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press the button on charging plug, pull
out the plug from the charging port
slowly and tidy up the charging wire.

NOTICE

y

When the SOC power indicator

light on the instrument is blinking,
it means the power is low, please
charged in time.

y

F3DM is starting of motor. When

the power battery is depleted,
you cannot start the car, in
that case please contact BYD
authorized service provider.

y

Please check whether there are

foreign materials in the charging
port and charging plug before
charging.

y

Suggest you should put the car

in ventilated place when it’s in
charged,

y

High-tension distribution box and

vehicular charger in trunk are in
working status during charging;
it’s normal that there will be
several “click” made by relay
absorption and “buzz” made by
the fan of the charger.

y

S y s t e m w i l l s t o p c h a r g i n g

automatically when the power is
full.

y

Please do not charge in the

open air in rainy day, to protect
the power and charging port
from water which may cause a
damage.

y

Do not spray water with high

pressure gun towards charging
port when washing car, to protect
the charging port from water.

NOTICE

y

Please charging in a relatively

safe place (avoid liquid, fire etc).

y

Please charge in the LOCK gear.

y

In case of cannot charged or

other abnormal phenomenon,
please contact BYD authorized
service provider. Do not examine
it by yourself.

y

Please use the specified charging

socket and wire, do not change
charging devices by yourself.

y

When the car is in charging,

children should not play around
the charging wire.

y

Please do not twist the charging

wire together when it’s in
charging.

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WARNING

If the charging wire is lost or
d a m a g e d , p l e a s e g o t o B Y D
authorized service provider to buy
specified charging wire and do not
select one by yourself.
Vehicles are installed by power
battery; please do not drive your car
through deep water for a long time.

Power Battery

Power battery: supply power to all the
electric equipment of the vehicle.
Major charging mode for power battery:
charging through charging port.
Auxiliary charging mode for power
battery: charging through solar.

NOTICE

y

In case of storing the car for a

long time, please make sure the
power battery is full of power.
Otherwise, the power battery will
be over discharge, which may
degrade the battery performance
or even damage the battery.

y

Please avoid frequent rapid

acceleration or high-speed
driving for a long time when the
battery power is low, which may
degrade the battery performance
or even damage the battery.

Solar Panel (if equipped)

Solar panel is installed on the car roof
as shown below, which can absorb
optical energy and convert it into
electric energy to offer power for the
power battery..

Solar Panel

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NOTICE

● Please do not wash the car roof
for a long time with high-tension
gun, to protect the solar panel from
water.
● please clean the solar panel
immediately to avoid any damage
under below situations:
1. When it is adhered with oil stain,
plenty of dust, chemical substance
or other dunghills.
2. When there are scraps of paper,
leaves on the roof.

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Chapter 1

Section 1-10

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Operation of Instruments and Controls

Other Equipment

Electronic Clock . . . . . . . . . . 118
Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . 118
Cigar Lighter and Ashtray . . . . . . . . 118
Floor Mat . . . . . . . . . . . … 122

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Electronic Clock

To set the hour: Push the “H” button.
To set the minutes: Push the “M”
button.
If you need to adjust integer time
rapidly, press “:00” button.

For instance: if the time is between
1:01 and 1:29, press “:00” and then the
time will be changed to 1:00. If the time
is between 1:30 and 1:59, it will be
changed to 2:00.
The key must be on “ACC” or “ON”.

If the power of the clock is cut off, the
time will automatically be set at 1:00
(one o’clock).

Outside Temperature Display

When you press “OUTSIDE TEMP”
button, the temperature meter indicates
the temperature of outside.
The key must be on “ON”.
Press this button again to turn off the
display.
When air-conditioning system is
on, press “OUTSIDE TEMP”, will

indicate the outside temperature.
Press “OUTSIDE TEMP” or “TEMP”
button, will return to air-conditioning
temperature.

Cigar Lighter and Ashtray

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Cigar Lighter and Front Ashtray

Cigar Lighter and Rear Ashtray
Cigar Lighter
To use cigar lighter, just press it in.
After it is lighted up, it will popup
automatically for use.
When using cigar lighter, make sure
the key is on “ACC” or “ON”.

NOTICE

Do not press the cigar lighter
without releasing it.

Ashtray
Use: To use the ashtray, pull it out.
After using the ashtray, push it back to
the original position completely.
Front: to remove the ashtray, just press
the locking spring strip and pull it out.
Rear: to remove the ashtray, just clamp
both sides of ashtray and then pull it
out.

WARNING

To reduce the possibility of human
injury in case of accident or hard
braking, close the ashtray after
using
To prevent fire, please quench the
cigarettes and matches before put
them into the ashtray, and ensure
the ashtray is fully closed.
To prevent fire, do not put paper or
other inflammable substances into
the ashtray.

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Right Glove Box

To open the right glove box, pull the
handle

WARNING

To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden
stop, always keep the glove box
doors closed while driving.

Left Small Glove Box

To use the left small glove box, press
down the

handle.

S m a l l B o x o n A i r - C o n d i t i o n i n g
Adjusting Panel

To use small box of air-conditioning
adjusting panel, press down the handle

NOTICE

To reduce the possibility of human
injury in case of an accident or a
sudden stop, always keep the small
box closed while driving

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Central Glove Box

To open the central glove box, lift up
the locking handle while lifting the lid of
central glove box.

NOTICE

y

when you open the glove box,

please do not clamp your fingers.

y

To reduce the possibility of human

injury in case of an accident or
a sudden stop, always keep the
central glove box closed while
driving

Cup Holder

The cup holder is designed for holding
cups or drink–cans securely.
To use the cup holder, open the lid.

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NOTICE

y

Do not place anything else other

than cups or drink–cans on the
cup holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking
or in an accident. To reduce the
chance of injury in case of an
accident or a sudden stop while
driving, keep the cup holder
closed when not in use. Take due
care not to catch your fingers
when the cup holder is opened.

Floor Mat

NOTICE

Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the
floor mat slips and interferes with
the movement of the pedals during
driving, it may cause an accident.

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Chapter 2

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F3DM Auto Driving

Break-in Period . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . … 124
Fuel shut-off System . . . . . . . . . 125
Three-Way Catalytic Converter . . . . . . … 125
Engine Exhaust Warning . . . . . . . . 126
Consumption of Engine Oil . . . . . . . … 127
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . … 129
Electronic Power Steering System . . . . . . 130
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . … 130
Brake Pad Wear limit indicators . . . . . . … 133
Precautions on Luggage Loading . . . . . . 134
Suspension and Chassis . . . . . . . . 134

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Break-in Period

Break-in is needed for engine. You are
recommended to perform break-in at
HEV mode in the first 2,000 km, please
drive gently, avoid high-speed driving;
complying with following instructions
can extend the life of your car.

NOTICE

y

Avoid full-throttle acceleration

when starting and driving.

y

Avoid driving at high speed at

HEV mode when the power
(SOC) is low.

y

Avoid hard stops during the first

300 km.

y

Avoid driving the car for a long

time at the same high or low
speed.

y

Do not tow other car during the

first 2,000 km.

Fuel

Appropriate fuel is the basis of engine
performance, also the key of emission
control and component maintenance.
Engine damage or emission exceeded
resulting from using improper fuel is
not covered by BYD F3DM warranty.

Fuel Type
Select unleaded gasoline with an
Octane Rating of 87 or higher.
To prevent wrong operation of gas
station, BYD F3DM is equipped with
a small fuel tank opening which can
match with the special nozzle of lead-
free gasoline pump, neither can the
larger standard nozzle of leaded
gasoline pump.

NOTICE

Do not use leaded gasoline, which
may cause the three–way catalytic
converter to lose its effectiveness
and the emission control system to
function improperly. Also, this can
increase maintenance costs.
If drivability problems are
encountered (poor hot starting,
vaporizing, engine knock, etc.),
discontinue its use.
Take care not to spill gasohol during
refueling. Gasohol may cause paint
damage.

Engine Knock
When you are using fuel recommended
abovementioned, in case of feeling
serious engine knock, or hearing
steady knocking at a steady speed on

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level roads, please contact Your BYD
authorized service provider.
But it’s normal to hear slight knocking
for a short time when the car is
accelerating or driving on an uphill
road, please don’t worry.

Fuel Tank Capacity
38L

Fuel shut-off System

The fuel shut–off system stops
supplying fuel to the engine to minimize
the risk of fuel leakage when the
engine stalls upon accident. To restart
the DM system after the fuel shut–off
system activates, press the ignition
switch to “ACC” or “LOCK”, and start it.

NOTICE

Inspect the ground under the car
before restarting the DM system.
If you found that liquid has leaked
onto the ground, the fuel system has
been damaged and needed repair.
In this case, please contact BYD
authorized service provider and do
not repair it by yourself.

Three-Way Catalytic

Converter

The three-way catalytic converter is
an emission control device installed in
the exhaust system, in order to reduce
pollutants in exhaust gas.

NOTICE

y

When the engine is running, keep

people and combustible materials
away from the exhaust pipe. The
exhaust gas is very hot.

y

DO not drive, park or idle your

car on ground over anything
that burn easily such as grass,
leaves, paper.

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NOTICE

A large amount of unburned
gases flowing into the three–way
catalytic converter may cause
it overheat and create a fire
hazard. To prevent this and other
dangers, please follow below
instructions:

y

Only use lead-free gasoline.

y

Do not drive the car when the fuel

level is extremely low; running
out of fuel may cause the engine
to misfire and overload on three-
way catalytic converter.

y

Please do not leave the car

running idle.

y

Avoid high-speed driving for a

long time when the power is
extremely low.

y

Do not push or pull the car for

starting.

y

Do not turn off ignition while

driving.

y

Keep your engine in good running

order. Malfunctions in the engine
electrical system, electronic
ignition system or fuel system
could cause an extremely high
temperature.

y

If the engine becomes difficult

to start or stalls frequently,
please take your car for a check
immediately.

y

To ensure that the three–way

catalytic converter and the
entire emission control system
operate properly, your car
m u s t r e c e i v e t h e p e r i o d i c
inspections required by the BYD
Maintenance Schedule (please
refer to Maintenance Schedule in
Chapter 6).

Engine Exhaust Warning

NOTICE

y

Avoid inhaling the engine exhaust

gas.

y

Make sure the exhaust system

h a s n o l e a k a g e o r l o o s e
connections. The system should
be checked regularly. If you hit
something or hear abnormal
exhaust noise, have the exhaust
system checked immediately.

y

Do not run the engine at HEV

mode in garage or closed space
except for the time needed to
drive the vehicle in or out. It’s
very dangerous if the exhaust
gases cannot escape.

y

Please lock up the trunk while

driving. Open or unclosed trunk
or rear door may cause exhaust

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gas to be drawn into the car.

y

To ensure normal operation of

ventilation system, keep the inlet
grilles in front of the windshield
clear of snow, leaves or other
stuffs.

y

If you smell exhaust gas in

t h e c a r, o p e n t h e w i n d o w
immediately, figure out the place
where the exhaust gas come
from, and make it corrected .

WARNING

y

When the exhaust pipes installed

through both sides of the car
are heat, it may burn your body,
please keep your hands or other
parts of body away from the
inferior edge of the car.

y

Do not get close or touch the

three-way catalytic converter
when the engine is running
or within half an hour after it
stopped.

Consumption of Engine Oil

Function of Engine Oil
Engine oil is used to lubricate and cool
the inside of the engine and plays a
major role in maintenance the engine
in proper working order.

Consumption of Engine Oil
It is normal that an engine need to
consume some engine oil during
normal engine operation. The causes
of oil consumption in a normal engine
are as follows.
● Pistons, piston rings and cylinders
are lubricated by engine oil. When a
piston moves downwards in a cylinder,
a thin film of oil will be formed on
the cylinder wall. In deceleration,
the resulting high negative pressure
will suck some engine oil from the
film to the combustion chamber. The
sucked-in engine oil will be combusted
together with the oil film on the cylinder
wall during the high-temperature
combustion in the chamber.
●The intake valve stems are also
lubricated by engine oil. Some engine
oil is sucked into the combustion

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chamber together with the intake
air and participates in combustion.
High temperature exhaust gas may
also combust the engine oil used to
lubricate the exhaust valve stems.
Consumption of engine oil depends
on its viscosity and quality and actual
vehicle conditions.
High speed driving and frequent
acceleration/deceleration at HEV mode
will increase the consumption of engine
oil.
A new engine may consume more
engine oil as its pistons, piston rings
and cylinder walls have not become
conditioned.

Consumption of Engine Oil
Please be noted that the oil may
become diluted and make it difficult to
judge the true level accurately.
.

For example, if a vehicle is used for
repeated short trips, and consumes
a normal amount of oil, the dipstick
may not show any drop in the oil level
at all, even after 1000 km or more.
This is because the oil is gradually
becoming diluted with fuel or moisture,
making it appears that the oil level has
not changed. The diluting ingredients
evaporate out when the vehicle is
then driven at high speeds, as on an
expressway, making it appear that oil
is excessively consumed after driving
at high speeds.

Significance of Checking Engine Oil
Level
One of the key points of vehicle
maintenance is to keep the engine oil
at optimum level, so that oil function
will not be impaired. In one word, it is
important to check the engine oil level

regularly. BYD recommend that the
engine oil level should be checked
every time you refuel the car.

NOTICE

Failure to check oil level regularly
could result in serious engine
trouble due to insufficient oil.

For details on checking engine oil
level, please refer to “Check Engine Oil
Level” in Section 7-2.

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