BYD AUTO S6, S6A, S6K Owner's Manual
Starting and Driving 3-7
speed and switch to a low gear.
Take special care when speeding
up, shifting to higher/lower gear,
or braking on slippery road
surfaces. Hard acceleration or
engine braking may result in
skidding or spinning of the car.
Do not stretch any part of your
body, head or hand, out of the
window when driving to avoid
severe accidents and severe
personal injury. Observe
particular caution with children in
the car.
Driving Tips in Winter
Make sure the coolant can provide
anti-freezing protection.
Only use coolant authorised by your
BYD service station. Choose and add
suitable type of cooling fluid into
cooling system according to ambient
temperature.
Improper cooling fluid may damage
engine cooling system.
Check Battery and Cable Status
The battery may become weak in cold
weather. Therefore, it should store
enough power to start the engine in
winter.
Make sure viscosity of the engine oil
is suitable for driving in winter.
Avoid Door Lock Freezing.
Spray some deicing agent or glycerin
in door lock hole to prevent the lock
from freezing.
Use washer fluid with antifreeze.
They are available at BYD service
stations.
Do not apply parking brake if it may
be frozen.
When parking, move the shift lever to
the "N" position and place chocks
around the rear wheels to prevent the
car moving. Do not apply the parking
brake as it may be frozen 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 and clog the
radiator electric fan. When driving in
winter, you must stop regularly to
check whether there is ice or snow
under mudguard.
It is recommended to keep certain
