function only after the car is stopped
completely. It will damage the
transmission if the gear is shifted to
reverse before the vehicle is
