BYD E6. Service Manual — part 4

BYD e6A AUTO Owner's Manual

Seats, seat belts and airbags 1-37

Chapter 1

Section 3

Seats, seat belts and airbags

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-40
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-40
Head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-40
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41
Driver and front passenger SRS airbags . . . 1-45

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Seats and seat belts

All the passengers should keep their

seatbacks upright, be seated against the

seatback and keep seat belts fastened while

the vehicle is driving.

WARNING



Do not drive the vehicle before every

passenger is properly seated. No

passengers may sit on the folded

seatback or inside the trunk.

Passengers who are not properly

seated or protected by a seat belt

could suffer from severe injury or

even death in event of emergency

braking or collision.



The passengers are not allowed to

stand up or move between the seats

while the vehicle is driving. Otherwise

severe injuries or even death could

happen in event of emergency

braking or collision.

Cautions about adjustment of the
front seats



Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle

is driving; or else the driver may lose

control of the vehicle due to accidental

moving of the seat.



Do not let the seat hit any passenger or

luggage.



Do not overly tilt the seatback. The

seat belt can provide the maximum

protection in event of front or rear

collision only when the passengers are

seated upright and against the

seatback. If the passenger leans on the

seatback in an inclined position, the

seat belt at the waist may slide over the

hips and apply direct pressure on the

abdomen, or the neck may hit the

shoulder section of the seat belt. In

event of a front collision accident, the

more inclined the seat is, the higher

chances the passenger will be hurt or

even killed.



Do not put any article underneath the

seat, or else the seat locking mechanic

device will be affected, or the seat

position adjusting rod might be

accidentally pushed up, leading to a

sudden movement of the seat that

could make the driver lose control of

the vehicle.



Do not put the hand underneath the

seat or close to any moving partd when

adjusting the seat, or else the hand

could be clamped and be hurt.

Adjustment of the driver's seat
Notes:



Adjustments to the seat should be

completed before driving the vehicle.



After your seat has been adjusted to

the correct position, push it backward

to ensure that it is properly locked.

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Back and forth adjustment to the
driver's seat

To move the seat forward or backward, just

pull up the sliding track unlocking handle

under the front edge of seat cushion (the

position of the unlocking handle is shown in

the above figure). After the seat is moved to

the desired position, release the unlocking

handle. Shake the seat to ensure the seat

backrest is locked adequately.

Adjustment to the driver's
seatback

To change the angle of the seat backrest, just

pull up the backrest adjusting handle on the

external side of seat bottom (the position of

the adjusting handle is shown in the figure).

After the backrest is moved to the desired

position, release the adjusting handle and

lock the backrest in the new position.

Driver seat lumbar support
adjustment

To adjust the position of the lumbar support,

just use the lumbar adjusting handwheel on

the right of the seat. The support will rise if

the handwheel is turned clockwise; it will

move lower if the handwheel is turned

counterclockwise.

Adjustment of the front passenger
seat

Back and forth adjustment to the front

passenger seat

Sliding rail release
handle

Seatback
adjustment handle

lumbar support
adjusting handle

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To move the seat forward or backward, just

pull up the sliding track unlocking handle

under the front edge of the seat cushion (the

position of the unlocking handle is shown in

the figure). After the seat is moved to the

desired position, release the unlocking

handle. Shake the seat to ensure the seat

backrest is locked adequately.

Adjustment to the front passenger

seatback

To change the angle of the seat backrest, just

pull up the backrest adjusting handle on the

external side of seat bottom (the position of

the adjusting handle is shown in the figure).

After the backrest is moved to the desired

position, release the adjusting handle and

lock the backrest in the new position.

Adjustment of back seats

The rear seats of the car are of the separate

type., i.e. the seat cushion assembly is

separate from the backrest assembly. When

the retaining ring lock between two headrests

on the backrest is pulled up, the left and right

retaining rings will be opened. Press down

the backrest to the seat cushion to save

space inside the car.

Adjustment of seat headrest

For safety and comfort, the head protection

device, i.e. headrest, should be well adjusted

before driving.

Upwards: hold the headrest and pull it

upwards directly;

Downwards: press down the headrest

adjusting button and press down the headrest.

After the headrest is adjusted to the

appropriate position, seat headrest again to

ensure it is locked in the new position.

Note: Its protection effect will be better

when the headrest gets closer to the head.

Seatback adjustment handle

Sliding rail
release handle

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Thus, it is not recommended that a

pad is used on the seat backrest.

WARNING



Adjust the height of headrest to make

its center align with the upper part of

the ears.



After the headrest is adjusted, ensure

it is locked in the new position.



Don't drive cars without headrests.

Seat Belts

Two types of seat belts are provided for the

car, i.e. the two-point seat belt and the

three-point seat belt. The two-point seat belt

is just one lap belt that strides over the hips of

a passenger. It is mounted on the middle seat

of the rear seats. The three-point seat belt

consists of a shoulder belt and a lap belt as

shown in the figure below:

With this type of seat belt, there is a single

belt over the shoulder, the front chest and the
hip. It is mounted on the front seats and the

left and right rear seats of the car.

To fasten the seat belt, the tongue should be
inserted into the lock body. Pull the seat belt

forcefully to ensure the tongue is locked firmly
by the lock body.

To unfasten the seat belt, just press down the

red button "PRESS" on the lock body.

Tips



The seat belt is designed to support
the human skeletal system.

Therefore, when worn, it should ride

over the front of pelvis as low as

possible, i.e. it should ride over the
pelvis, the front chest and the

shoulder. The lap belt should avoid
riding over the abdomen.



When the seat belt is worn, the
principle of comfort should be

followed. However, it should be
pulled as tight as possible, so the

designed protection role can be
brought into full play. A loose seat

belt will greatly reduce the protection
effect on the wearer.



Distorted seat belts cannot be used.



Each seat belt can only be used by

one passenger. It is very dangerous
to pass the seat belt over the child in

the arms of a passenger.

BYD specially reminds drivers and

passengers that seat belts should be used

correctly at all times. Otherwise, possibility or

seriousness of injury will be increased in

accidents. The seat belts installed in the car

are designed for adults. They are long

enough if used correctly.

Notice for use of the seat belts by several

special groups:

Upper retaining ring
of the seat belt

Shoulder belt
portion

Bolt

Lock body

Lap belt portion

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Children:



Appropriate children's protection devices
should be used until the children grow
old enough to use seat belts.



If a child has a large body and
children's protection devices are not
applicable, he/she should be seated on
the back seat, and the seat belt should
be used for protection. According to the
statistics on accidents, it is safer for a
child to sit on the back seat and use the
seat belt correctly than to sit on the
front seat.



If a child has to sit on the front seat,
the seat belt should be used correctly.
Otherwise, in the event of an
accident, strength generated by the
rapid expansion of the air bag will
cause serious injury and even death
to the child.



Children are not allowed to stand or
kneel down on the front or back seats.
In the event of emergency braking or
collision, the unprotected children
could be seriously injured and even
killed. In addition, don't seat children on
the legs of adults. No adequate
protection will be provided either even
when children are held in arms.

Pregnant women:

BYD suggests that the seat belt be used.
Please refer to the relevant notices for details.
The lap belt should be fastened tightly in the
position lower than the hip rather than in the
waist position.

Injured persons:

BYD suggests that the seat belt be used.
Please consult the doctors for details based
on the conditions of the injury

.

WARNING

When the car is running, passengers
should sit on the seats and wear the seat
belts at all times. Otherwise, serious injury
and even death are liable to be caused in
the event of emergency braking or collision.
Please follow the cautions below when the
seat belts are used:



A seat belt cannot be shared, even
by two or more children together.



Do not overly tilt the seatback. The
seat belt can provide the maximum
protection in event of front or rear
collision only when the driver and
passengers are seated upright and
against the seatback. If the
passenger leans on the seatback in

an inclined position, the seat belt at
the waist may slide over the hips and
apply direct pressure on the
abdomen, or the neck may hit the
shoulder section of the seat belt. In
event of a front collision accident, the
more inclined the seat is, the higher
chances the passenger will be hurt or
even killed.



Prevent the seat belt or the hardware
from being damaged. Make sure they
are not stuck or locked in the seats or
the car doors.



Inspect the seat belt system
periodically. Check whether the seat
belt parts are broken, loose or worn.
The damaged part should be
replaced. The seat belt system
cannot be disassembled or modified.



Keep the seat belts clean and dry. If
they have to be cleaned, please use
a neutral soap or the slightly warm
water. Don't use the bleach, dye or
lapping compound or let them
contact the seat belts. Otherwise, the
seat belts will be damaged seriously.



If the seat belt system has been used
in a serious collision accident, the
seat belt assembly (including bolts)
should be replaced, even if no
remarkable damage is caused.

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Use and adjustment of seat belts

Fasten seat belts



Adjust the seat as necessary. Sit on the

seat well and straight. Pull the seat belt

out of the retractor and insert the

tongue into the buckle to fasten the

seat belt.



A clicking sound will be made when the

plug is locked in the buckle.



The seat belt length will be adjusted

automatically according to your body

size and the seat position.



In the event of emergency parking or

collision, the retractor will lock the seat

belt. If you incline forward too quickly,

the seat belt will be locked as well. The

seat belt can be extended by slow and

smooth movement to allow you to act

flexibly.



When the seat belt is released, allow it

to retract completely before pulling it

out again.



If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of

the retractor, pull it forcefully and then

release it. Then it can be pulled out

smoothly from the retractor.

Adjustment of the position of the

three-point seat belt

The position of the lap belt should be placed

as low as possible over the hips rather than in

the waist position. Then pull up the shoulder

seat belt that passes the tongue plate and

adjust it to the appropriate position.

WARNING



If the lap belt is too high or too loose,

serious injury and even death may

be caused to the passenger due to

the body moving in the event of

vehicle collision or other accidents.

Try to keep the lap belt on the hips.



Don't place the shoulder belt under

the arm.

Seat belt
tongue

Buckle

Adjust the
loose belt

Too high

Try to place the seat
belt as low as possible
over the hips

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Seat belt with the adjustable shoulder

height device

Adjust the shoulder height device to the

position suitable for the body size.

Ascending: press down the lock-release

button and slide the height device upward.

Descending: press down the lock-release

button and slide the height device downward.

After adjustment is finished, ensure the height

device is locked in the appropriate position.

Use and adjustment of two-point seat

belts

The two-point seat belt is used on the back

middle seat. Sit straight on the seat, rest on

the backrest, fasten the seat belt, and insert

the tongue into the buckle.

A clicking sound will be made after the tongue

is inserted into the buckle.

If the seat belt is not long enough, keep the

plug and seat belt at a right angle and then

pull the tongue.

Retract the excess part of seat belt, adjust the

seat belt position and try to keep it on the hips.

To shorten the seat belt, just pull the unfixed

end of seat belt.

WARNING

A seat belt which is in the high position or is

loose may cause severe injury to the

passenger in a collision or other accident,

as the lap belt may slide down to the waist.

Try to keep the lap belt below the hips.

extend

too high

Adjusted to the
appropriate position

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Airbags for driver and front
passenger (if provided)

As a supplemental restraint system (SRS),

airbag system is a supplement to seat belts. It

can provide extra protection for heads and

chests of the driver and passenger and

reduce casualties in severe frontal crashes.

The airbag system cannot take the place of

seat belts and is only a part of the whole

passive safety protection system of the car.

Note that the airbag system provides

optimum protection performance only when

working together with fastened seat belts. For

the safety of yourself and your family, please

pay special attention to the "Notice" and

"Tips" in this section.

● Please keep the seat belt fastened while

driving.

● Please keep sitting in correct posture so

that the protection effect of the seat belt

and airbag system can be taken into full

play.

● Children shall be seated in rear seats.

● Do not dismount parts of the airbag

without permission.

System components

The SRS airbag system mainly consists of

the following components and their positions

are shown in the figure.

1. SRS warning light

2. Front passenger airbag components

(airbag and inflation device)

3. Airbag ECU (electronic control unit)

4. Driver airbag components (airbag and

inflation device)

5. Collision sensor

6. seatbelt alarm sensor (if equipped)

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Airbag Warning Indicator

Airbag system is monitored by ECU and

integrates self-diagnosis function. Its status is

indicated by warning indicator on instrument

panel.

● After the power switch is turned on every

time, the airbag warning light will be on for

about 5 s and then be off for over 5 s,

which indicates that the system is normal.

● If the airbag is disabled by BYD service

station, the warning indicator still

functions as described in the above

procedure, but it does not provides

protection any more.

This warning indicator is intended to monitor

airbag ECU, impact sensor, air inflation

device, warning light, connecting wire and

power supply. (For details, please refer to

"Service Reminder Indicators and Warning

Buzzer" in Section 1-1)

NOTE

If any of the following conditions, airbag

system may have trouble:

● After the power switch is turned on, the

warning indicator is not on.

● After the power switch is turned on, the

warning indicator is still on after 5 s or

flashes and is on again after it is off.

● After the power switch is turned off, the

warning indicator is on again.

● The indicator turns on or flashes in

driving.

Tips

If any trouble with airbag system, please

send the car to BYD service station for

check and repair. Or in case of an accident,

the airbag system can not provide

protection as designed.

Airbag Triggering Conditions

The airbag is designed to be triggered under

the following conditions: severe frontal

collision accidents and some special collision

accidents.

In case of minor front collision, side collision,

rear collision or roll-over, generally airbag

system won't be triggered. In such accidents,

the seat belt, if fastened, can protect the

driver and passenger in the normal way.

The decisive factor for triggering the airbag

system is the result of judgment through

comprehensive intelligent comparison of the

deceleration curve, which is produced in a

collision and acquired by the electronic

control unit (ECU), with the set value. If the

signals, such as deceleration, produced and

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detected in the collision is lower than the set

reference value in the ECU, the airbag won't

be triggered even though the car may have

been severely deformed in the accident.

ECU setting of BYD airbag system has taken

various common misuse and domestic road

conditions into full consideration. However,

as causes and conditions of crashes are

widely variable, for the sake of your safety,

please strictly abide by this manual to use the

car correctly and avoid misuse; otherwise, the

expected protection effect of the airbag

cannot be ensured.

Airbag protection course

Once the airbag system is triggered, air will fill

the airbags and the airbags will be inflated

and fully filled rapidly in front of the drivers

and passengers. The drivers and passengers

will move into the deployed air bags, so their

forward inertia will be neutralized and

chances of injury to their heads, necks and

chests will be greatly reduced.

The air bag which is developed specially will

absorb energy to discharge air at a certain

speed and thus reduce the action effect on

the drivers and passengers and reduce the

injury to them, after it is deployed and is

impacted by the driver and passenger bodies.

After the accident, the deployed airbag will

discharge the air completely and will not the

obscure the front view.

The airbag deployment can be finished in

milliseconds, so as to provide extra protection

for the driver and passengers in an accident.

A loud noise will be caused when the air bag

is deployed. Generally, no injury will be

caused (however, it is not excluded that

tinnitus or temporary threshold shift may be

caused, but it will be recovered quickly). Gas

caused by the air bag effect may be have

some odor and affect the appetite, but will not

lead to poisoning of passengers. After the air

bag acts, a small amount of smoke will be

released, which is a normal event and doesn't

indicate a fire in the car. Do not be panicked

by it.

Conditions to Trigger Airbag

The car contacts the ground when
going down the steep slope.

The car knocks into the deep cavity.

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● In event of the conditions described in the

figures above, SRS airbag may be

deployed.

● If the car has a severe impact from the

bottom, SRS airbag may be deployed.

● In the following cases, the SRS airbag

may not be deployed. Examples are

shown in the figure below.

In the events where the car hits a
projecting object on the road sides, a traffic
island or stones on the road sides, etc.

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Conditions That Will Not Trigger
Airbag Generally

The car crashes into a concrete column,
a tree or other long and thin objects.

The car bumps into a truck.

The car rolls laterally.

Other vehicles hit the sides of car.

The car crashes into a wall with a
non-head-on collision.

Other vehicles hit the rear of the car.

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NOTE

● The airbag is designed to match certain

vehicle models, any variation in

suspension, tire size, bumper, chassis

and other original equipments may

adversely affect the function of the airbag.

In addition, it is strictly prohibited to apply

any airbag parts to other vehicle models;

otherwise it might lead to airbag system

failure, resulting in personal injuries.

● In driving, please wear the seat belt

properly and maintain a correct sitting

posture. In driving, if you do not wear the

seat belt and lean forward or sit in an

incorrect posture, airbag deployment may

increase the risk of injuries in accidents.

● It's very important for the driver to

maintain a distance of at least 25cm

between the chest and the steering wheel,

which allows maximum protection when

the airbag system is triggered. That is to

say, it's necessary to adjust the front seats

and the headrest according to the figure of

each occupant; in addition, the driver's

arms shall only bend slightly, stretching

nearly straight.

● Do not paste or cover the surface of the

steering wheel lid or the surface near the

airbag on the right of the instrument panel

with any objects; and do not make any

other decorative treatment at such places.

There two places shall be cleaned only

with dry or slightly wetted cloth, and it is

prohibited to knocked at such places

violently.

● It is prohibited to let child sit in the front

seat without protection. If a collision

triggers the air bag, the child passenger

may get seriously injured or even killed.

● Don't leave any person, animal or object

between the driver/front seat passenger

and the air bag deployment range. It is

extremely dangerous for an adult to hold a

child on the lap.

● Any accessories, such as phone holder,

cup holder and ashtray, shall not be

installed on airbag decoration lid or within

airbag deployment range. Otherwise in

airbag deployment there may be

increased risk of personal injury.

● Don't make any modification to any part of

the airbag system, including labels.

● All operation to the airbag, including

removal of airbag required for repairing

other parts (such as detachment of the

steering wheel), can only be made by

BYD authorized service stations.

● The airbag system must be replaced in a

BYD authorized service station within 15

years as of the date of delivery

(manufacture date indicated in the quality

certificate). If the airbag is replaced before

that date, it must be recorded in the

Repair Manual.

● The airbag can only provide protection in

one accident. Once the air bag is

triggered or damaged, the system must

be replaced.

● Please hand over all material supplied

with the car to the next owner when

transferring the car.

Please note that if the airbag is disabled,

the material shall be handed over to the

next owner as well.

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● When disposing the car or the airbag

system parts, please comply with

applicable safety regulations and

disposal procedures. BYD service

stations have a good knowledge of

these regulations and the detailed

disposal procedure is also available on

Repair Manual.

● The air bag system has strong

resistance capacity against the

surrounding electromagnetic

interference. However, to avoid

accidents, please do not use the vehicle

beyond the electromagnetic

environment specified by national laws.

● The airbag system of BYD e6A has

taken various misuses and road

conditions into full consideration.

However, avoid serious impact to the

bottom of the car and do not drive

toughly in poor road conditions in order

to prevent accidents.

Disable Airbag

According to applicable regulations, airbags

for the driver and the front passenger can

only be disabled in the cases below:

● When it is impossible to keep a 25cm

distance between the center of the

steering wheel and the chest of the driver

even though the driver seat is adjusted

properly.

● When special equipment needs to be

installed for the disabled within the range

of the steering wheel.

● When adjustment of the front seat is

required for specific reasons, the seat

cannot be kept within the scope set by the

manufacturer.

Disabling of the airbag system shall be

conducted by a BYD authorized service

station. After a certain airbag is disabled, the

BYD authorized service station will paste a

label on the corresponding position and make

a record in Repair Manual.

Supplemental Information

● Please read this manual thoroughly. If you

want to sell or dismantle the car, please

notify the owner or the demolition unit that

the car is equipped with airbag system,

and recommend them to read the manual

carefully.

● After the airbag system is deployed,

please don't touch any part of the airbag

module to avoid burning, and ask a BYD

authorized service station to remove it.

Once the air bag system has deployed,

please install a new airbag system as

soon as possible.

Tips

If the air bag system needs to be disabled

on special occasions, please have it done

in a BYD authorized service station.

Otherwise, it may cause serious injuries or

death!

To restore the protection function of the air

bag, you should re-open the closed air bag

as quickly as possible!

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● The airbag system only functions in case

of serious frontal collisions. It doesn't

mean that the airbag system has

problems when it doesn't respond to the

collision, but improper maintenance or

failure to repair faulty parts may affect the

normal performance of the airbag system.

In the following cases, please contact the

BYD authorized service stations immediately.

● SRS Airbag is inflated.

● The steering wheel pad cross-section or

the front passenger airbag cover has

been scratched, cracked or been

damaged in other ways.