BYD F6. Service Instruction

BYD AUTO F6 OWNER’S MANUAL

INT— the intermission adjustment knob
adjust its intermission time to 7S, 5S, 3S
and 1S with the raindrop number increase.

LO & HI—wiper scrape continually.

MIST—Push  the  control  lever  upwards
from  OFF  position.  The  wiper  will  scrape
high-speed  until  you  release  the  control
lever.  So  that  can  clean  the  windshield
quickly.

Pull  the  control  lever  of  windshield  wiper
back  to  clean  the  windshield;  the  syringe
will  spray  water  and  the  wiper  work  at  the
some

time.

The

syringe

will

stop

immediately when you release the control
lever and the wiper still swing three times.

Danger Warning

Push the button between the center vents to
turn  on  the  hazard  warning  lights  (six-way
flashers).  This  causes  all  six  outside  turn
signal  lights  and  both  turn  indicators  in  the
instrument  panel  to  flash.  The  flash  light
can  remind  the  foot  passenger  or  other
vehicles  that  your  vehicle  may  cause
danger.

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Rear windshield defroster

The  rear  window  defroster  will  clear  fog,
frost,  and  thin  ice  from  the  window.  Push
the  defroster  button  to  turn  it  on  and  off.
The  indicator  in  the  button  comes  on  to
show  the  defroster  is  on.  It  shuts  off  when
you turn off the ignition.  The  defroster  will
be  turned  on  again  when  you  restart  the
vehicle.  To  save  battery  power,  when  the
rear windshield has good visibility you shall
turn off defroster.

Make sure the rear window is clear and you
have good visibility before starting to drive.

The defroster wires on the inside of the rear
window  can  be  accidentally  damaged.
When  cleaning  the  glass,  always  wipe
horizontally.

Steering wheel adjustment

Make adjustment, if required, to steering
wheel before you start driving.

Friendly tips

Adjusting  the  steering  wheel  position
while  driving  may  cause  you  losing
control  of  the  vehicle  and  be  seriously
injured in a crash.

Adjust the steering wheel only when the
vehicle is stopped.

Adjustment:

1．Push the lever under the steering column
all the way down.

2．Move the steering wheel up or down, and
in  or  out  to  the  desired  position.  The
steering  wheel  shall  face  your  chest,  not
your  face.  Make  sure  you  can  see  the
instrument  panel  gauges  and  the  indicator
lights.

3．Push the lever up to lock the steering
wheel in that position.
4．Make sure you have securely locked the
steering wheel in place by trying to move it
up, down, in, and out.

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Key

Your vehicle comes with a set of keys as
shown in the picture.

The master key fits all the locks on your
vehicle.

1．Ignition switch
2．Driver‘s door
3．Glove box

You should have received a key number tag
with  your  keys.  You  will  need  this  key
number  if  you  ever  have  got  a  lost  key
replaced.  Use  only  BYD-approved  key
blanks.

Remote control

Please refer to

page on how to use the

remote control.

Ignition switch

The ignition switch is located to the right
for steering column. It has four positions:

1．LOCK (0)
2．ACCESSORY (Ⅰ)
3．ON (Ⅱ)
4．START (Ⅲ)

Friendly tips

These keys contain electronic circuits
that are used for remote control.
1．Protect the keys from direct sunlight,
high temperature, and high humidity
2．Do not drop the keys or place heavy
objects on them.
3．Keep the keys away from liquids. If
they get wet, dry them immediately
with a soft cloth.
If you lose your key and cannot start the
engine, contact your dealer.
Do not try to disassemble the keys.

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LOCK  (0)—You  can  insert  or  remove  the
key  only  in  this  position.  To  turn  the  key
from ACCESSORY (Ⅰ) to  LOCK (0), you
must  push  the  key  in  slightly.  For  a  A/T
vehicle,  to  remove  the  key,  we  suggest you
put the shift lever in Park or neutral position.
The  parking  lock  will  lock  the  steering
wheel after you remove the key.

If the front wheels are turned, the anti-theft
lock  may  make  it  difficult  to  turn  the  key
from  LOCK  (0)  to  ACCESSORY  (Ⅰ).
Firmly turn the steering wheel to the left or
to the right as you turn the key

Friendly tips

Do  not  remove  the  key  from  the
ignition  switch,  otherwise  the  steering
wheel  will  be  locked  and  the  vehicle
may be out of control.

Before  removing  the  key  from  the
ignition  switch,  make  sure  the  car  is
stopped completely.

ACCESSORY  (Ⅰ)—You  can  operate
the  audio  system  and  the  cigarette
lighter.

ON  (Ⅱ)—This  is  the  normal  key
position  when  driving.  Several  of  the
indicators on the instrument panel come
on  to  verify  proper  function  when  you
turn  the  ignition  switch  from  the
ACCESSORY  (I)  to  the  ON  (II)
position.

START  (Ⅲ)—Use  this  position  only  to
start  the  engine.  The  switch  returns  to  the
ON (II) position when you let go of the key.

A  reminder  beeper  sounds  if  the  ignition
switch is in the LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY
(I) position when you open the driver‘s door.
Remove the key from the ignition switch to
turn off the beeper.

Power door lock

Each front door has a power door lock
master switch. Either switch locks and
unlocks all doors. Push the top of the switch
to lock all doors; push the bottom of switch
to unlock them.

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Each  door  has  a  lock  tab  on  it.  Push  down
the  tab  to  lock  the  door  and  pull  it  up  to
unlock. When you push down the tab on the
driver‘s  door,  all  doors  will  be  locked.
While  pulling  the  tab  on  the  driver‘s  door
can only open the driver‘s door. The tab on
the  passenger‘  door  only  can  lock  or  open
the corresponding door.

Automatic locking

The  lock  tab  of  4  doors  will  be  locked
automatically  when  the  speed  is  over  20
km/h.  and  they  will  be  unlocked  when  the
engine is shut down.
To lock any passenger door, push down the
tab  and  close  the  door.  To  lock  the  driver‘s
door,  remove  the  key  from  the  ignition

switch, push down the tab or push the top of
main switch, then close the door.

All doors can be locked from the outside by
using the key in the driver‘s door.

Turn the key counter-clockwise and release,
all  doors  will  be  locked,  and  the  security
system  will  also  be  active.  All  exterior
turning  signal  lights  and  2  turning  signal
indicators on the instrument panel will flash
3 times.

If  turn  the  key  counter-clockwise  for  a
second  time  and  hold  over  2  seconds,
glasses  of  the  4  doors  will  raise
automatically until you release the key.

To unlock  only the driver‘s door, insert the
key, turn it clockwise, and release it.
Turning  the  key  clockwise  for  the  second
time  can  unlock  all  doors.  If  turn  the  key
clockwise  and  hold  over  2  seconds,  4  door
glasses  will  drop  automatically  until  you
release the key.

Security system can be deactivated by open
the driver‘s door using remote controller or
keys.

Remote control

You  can  lock  or  unlock  your  vehicle  by
using  the  remote  control  transmitter.  Press
the  Lock  button once to lock all doors, and
the  security  system  will  be  active  at  the
some time. The exterior turning signal lights
and 2 interior turning indicators will flash 3
times.
Pressing the Unlock button once can unlock
the  driver‘s  door.  Pressing  the  button again
can unlock other doors. The exterior turning
signal  and  2  turning  indicator  on  the
instrument  panel  will  flash  once  when  you
press the unlock button once.

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The  front  ceiling  light  (optional)  and  the
rear  ceiling light  (if  the  ceiling light  switch
is  in  the  position  under  door  open  status)
will come on when you press the UNLOCK
button.  If  you  do  not  open  any  door,  the
light stays on for about 30 seconds, and then
fades  out.  If  you  relock  the  doors  with  the
remote  transmitter  before  30  seconds  have
elapsed, the light will go off immediately.

Car searching function

After  the  vehicle‘s  anti-theft  function  is
active,  if  press  the  lock  button,  the
enunciator  will  hoot  once  and  the  turning
light  will  flash,  which  is  helpful  for  you  to
find your vehicle.

You  cannot  lock  the  doors  with  the  remote
transmitter if they are not fully closed or the
key is in the ignition switch.

If  you  unlock  the  doors  with  the  remote
transmitter, but do not open any of the doors
within  30  seconds,  the  doors  automatically
relock. This function may failure because of
magnetic

field,

vibration,

foreign

bodies, .please do not depend on it
intentionally.

Press the trunk release button for several
seconds to open the trunk. You cannot open
the trunk if the key is in the ignition switch.

Replace cell

If it takes several presses on the button to
lock or unlock the doors when battery runs
low, replace the battery as soon as possible.

Battery type: CR2016

To replace the battery:
1．Remove the screw at the base of the
transmitter with a small Phillips-head
screwdriver.

2．Separate the transmitter from the middle
with your fingernail.

3．Separate the inner cover from the keypad
by releasing the two springs on inside of the
transmitter cover.

4．Remove the old battery from the back of
the inner cover, and note the polarity. Make
sure the polarity of the new battery is in the
same position (＋ side facing down), then
insert it into the back of the cover.

5．Install the parts in reverse order.

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Regulations on Short Distance
Transmitter

1．It is prohibited to change the emission
frequency and increase the output power (do
not allow install exterior amplifier).
Besides, user is not allowed to replace the
transmitting antenna without approval.

2．This device can not produce interference
with operating radio-communication. Once
this kind interference is founded, the action
of the device will be stopped until effective
remedy measures are adopted

3. This  ultra-low  output  power device  must
be  able  to  stand  against  any  interference
received,  including  that  generated  by
devices  used  in  radio  communication,
industry, science, medical care, etc.

4．It is prohibitted to use this kind radio
device on airplane and around the
aerodrome.

Remote Control Maintenance

Avoid dropping or throwing the transmitter.
Protect  the  transmitter  from  extreme
temperature.

Wipe  the  remote  transmitter  with  a  soft
cloth.  Do  not  use  the  strong  cleaning  agent
or impregnant, which may damage the shell
of  remote  transmitter.  Immersing  the
transmitter  in  any  liquid  may  damage  it  so
that its function is abnormal.

If  you  lose  a  transmitter,  the  replacement
one  needs  to  be  reprogrammed  by  your
dealer.  Backup  remote  transmitters  must  be
reprogrammed too.

Childproof Lock

The  childproof  door  locks  are  designed  to
prevent  children  in  the  rear  seats  from
accidentally  opening  the  rear  doors.  Each
rear  door  has  a  lock  lever  on  the  flank.
When  the  lock  lever  is  pushed  down,  the
door  can  not  be  opened  from  the  inside
regardless of the position of the lock tab. To
open the door, pull the lock tab up, and use
the outside door handle.

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Trunk

You can open the trunk in either of the
follow ways:
1．Pull up the release lever of trunk on the
left side of driver‘s seat.
2．Press and hold the trunk release button on
the remote transmitter.
To close the trunk, press down the trunk lid.
Refer to 82

page for cargo loading and

weight limit information. Keep the trunk lid
closed at all times while driving to avoid
damaging the lid, and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See Carbon
Monoxide Hazard on 19

page.

Glove box

Pull the handle to left to open the glove box.
Push  it  forcibly  to  close  it.  Also  you  can
lock  or  unlock  the  glove  box  by  using  the
ignition key.
The  floodlight  of  glove  box  only  comes  on
with the lamplet turned on.

Friendly tips

Open glove box may bring serious hurt
to the passengers in accident, even the
passenger wear seat belts.
Make sure to close the glove box in
driving.

Seat Adjustment

Front Seat Instruction Adjustment

You  should  complete  all  adjustment  of  the
seats before you start driving.
When  the  seat  is  adjusted  to  the  desired
position,  try  to  move  the  seat  backward  to
make sure it is locked in place.

To  adjust  the  seat  forward  and  backward,
pull  up  on  the  lever  at  the  right  bottom  of
the seat cushion‘s front edge. Move the seat
to the desired position and release the lever.
Try  to  move  the  seat  to  make  sure  it  is
locked in place.

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To  change  the  seat-back  angle,  pull  up  on
the  lever  on  the  outside  of  the  seat  bottom,
move  the  seat-back  to  the  desired  position
and  release  the  lever.  Make  the  seat-back
locked in place.

Instruction Adjustment of Driver
Seat Height

Driver‘s seat can be adjusted, to raise or
lower the seat, rotate the button forward or
downward.

Power Adjustment of Driver
Seat (optional)

There  are  two  electromotor  adjustment
switches.  The  level  switch  can  adjust  the
bottom of the seat in several directions. The
short  vertical  switch  can  adjust  the
seat-back angle.

You  can  adjust  the  position  of  the  seats  no
matter  the  ignition  switch  is  in  which
position.

You

should

complete

the

adjustment of the seats before you start
driving.

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Pushing the level switch forward or
backward can move the seat forward and
backward.

Pulling up or pressing the front of the
switch can move the front part of the seat up
or down.

Pulling up or pressing the rear part of the
switch can lift up or lower down the rear
part of the seat.

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Pulling up or pressing the middle of the
switch can lift up or lower down the middle
of the seat.

Pushing the rear switch along the direction
of the seat-back can adjust the seat-back
angle.

Driver

Waist

Support

(optional)

To change the waist support, move the lever
on the right side of the seat-back forward or
backward. Keep moving the lever forward
or backward until you find a suitable
position.

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Head rest

The front seats of your vehicle are equipped
with adjustable headrest.

Headrest  can  protect  you  and  your
passengers  from  injuries  to  neck  and  other
parts of head. They are most effective when
you  adjust  them  so  the  back  of  the
occupant‘s  head  rests  against  the  center  of
the  rest.  Tall  people  should  adjust  the  head
rest higher.

The height of front headrest is adjustable.

You need both hands to adjust it. Do not
attempt to adjust it while driving. To raise it,
pull upward. To lower the rest, push the
release button and push the headrest down.

Rear seat armrest

Rear seat armrest lies in the center of rear
seats. When it is needed, please put it down.
Open the cover of trunk from the inner of

vehicle, which is folded on the center
armrest. To open it, lift it by hands and pull
it.

Ensure that stuff in the trunk or the stuff
which stretch from the placket to the rear
seat is fixed stably.

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Don‘t drive the car when the passage cap of
trunk as well as the trunk lid is opened.
Please refer to 21

page about the danger of

carbon monoxide.

Seat Heating Device (optional)

Both  front  seats  are  equipped  with  seat
heating device. The ignition switch must be
in  the  ON  (Ⅱ)  position  to  use  the  seat
heater.  Press  the  top  of  heater  switch  to
choose  the  HI  and  make  the  seat‘s
temperature  increase  quickly.  After  the  seat
reaches  a  comfortable  temperature,  select
the LO by pushing the bottom of the heater
switch. This will keep the seat warm

When  heating,  the  HI  or  LO  indicator  will
remains on until you press the opposite side
of the switch to stop heating.

In HI, the heater will be turned off when the
seat gets warm; and be turned on again after
the seat temperature drops. This process will
repeat  if  only  in  HI..  The  HI  indicator  also
remains on to remind you the heating device
is in HI.

In  LO,  the  heating  device  will  continue  to
heat  up  the  seat,  and  don‘t  change  with  the
temperature.

Follow these precautions whenever you use
the seat heaters：
1．Use  the  HI  heat  setting  only  when  you
want to heat the seats quickly, when the seat
gets  warm,  select  the  LO,  Because  HI
consumes  large  amount  of  current  from  the
battery.

2．If the engine is left idling for an extended
period, don‘t use the heater even on the LO
setting, as it can weaken the battery, causing
failure to start up engine.

Power window

The car is equipped with the power window.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (Ⅱ) position
to raise or lower any window.

Each door is equipped with a control switch.
To open the window, push the switch down
and  hold  it.  Release  it  when  you  want  to
stop  the  window.  Pull  the  switch  upwards
and hold it to close the window.

There is a main control panel of the power
windows on the armrest of driver‘s door.
There are two ways to open driver‘s

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window:  push  the  related  switch  one  step
downward  and  hold  it,  release  it  until  the
window gets to the desired position; or you
can  push  the  related  switch  two  steps
downwards  and  the  window  will  lower
down  until  it  is  fully  open.  To  open  any
passenger‘s  side  window,  push  down  the
related switch and hold it, release it until the
window gets to the desired position; to close
the window, pull  back  the  switch, release  it
until the window get to the desired position.

The  main  switch  of  glass  regulator  can
control  the  window  of  passenger  side  as
well as the both rear doors: push the switch,
then  the  three  windows  are  locked;  push  it
again, the three windows can raise or lower
freely.

The  power  window  system  has  delay
function.  The  window  will  still  operate  for
up  to  10  minutes  after  you  turn  off  the
ignition  switch.  Opening  either  front  door
can cancel the delay function, in which case,
you must turn the ignition switch to ON (Ⅱ)
position  before  you  need  to  raise  or  lower
the window.

Caution:
When a closing power window clamps your
hand or fingers, it can cause serious injury.
Make  sure  the  passengers‘  hands  are  away
from  the  power  window  before  closing  the
window.

Caution：
Take the ignition key with you while you or
other passengers leave the car.

The light in the switch will be on while you
turn the ignition switch to ON (Ⅱ) position.

Power Sunroof (optional)

The  sun  roof  has  two  positions:  it  can  be
tilted up in the back for the ventilation or it
can  be  slid  back  into  the  roof.  Use  the
switch  under  the  dashboard  vent  to  operate
the sun roof. The ignition switch must be in
the ON (Ⅱ) position.
To  tilt  up  the  back  of  sun  roof,  press  and

hold the center switch(

)；to close the

sun roof, press and hold the upper

switch(

)； To open the whole sun

roof, press and hold the lower switch

(

). Release the switch when the sun

roof gets to the desired position. Make sure
everyone‘s hands are away from the sun
roof before opening or closing it.

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Caution:
Opening or closing the sun roof on the
someone‘s hands or fingers can cause
serious injury.

Make  sure  everyone‘s  hands  or  fingers  are
away  from  the  sun  roof  before  opening  or
closing the sun roof.
The sun roof has the key-off delay function.
The  function  can  cancel  when  you  open
either front door. You must turn the ignition
switch  to  the  ON  (Ⅱ)  position  to  operate
the sun roof.

Notice

If you attempt to open the sun roof in
the below-freezing temperature, or
when it is covered with the snow or ice.
The sun roof or motor may be damaged.

Friendly tips

Take  the  ignition  key  with  you  while
you or other passengers leave the car.
Putting  the  head,  hands  or  other  body
parts  outside  the  sun  roof  can  cause
serious injury or death while driving.

Backing Radar (optional)

When  backing  the  car,  the  backup  radar
system reminds the driver about the distance
between  the  car  and  obstacles  through  the
indicator and buzzer. The system detects the
obstacles by the sensor.
When the ignition key is in the ON position
and  shifting  gear  lever  in  the  reverse  gear
position,  the  indicator  OP  is  bright,  buzzer
sounds for 1.0±0.3 seconds to  show system
is normal and is working.

Open: Press in the switch.

The indicator is bright and buzzer sounds.

Close: Press switch again.

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The system prompts drivers the distance
between vehicles and obstacles by indicator
and buzzer.

A Distance

(mm)

Indicator

Buzzer

About l,200-800

Flash

Intermittently

buzz

About 800-400

Flash

Quickly

intermittently

buzz

About 400 or

less than 400

Continuously

buzz

Detecting Range
The  detecting  range  of  the  sensor  is  about
l,200mm.
Notice：The detecting area is limited, so you
must  check  the  surrounding  before  driving
and get vehicle started slowly.
Don‘t  affix  anything  on  the  sensor.
Otherwise,  maybe  the  system  doesn‘t  work
normally and cause unexpected accident.

Hint

In  the  following  circumstances,  the  system
may not work normally.
●There  are  something  on  the  sensor,  for
example: ice, snow and mud and so on.
●The vehicle has parked in very high or low
temperature for a long time.
●The  vehicle  is  driven  on  road  which  is
muddy, rugged or in deep grass.
●The  vehicle  is  near  the  object  which  can
eradiate  ultrasonic.  For  example:  horn  or
motor of motorcycle and so on.
●Driving  the  car  in  heavy  rain  or  when
water spatters on the vehicle.
●Dual channel wireless antenna or buffer is
installed.
●The center of gravity is acclivitous.

●Shield the sensor by hands
●The vehicle is too near to the object.
●Knock the sensor badly.

The system also doesn‘t work normally
when the vehicle is near the following
objects.
●Metal lead wire, cord or very thin objects
●Cotton, snowflake or absorbent objects
●Smaller objects
●Objects with sharp edges

●High and protuberant objects.

Please contact the BYD authorized service
station for a check at the following status.

●The bumpers are destroyed or sunken.

●The indicator continuously keeps ON but
the buzzer doesn‘t buzz.

Interior

Power

Rearview

Mirror

Keep  the  exterior  and  interior  rearview
mirror  clear,  and  make  them  provide  the
best  vision  angle.  Adjust  them,  if  required,
before driving.
It  has  two  modes,  day  and  night.  It  can
reduce the glare from back vehicle at night.
To change the mode, pull the convex tongue
at the edge of rearview mirror bottom.

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