BYD G3. Service Instruction — part 4

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Left Information Display

 Fuel Gauge

When power supply is at ON, this
gauge

indicates

remaining

fuel

amount in the fuel tank.

Almost Full

– all eight grids are lighted.

Almost Empty

– the last grid is flashing.

Generally the fuel shall be more than 1/4
full.

In braking, accelerating and turning, the
indicator may flash quickly, which is
caused by shaking fuel in the tank.

When the fuel level is near to ―E‖ mark
with the information screen displaying
―Please refill fuel‖, you shall add fuel as
soon as possible.
On slope road or in turning, the shaking
fuel in the tank may cause the fuel
indicator flashing or ―Please refill fuel‖
displayed on information screen before
the normal refilling time.

 Engine Cooling Fluid Temperature

Gauge

When power supply is at ON, this
gauge indicates the temperature of
engine cooling fluid. The engine
temperature varies with climate and
engine load.

If the main warning light is on with
―Cooling Fluid Overheated‖ displayed on
the right information screen, it means
the engine cooling fluid is overheated.
When the engine is overheated, you
shall stop the car to cool down the
engine.
The engine may get overheated in the
following cases:

● Driving uphill in hot days;
● When the car is stopped frequently in
driving, the AC device is turned on with
the engine running in idle state for a long
time.
● When the care is used to tow a trailer.

Note

◆ Do not remove the thermostat

in the engine cooling system,
otherwise the engine may run
abnormally.

◆

When

the

engine

is

overheated, do not continue
driving.

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 Odometer and Dual Short Mileage

Odometer

This screen displays the following
information.

1. Odometer

– displays the total travel

mileage of the car.
2. Dual Short Mileage Odometer

–

display the travel mileage after the two
short mileage odometers are reset to
zero respectively.

You can use one to calculate remaining
fuel amount (TRIP A) and use another to
record the mileage of each trip (TRIPB).
3. Trip/Reset button (ODO TRIP button
on the left)

– reset the dual short

mileage odometers and change the
display mode.

To change the display mode, press
down and then quickly release the ODO
TRIP button. Pressing the button
repeatedly, the odometer will display the
following information in cycle: Total
Mileage

(ODO)

– Short Mileage

Odometer (TRIPA)

– Short Mileage

Odometer (TRIP B) - Total Mileage
(ODO).
To reset a short mileage odometer,
switch the information displayed on the
screen to the reading of it firstly, then
press TRIP button for over 2 seconds
and release the button after it is reset to
zero.

Tachometer

Tachometer displays the engine
speed in rpm (round per minute) by
multiply the reading by 1000. Make
gear

shift

according

to

the

tachometer reading can prevent
engine from over speed running.

Driving at over high engine speed will
lead to excessive wear of the engine
and higher fuel consumption.

Note

Do not allow the pointer to enter
read area, which means the
engine may severely damaged.

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Maintenance of Indicator Lights & Warning Buzzer

In driving, if any indicator light is on or

information is displayed on the right screen

or the buzzer gives out warning tone

Solution

（a）

Parking brake indicator
Possible cause: low braking fluid level, braking system failure, parking brake is not
released.
Stop driving and contact BYD service station immediately.

（b）

Indicator for unfastened seat belt.

Wear driver’s seat belt.

（c）

Indicator for charging system fault.
Stop driving and contact BYD service station immediately.

（d）

Warning indicator for low engine oil pressure.
Stop driving and contact BYD service station immediately.

（e）

Indicator for engine fault
Send the car to BYD service station for a check.

（f）

Smart key, key position indicator

（g）

Indicator for ABS fault
Send the car to BYD service station for a check. If the parking brake indicator is also
on, stop driving and contact BYD service station immediately.

（h）

Service Indicator
Send the car to BYD service station for a check.

（i）

Indicator for opened door.
Check and make sure all doors are closed.

（j）

Indicator for airbag fault
Send the car to BYD service station for a check.

（k）

Main warning indicator
Pay attention to information displayed on the right screen.

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Right Information Display

Information switch button (DISP button
on the right)

– used to switch between

and set up information.

Time Adjustment

Clock setting is realized through
combination of DISP button on the right
and ODO TRIP button on the left of the
combination instrument.

①

Switch to clock interface through

DISP button, and press ODO TRIP
button on the combination instrument to
enter clock setting interface, and the
hour value on the screen begins flashing.
At this time, press DISP button once to
increase the hour value by 1; press and
hold the button the value will be
displayed from 00 to 23 in cycle.

②

Press ODO TRIP button again, the

hour value stop flashing and the minute
value begins flashing. At this time press
DISP button once to increase the minute
value by 1; press and hold the button the
value will be displayed from 00 to 59 in
cycle.

○

3

Press ODO TRIP button again, the

minute value stop flashing and the
single digit and tens digit of year value
begins flashing. At this time press DISP
button once to increase the minute value
by 1; press and hold the button the value
will be displayed from 09 to 49 in cycle.

④

The order of value adjustment is hour

value- minute value

– tens digit and

single digit of year value

– month value-

day value

– hour value.

⑤

When finishing adjustment of day

value, long press ODO TRIP button for 2
seconds to exit clock setting and the
interface will shift to clock interface
automatically; press ODO TRIP button
again to go to step 1.

⑥

During operation, if you long press

ODO TRIP button for 2 seconds, the
interface will switch to clock interface
automatically.

During setting, if you stop operation
before adjustment is finished, the clock
setting will be regarded as completed
and the current time value will be
accepted after 10 seconds.

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 Driving Information Display

Press TRIP button to switch driving

information, and available items and
display order are shown in the table
below:

Display item

Description

Clock

When the power supply is at ON, the clock will
always be displayed.

Date

When the power supply is at ON, the date will be
displayed by default.

Fuel consumption

The total fuel consumption since the last

resetting, press ―DISP‖ button for 2 seconds to
reset this item.

Average fuel consumption

The average fuel consumption / 100 km since

the last resetting; press ―DISP‖ button for 2
seconds to reset this item.

Instant fuel consumption

Instant fuel consumption amount.

Oil mileage

The expected travel mileage of the remaining
fuel, which is calculated by a combination of
average fuel consumption and instant fuel
consumption. The actual mileage may be
different from this value.

Average speed

The average vehicle speed since the last

resetting; press ―DISP‖ button for 2 seconds to
reset this item.

Clock setting

Clock and date adjustment is in increment cycle

mode.

Driving time

The time after engine starting or the last

resetting; press ―DISP‖ button for 2 seconds to
reset this item.

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 Prompt Information Display

Display description or buzzer tone

Description

Key is not detected

If key is not detected, this information will be displayed after pressing starting switch.

Low key battery

This information prompts key battery is running low. Please change battery.

Parking braking is not released.

When vehicle speed is over 5km/h and the parking braking is not released, this

information will be displayed with buzzer warning.

Please refill fuel

When remaining fuel is low, this information will be displayed with buzzer warning.

 Fault Information Display

Display description or buzzer tone

Description

Cooling fluid temperature is over high

This information will be displayed when the cooling fluid temperature is over high. Stop
the car immediately and contact BYD service station.

Low engine oil pressure

The engine oil is not sufficient. Stop driving and contact BYD service station
immediately.

Check charging system

This information indicates that there is fault with charging system. Stop the car
immediately and contact BYD service station.

Check brake system

This information indicates that brake fluid level is low or there is fault with braking
system. Stop the car immediately and contact BYD service station.

Check ABS system

This information will be displayed when there is fault with ABS or braking system.
Contact BYD service station for a check immediately.

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(a) Braking System Warning Light

When ignition switch is at ON, the
indicator will be on in the following
cases:

● When Braking Fluid Level is low…

Tips

When braking fluid level is low,
continued driving is dangerous.

The car shall be checked by BYD
service station in the following cases.

● When ignition switch is at ON, the light

is not on even when the parking brake
is applied.

● When the parking brake is released,

even if ignition switch is turned on, the
light is not on.

During operation if the light is on
temporally it does not mean that there is
fault.

Tips

If any of the following cases, park
the car in a safe place and contact
BYD service station immediately.
● When engine is running, even if

the parking brake is released,
the light remains on.

In this case the brake may be
abnormal, which means the
brake stopping distance is
longer. Step on the brake pedal
forcibly for emergency cut-off.

● Braking system warning light is

still on when ABS warning light
is on.

In this case, the anti-lock brake
system does not function and
the car will be extremely
unstable.

(b) Seat Belt Indicator

The light will remind the driver to fasten
seat belt.

When ignition switch is at ON or START,
if the driver’s seat belt is not fastened,
this indicator will be turned on. The seat
belt will remains on until the driver’s seat
belt is fastened.

(c) Discharging Warning Indicator

This light remind you that the battery in
discharging state.

If this indicator is on during driving, there
may be fault in charging system.

The engine can start up normally until
the battery is depleted. Turn off all
electrical appliances, such as AC, fan
and radio, and drive the car to the
nearest BYD service station for repair.

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(d) Low Engine Oil Warning Indicator

This indicator warns you that engine oil
pressure is low.

In driving, if this indicator flashes or
remains on, stop your car away from the
road and stop the engine immediately.
Contact BYD service station for help.

When the engine is in idle running, this
indicator will flash occasionally or turns
on after emergency braking. In this case,
if the indicator goes out in acceleration,
it means this system is normal.

When the engine oil level is low, this
light will also be turned on. This light is
not intended to indicate engine oil level.
Engine oil level shall be checked by
dipstick.

Note

Do not continue driving when the
warning light is on

– even a short

distance may damage the engine.

(e) Engine Fault Indicator
This indicator will be turned on when
there is fault with engine EFI system.
When the light is turned on, please
contact

BYD

service

station

for

repair/check as soon as possible.

(F) Low Fuel Level Warning Indicator
This indicator will turn on when the fuel
in the tank is running low. You shall refill
the tank as soon as possible.
On slope or in turning, the shaking fuel
in the tank may cause the indicator to be
turned on earlier.

(g) ABS Warning Indicator
When ignition switch is at ON, this light
will be turned on. If the anti-lock brake
system is normal, the light will be turned
off after several seconds. Later if the
system gets it trouble, this light will turn
on again.
When ABS warning light is turned on
and braking system warning indicator is
turned off, anti-lock braking system is
disabled but the braking system still
functions normally.
In this case the wheels may be locked in
braking in emergency braking and on
slippery road.

If any of the following cases, parts
monitored by the indicator system
may have problem, and please
contact BYD service station as soon
as possible.

● When ignition switch is at ON, this
light never turns on or is always on.
● This light is turned on in driving.
During operation if the light is on
temporally it does not mean that there is
fault.

Tips

When braking system warning
indicator is on, if ABS warning
indicator is still on, please park
the car at a safe place and contact
BYD service station immediately.
In this case, the anti-lock brake
system does not function and the
car will be extremely unstable.

(h) Door Open Warning Indicator
This light will remains on until all doors
are closed.

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(i) SRS Warning Light

When ignition switch is at ON, this light
will be turned on. And it will be turned off
after some 5 seconds. It means the
airbag system functions normally.
This warning indicator is intended to
monitor airbag ECU, impact sensor, air
charging

device,

warning

light,

connecting wire and power supply.
If any of the following cases, it means
there is fault with parts monitored by
warning

indicator

system.

Please

contact BYD service station for a check
as soon as possible.
● When ignition switch is at ON, this

light never turns on or is always on.

● This light is turned on or flashes in
driving.

(j) Buzzer Light Indicator
When width-indicator lights or headlights
are turned on, if you open driver’s door,
the buzzer will give out warning tone.

Check Maintenance Indicators

1. Apply parking brake.
2. Open a door.

Door open indicator shall be turned

on.
3. Close the door.

Door open indicator shall be turned

off.
4. Turn ignition switch to ON, but do not
start the engine.

All maintenance indicators shall be
turned on except door open indicator.
ABS indicator shall be turned off after
several seconds. SRS indicator shall
be turned off after some 6 seconds.

If any maintenance indicator or buzzer
does not function as per the procedure
above, please have the car checked in
BYD service station as soon as
possible.

Note

In driving, if the red warning
indicator (such as indicator for
discharging, braking, engine oil,
water

temperature)

on

the

instrument panel is turned on,
you

shall

stop

the

car

immediately and check for fault
as per instructions in this instruction.
If necessary, please call for help
for BUD service station.

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Chapter 1

Section 6

Operation of Instruments and Controllers

Parking System

Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56

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Parking System

When parking the car, apply the
parking handle firmly to avoid
random move of the car.

Setting: pull up parking handle. To get
better holding force, step on and hold
the brake pedal firstly until the parking
handle is pulled up.
Releasing: pull up parking handle (1)
slightly, press down lock-releasing
button (2) and then release (3).
To remind you that the parking handle is
applied, the parking system indicator on
the instrument panel will remain on until
the parking handle is released.

Tips

Before driving, make sure that
parking handle is released fully
and the parking system indicator
goes out.

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Chapter 1

Section 7

Operations of Instruments and Controllers

Automobile Multimedia System

Multimedia System (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Multimedia System (optional)

Digital preset keys

Power/Volume

USB button

Sound effect

adjusting button

AUX button

Instruction station

selecting button

Mute button

Disc exit button

Auto station

selecting button

Radio button

Scanning and

previewing button

CD button

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Multimedia System

FM/AM Radio
Multimedia system on your BYD
auto can receive AM and FM band
clearly. Meanwhile, digital preset key
makes it easy for you to select your
favorite radio station.

Operations of Radio
Only in the position of ACC (I) or ON
(II), can you operate the sound
system. Press power/volume button
(PWR/VOL) or FM/AM button, you
can start the Multimedia system.
Turn

power/volume

knob

(PWR/VOL), you can adjust the
volume.

At last, the received waveband and
frequency will be displayed. To
change the waveband, just press
FM/AM button. Every time you press
FM/AM button, waveband will switch
from FM1 to FM2, FM3, AM1 and
AM2.If you listen to the stereo radio
station, "ST‖ will appear on the
screen. If you drive through the
place with weak radio signal, ―ST‖
will flicker on the screen.

Radio Selection

Five ways are available for you to
search radio station on the selected
waveband as follows: instruction station
selection (TUNE), auto station selection
(SEEK),

scanning

and

previewing

(SCAN), auto station scanning and
saving (long press SCAN) or digital
preset button.

Instruction Station Selection (TUNE)
Using instruction station selection button
(TUNE), you can receive your desired
broadcasting frequency. Press the top of
TUNE, you can adjust to high frequency;
press the bottom of TUNE, you can
adjust to low frequency. When your
desired frequency appears on the
screen, just stop pressing.

Auto Station Selection (SEEK)
Auto station selection is available to
search radio station with a strong signal
on certain waveband automatically. To
enable this function, press the top or
bottom of SEEK button and then release
it. Sound system will scan up or down
from the current frequency according
the place you press. When it searches
certain station with strong signal, it will
stop searching.

Scanning and Previewing (SCAN)

Scanning and previewing is available to
play all the saved radio stations on all
the wavebands for previewing. To
enable this function, press SCAN button
and then release it.

―SCAN‖ will appear

on the screen. Multimedia system will
play all the saved radio stations on all
the wavebands for about 5 seconds.
Without any operation at the moment,
system will continue to play the next
radio station; when it plays your desired
station, just press SCAN and then you
can listen to it.
Preset (PRESET)
You can store the frequency of your
favorite radio stations under the six
digital preset keys. Digital preset keys
are available to save radio stations in
AM1 and AM2 on the AM waveband well
as FM1, FM2 and FM3 on FM
waveband respectively.
In saving frequency, you shall follow the
steps below:

1. Select your desired waveband
(AM or FM).
2. Use instruction station selection
(TUNE),

auto

station

selection

(SEEK), or scanning and previewing
(SCAN) to receive your desired radio
station.

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3. Select the preset number (1～
6) for saving your desired station,
press this key for 2 seconds and
then the station will be saved
under the corresponding preset
number.
4. Repeat the operations above
from 1 to 3, you can save 12 AM
radio stations and 18 FM radio
stations.

Once the frequency of radio station
is

saved,

simply

press

the

corresponding digital preset key and
you can listen to this radio station.
If storage batteries on the car are
detached or used up or fuse of radio
is taken down, the preset channel
will be cancelled.

Auto Station Scanning and Saving
(long press SCAN)
Long press SCAN for about 2
seconds, system will automatically
search the radio station with strong
signal and save them to FM1, FM2
and FM3 or AM1 and AM2.Press
auto station scanning and saving
button (SCAN), you can enable this
function. Then

, ―SCAN‖ on the

screen will flicker at the frequency of
1Hz.Altogether, 12 AM and 18 FM
radio stations can be saved under

the digital preset keys (1～6).Then, you
can select the preset radio station with
these digital preset keys (1~6).If you
don’t like to listen to the channel saved
through auto scanning, you can use the
digital preset key to save other
frequencies. First, search your desired
frequency by instruction station selection
(TUNE), auto station selection (SEEK)
or scanning (SCAN), and then save
them under the selected digital preset
key as mentioned above.

Volume Adjustment
Bass, treble, balance and fader are
adjustable. Press the sound-effect
adjustment button (AUDIO), you can
select your desired mode. Every time
you press AUDIO button, the mode will
switch from BAS to TRE, BAL, and FAD
in order; after one circle, short press
―AUDIO‖ button, the interface of screen
will return to the current mode. If the
mode is changed, corresponding mode
name will be displayed on the screen
one by one.

Balance/Fader
Sound intensity of each speaker can be
adjusted by these two modes. Left &
right sound intensity can be adjusted by
Balance while front & rear sound
intensity can be adjusted by Fader.
Press AUDIO button and you can select
Balance or Fader. Turn the volume knob
and you can adjust Balance or Fader to
a satisfied level. The displayed number
is what you set currently.

Treble/Bass
By using these modes, you can adjust
the timbre to a favorite level. Press
AUDIO button and you can select treble
(TRE) or bass (BAS) mode. Turn the
volume knob and you can adjust the
timbre to a favorite level. The displayed
number is what you set currently. After
you stop using the volume knob to
adjust the mode for three seconds, the
system will get back to the current mode
automatically.

Mute
If a quiet environment is needed
temporarily, you can quickly turn off the
sound of speaker by mute button.

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Playing Compact Disc
To play compact disc, the ignition
switch

must

be

turned

to

ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).You can
operate

CD

player

with

the

controlling device which can also be
used to operate the radio. To select
CD player, please press DISC button.
You w

ill see "CD‖ and the number of

ongoing program displayed on the
screen. System will continue to play
CD until you change the mode.
Insert a CD into the CD slot and the
driver will absorb it and start playing.
After the system finishes playing, it
will return to the very beginning and
play the CD again.

Notes：
Please do not use the disk with any
adhesive label. As the label may curl,
it may lead to the disc to be locked in
the device or cause other faults.
Please do not play the 8cm (3 inch)
disc. You are only allowed to play the
standard round disc. Deformed disc
may be locked in the driver or cause
other faults.

To achieve the best effect for playing
CD-R, please only use the high-quality
disc with the mark of ―

―.Making a

CD-R shall be completely closed. By
doing so, the disc can be played on the
CD player. This device is not designed
for CD-RW.
When playing the CD, press FM/AM
button and you can switch to radio mode.
Press DISC button again and the
system returns to CD mode and starts
playing from the point where it stops last
time.

During playing, if you turn off this system
by pressing PWR/VOL button or shutting
down the ignition switch, the disc will
remain in the driver. Start this system
again and the player will start playing
from the point where it stops last time.
Press Exit button and you can take out
the disc from the driver.

If the disc is released out but not taken
away from the disc slot for ten seconds,
it will enter again automatically. To
start playing this disc, just press DISC
button.
During playing the disc, you can select
music and change program by SEEK
button.

To fast move the disc in the same
program, just long press SEEK button.
Long press the top of ―SEEK‖ button to
fast forward and its bottom to fast rewind.
When it reaches your desired position,
just release the button. Short press the
top of ―SEEK‖ button, the system will
skip forward to the beginning of next
program. Shot press the bottom of
―SEEK‖ button, the system will skip
backward to the beginning of current
program.
Press it again and the system will skip to
the beginning of last program. During
playing, you can achieve such functions
as pause, repeat (RPT), preview (INT)
or random play (RDM).

Pause
In CD mode, press 1 to pause. Play-time
of the current track will flicker on the
screen for reminding. Press 1 again and
it can get back to normal playing.

Repeat (RPT)
To enable this function, just press 2 in
CD mode.

―RPT‖ will appear on the

screen for reminding. The system will
replay the current program continuously.
Press 2 again and you can disable this
function.