BYD E6. Service Instruction - page 9

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Emergency Treatment 3-3

If the Car Is Overheated

If the coolant thermometer indicates

overheating, or the motor, controller or the

battery are overheated, the power assembly

or controller maybe overheated. Take

measurements according to the following

procedures:

a. Drive the vehicle off the road, stop it and

turn on the emergency hazard warning

lights. Set the transmission to N, and apply

the parking brake. Shut down air

conditioning if it is running.

b. If coolant or steam spilled out of the

radiator or expansion tank, shut down the

power assembly, then open the motor

compartment until there is no steam

coming out; If there is no spilled coolant or

steam, keep the power assembly running

and confirm the cooling fan is operating. If

not, there may be something wrong with

the fan. Turn off the power switch and

have the fan repaired.

Tips

To avoid personal injury, please keep the

motor compartment closed until there is no

steam coming out. Spouting of steam or

coolant means high pressure.

c. Check whether there is obvious coolant

leakage under the radiator, hose and the

vehicle. Water drops produced by AC

system in use are normal.

Tips

Keep hands and clothes away from the fan

to avoid danger in case of sudden starting

of the cooling fan.

d. If there is coolant leakage, please shut

down the power assembly at once and

contact BYD authorized service station for

help.

e. If there is no obvious leakage, check the

coolant level in the expansion tank. If there

is no coolant in the expansion tank, refill it

to the MAX scale line with the power

assembly running.

Tips

High temperature steam and fluid may spill

out due to high pressure in system and

result in serious burning injury. Therefore,

do not take off the radiator cap when the

power assembly and radiator are still hot.

f. After the coolant temperature has dropped

to the normal level, recheck the coolant

level in the expansion tank. If it is lower

than the MIN scale line, refill to the MAX

scale line. A considerable decrease means

that the system has leaked. Contact a BYD

authorized service station and have it

checked immediately.

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3-4 Emergency Treatment

If the Car Has Flat Tires

a. Please slow down the vehicle slowly, keep

moving in a straight line and run off the

road to a safe place. Do not park your

vehicle on the turnout track separating the

middle of a highway. Park the vehicle on

firm and flat ground.

b. Shut down the motor and turn on the

emergency hazard warning lights.

c. Apply the parking brake and set the

transmission to N.

d. All people should get out of the vehicle and

go to a place away from traffic.

e. Read the following instructions carefully:

Tips

To reduce the possibility of serious personal

injury, please obey the instructions below

when you lift the car by jack.

● Follow the manufacturer's instructions

on using the jack.

● No part of your body may stay under a

vehicle lifted by the jack, or there may

be bodily injury.

● When the vehicle is lifted by jack, do not

start the motor or leave it in running.

● Park the car on flat and solid ground,

pull up parking brake firmly and shift the

transmission to N gear. If necessary, lay

chock blocks under the tire which is

diagonally opposite to the tire to be

replaced.

● Make sure the jack is placed on the right

lifting point. Lifting up the car by a jack

not placed properly may damage the car

or cause the car dropping down from the

jack, which may result in personal

injuries.

● When the car is supported completely

by jack, no one is allowed to stay under

the car.

● Lifting up the car only for tire

replacement purpose.

● Do not lift up the car when someone is in

it.

● Do not put any thing at the top or bottom

of the jack while lifting.

● Just lift the car to a height that allows tire

removal and replacement.

NOTICE

Do not continue driving the vehicle with a

flat tire. Even a short trip may damage the

tire permanently.

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Emergency Treatment 3-5

Tools Required and Spare Tire

a. Take out tools required and the spare tire.

1． Toolkit

2． Jack

3． Spare tire

In emergency conditions, you may have to

repair the car by yourself. Please well know

the use method and storage location of the

jack and various tools.

Rotate the terminal of the jack manually

Remove: rotate the terminal in direction 1

until the jack become flexible.

Storage: rotate the terminal in direction 2 until

the jack is fixed tightly to prevent it from being

thrown forward when there is crash or

emergency braking.

To remove the spare tire, loosen and remove

the spare tire support, then take out the spare

tire.

To store the tire, please put the outside of the

tire downward in place, and then fasten the

tire in the opposite order to prevent it from

being thrown forward when there is crash or

emergency braking.

Notice: Pay attention to the spare tire support

fixing method, and make sure the higher boss

facing upwards when fastening the original

spare tire.

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Block Wheels

b. While lifting, please lay the chock block

under the wheel in the diagonal direction of

the flat tire to prevent the car sliding.

Put the chock block in front of a front wheel or

behind a rear wheel.

Unscrew Bolts on Wheel with a Flat
Tire

c. Unscrew all bolts on the wheel with a flat

tire.

Before lifting up the car, please loosen bolts

on the wheel by rotating them anticlockwise.

Loosen bolts on the wheel by rotating them

counterclockwise. For maximum torque, you

can fit a wrench onto the bolt with its handle

on the right as shown in the figure above.

Grip at the end of the wrench handle and pull

upwards. Please avoid the wrench slipping

out of the bolt.

Do not remove the bolts - just loosen them by

rotating one cycle and a half.

Tips

Do not apply engine oil or lubricant on the

bolts, or they will get loose, which may

cause the wheel detached and lead to

serious accident.

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Jack Positioning

d. Place the jack under the proper lifting point.

Make sure that the jack is placed on flat and

solid ground.

Lift Up Vehicle

e. Make sure nobody is in the car, and lift up

the car to a height that allows installation of

spare tire.

Please notice that it needs larger clearance to

install the spare tire than remove the flat tire.

To lift up the car, please insert the jack

handle into the jack (loose joint) and rotate it

clockwise. When the jack touches the car and

starts lifting, please check again if the jack is

at the right position.

Tips

When the car is supported completely by

jack, no one is allowed to stay under the

car.

Replace Wheels

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3-8 Emergency Treatment

f. Remove wheel bolts and replace the tire.

Take off the flat tire and put it aside.

Roll the spare tire to the installation position,

align the bolt to the tire hole, and then raise

the tire until the top bolt fits into the screw

hole. Rotate the tire. Install all bolts into the

corresponding screw holes.

Before installation, please brush off all

corrosive materials on the installation surface

with a wire brush. During installation, the

metal area on the installation surfaces must

be in well contact with each other, or the

wheel bolts may get loose, which may cause

the tire falling off in driving.

Reinstall Wheel Bolts

g. Reinstall all wheel bolts manually.

To reinstall bolts, please manually tighten

them with wedged end inward first. Push the

wheel backward and try to further tighten the

bolts manually.

Tips

Do not apply engine oil or lubricant on the

bolts, or they will get loose, which may

cause the wheel detached and lead to

serious accident. If there is engine oil or

lubricant on the bolts or nuts, clean them

immediately.

Lower Down Vehicle

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Emergency Treatment 3-9

h. Lower down the car to ground and tighten

the wheel bolts.

To lower the vehicle, please rotate the jack

handle counterclockwise.

Please use a spanner for wheel bolt to tighten

the bolts. Do not use any other tools or lever,

like hammer, tube, or your feet. Make sure

the spanner is fitted onto the bolts firmly.

As per the order shown in the figure above,

tighten the bolts slightly one by one, repeat

the procedure until all the bolts are fastened

firmly.

Tips

● Please make sure no part of your body

and no one nearby will get injured while

laying down the car onto the ground.

● When the tire is replaced, please use

the wrench with a torque of 110 Nm

(10.5 kgf·m) to fasten the bolts.

Otherwise the bolts will become loose,

which may cause the tire to fall off and

result in serious accident.

-- After Tire Replacement

i. The tire pressure after replacement.

Adjust the tire pressure to the value specified

in Chapter 5. If the current pressure is lower

than specified value, please drive the car

slowly to the nearby service station for air

charging.

Do not forget to install the tire valve cap, or

dust and moisture will enter the valve core to

cause possible air leakage. If the tire valve

cap is missing, please use a new one

immediately.

j. Store all of the tools including jack and flat

tires in place. Fix the flat tire onto the trunk

with spare tire support.

When the tire is replaced, please use the

wrench to tighten the wheel nuts with a torque

of 110 Nm as soon as possible. Have the flat

tire repaired by a technician. Fasten the

original flat tire according to the following

methods, and make sure the spare tire lower

boss faces upwards. See the figure below.

Tips

● Before driving, please make sure all

tools, jack, and flat tire are fixed in their

storage position so as to reduce the

possibility of personal injury in case of a

crash or emergency braking.

● After the spare tire is replaced, please

drive at a speed lower than

70 km/h, and the single trip should not

exceed 100 km. Drive to a nearby BYD

service station slowly and have the tire

replaced. Otherwise, serious accidents

may happen, such as tire puncture and

loss of control.

Bolts

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3-10 Emergency Treatment

If the Car Gets Stuck

If the car gets stuck in snow, mud, or sand,

please try to get it out by pushing it forward or

backward.

Tips

If there are persons or objects near the

vehicle while driving, please do not try to

move the vehicle by pushing it forward and

backward. If not, once the vehicle gets out

and suddenly moves forward or backward,

there may be personal injury or damage to

objects.

If the vehicle has to be towed

Use proper towing devices to tow the car to

avoid damage.

Improper towing may damage the car. Most

personnel handling towing know the right

method, but something may go wrong

accidentally. To avoid damage to the car,

please follow the precautions below.

Precautions for Towing:

Towing should use safety chain system and

abide to applicable national and local laws.

The wheels touching the ground and their

axle should be in good condition. If they are

damaged, you shall use platform truck for

towing.

Tow from front

Tow from behind

Use a platform truck

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Emergency Treatment 3-11

Emergency Towing

For emergency towing, you can contact BYD

authorized service station to handle it on your

behalf.

If you can not find a towing company under

emergency situation, please tie the towing

cable or chain to the emergency towing hook

at the bottom of the car for temporary towing.

In this case, you shall be extremely careful.

NOTICE

◆ Please use the specified towing hook, or

the car may be damaged.

◆ Do not tow the vehicle from the rear side

with all four wheels on the ground, or it

will seriously damage the transmission.

The driver should sit inside steering the car

and controlling the brake.

Towing in this way may only move the car

slowly for a short distance on a hard road.

Meanwhile it requires that the wheels, shafts,

transmission, drivetrain, steering wheel, and

brake be in good condition.

Tips

Take special care when towing the car.

Please avoid sudden startup and unstable

driving operation, which may exert great

stress on emergency towing hook, and

towing cable/chain. The hook, towing

cable/chain may crack, in which case there

may be serious personal injury or damage

to the car.

NOTICE

Please use the towing cable or chain

designed specifically for car towing. Tie the

cable or chain to the towing hook firmly.

Before towing, please release the parking

brake and set the transmission to N. The key

should be at "ACC" (motor off) or "ON" (motor

on).

Tips

When the motor is not running, brake and

steering device boosters do not work, which

makes steering and bracking more difficult

than usual.

Emergency Treatment

When the following accidents happen:

● Fire

● Battery leakage due to an accident

● Collision

Please perform operation shown as follows

firstly:

a. Turn off the power switch.

b. Take off the service switch under vice

console.

c. Call for help and feedback to the BYD

service station immediately. We will deal

with it as soon as possible.

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3-12 Emergency Treatment

BYD e6A AUTO Owner's Manual

Vehicle Service & Maintenance 4-1

Chapter 4

Vehicle Service & Maintenance

Anti-corrosion and Auto Exterior Maintenance

Anti-corrosion for BYD e6A .................................................. 4-2
Tips on Maintenance of Paint Surface .................................. 4-3
Washing and Waxing ............................................................ 4-4
Inside Cleaning ..................................................................... 4-6

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4-2 Vehicle Service & Maintenance

Prevent BYD e6A from corrosion

Proper maintenance can protect the car

against corrosion for a long time.

The common causes for car corrosion are:

● Saline-alkali, dust, and moisture

concentrates at unaccessible part under

the bottom of the car.

● The paint film or base coating is scratched

by slight crash or foreign bodies such as

sand.

If operating the car under special

circumstance or environment, please take

special care:

● Dust on roads that contains with

saline-alkali or chemical substances will

speed up corrosion; the air along a

seacoast or in regions polluted by

industries is also saline.

● High moisture will speed up corrosion,

especially at a site with a temperature just

over 0 °C.

● When certain parts of the vehicle are

always exposed to moisture or humidity,

even if the rest parts are kept dry,

corrosion will occur.

● High compartment temperature may

cause corrosion to the parts which can not

get dry quickly due to lack of proper

ventilation.

The above items show that it is very important

to keep the vehicle, especially its bottom,

clean and repair the damaged paint and

protective coating as soon as possible.

To prevent corrosion of BYD e6A, please

follow the instructions below:

Wash the vehicle regularly. Washing your

vehicle regularly can keep it clean. But for

anti-corrosion purposes, please abide by the

following points:

● In winter if you drive the vehicle on the

road with saline-alkali or live by the sea,

please wash the running parts of the

vehicle at least once per month to reduce

corrosion.

● High pressure water or steam is effective

for cleaning chassis and wheel covers.

But pay attention to the battery pack

under the chassis when washing, and do

not flush it directly. Slush and dirt in these

positions are difficult to remove; you need

to pay extra attention as getting the slush

and debris wet without removing them

may cause severe damage. Please avoid

the dust blocking the drain holes on the

lower edges of the doors, sill plates and

frame, otherwise accumulated water will

lead to corrosion.

● Arrange a thorough cleaning for the

chassis when winter is over.

For more hints, refer to "Washing and

Waxing".

NOTICE

Prevent the electrical elements, such as

motor controller and battery, from water

spilling when washing the vehicle in order

not to damage these electrical elements.

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Vehicle Service & Maintenance 4-3

Check the vehicle's paint and decorative

pieces. When there is any fragment or crack

on the paint film, please repair it at once to

avoid commencement of corrosion at this

location. If the fragments or cracks peel off

the metal surface, please contact the BYD

service station for repair.

Check inside the carriage. Moisture and dust

will concentrate beneath the floor mats and

cause corrosion, please check the underside

of the floor mats frequently and make sure it

is dry. When you transport chemicals,

detergent, fertilizer, salt and similar materials,

please pay particular attention and use

proper containers. In case of any spillage or

leakage, please clean and dry the affected

part immediately.

Use mudguards. When driving in alkaline

areas or on a gravel road, The mudguard can

protect the vehicle. The larger and lower the

mudguard, the better the protective effect.

Park the vehicle in a well ventilated garage

rather than in a damp or unventilated place.

Washing your vehicle in the garage or

parking after a drive on a wet or snowy road

will get the garage damp and thus cause

corrosion. Even though the garage is dry, the

vehicle will also get damp and suffer

corrosion if it is poorly ventilated.

Tips on Maintenance of Paint Surface

Pay attention to the following points in use

and maintenance of the vehicle:

(a) Whenever it is driven, prior to driving, or

after driving, clean the dust on the body

and keep the body static electricity as far

away from the dust as possible.

(b) Wash the vehicle after rain. The rain spots

on vehicle body will concentrate and

reduce gradually. Otherwise, the painting

finish may be damaged.

(c) Before washing, please wait until the

motor has cooled down. Do not clean the

vehicle under direct sunlight or in high

temperatures to avoid leaving dried

cleaning agent traces behind on the paint.

If cleaning by yourself usually, use the

special cleaners and neutral running

water instead of washing powder, soap

solution or scour which contains a high

proportion of alkali so as to prevent from

wiping away the paint grease and

speeding up the paint deterioration. If

cleaning in a car wash, do not let the

workers use dewaxing agent to avoid

paint damage. Clean once a day specially

after driving along the seacoast or serious

polluted areas.

(d) Use a piece of soft and clean cloth or

sponge to clean, make sure there is no

metal particles or sand grains. Do not use

dry cloth, towel or sponge to avoid

scratches. Wipe slightly along the running

water direction, and do not wipe in circles

or laterally.

(e) Get rid of particularly strong corrosive

matter (such as asphalt, bird droppings

and insects etc.) immediately. In this case,

it is necessary to use special cleaning

agent. Do not scratch the paint with a

blade or clean with petrol, otherwise, it

could be damaged.

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4-4 Vehicle Service & Maintenance

(f)

Note that touching the paint with dirty

hands or cleaning with an oiled rag is

absolutely forbidden. Do not put the oiled

tools or rag dampened with organic

solvent onto the vehicle body in order to

avoid chemical reactions.

(g) If there are no obvious scratches, do not

paint again in case of fusion

incompatibility and poor combination.

(h) If the vehicle will not be driven for a long

period, park it in a garage or a well

ventilated place. Cover with a special

integral body shell in winter. Choose a

shaded place if just parking for a short

time.

(i)

Prevent strong impact, bump or scratch to

the paint film. If there are any scratches,

dents or peeling, repair as soon as

possible. It is better to have it repaired in a

specialVehicle valeting establishment).

(j)

Clean the metal-plated light parts with

carbon cleaning agent and polish with

wax regularly.

(k) Clean the vehicle decorations with

detergents and polish slightly with wax to

avoid exposing the paint undersides due

to the damage.

Polish the vehicle occasionally and have it

maintained in a Vehicle valeting

establishment regularly (once a quarter).

Hence, the paint will be returned to its original

brightness.

Washing and Waxing

Cleaning for BYD e6A

Clean the vehicle in normal way.

In the cases below, the paint may peel off and

there will be corrosion in the vehicle body and

parts. Please clean the vehicle immediately.

● Driving along the seacoast.

● Driving on the road covered with

anti-freezer.

● Stuck with coal tar, resin, bird manure,

and insect remains.

● Driving in an area with heavy smoke, coal

ash, dust, iron scurf, or chemical

substances.

● The car is obviously covered with dust

and slurry.

Manual cleaning for BYD e6A

Clean the vehicle in a shaded place when the

body does not feel hot.

Tips

Please protect your hands while cleaning

the underside of the floor or chassis.

a. Use water pipe to wash away the loose dirt,

slush and saline-alkali at the bottom of the

vehicle and in the recessed areas of the

wheels.

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b. Use neutral detergent to wash the vehicle,

following the manufacturer's instructions

when mixing the detergent with water. Dip

a soft cloth into the detergent to wipe the

vehicle gently, and use soap water and

clean water to remove the dirt.

c. Flushing with running water thoroughly,

otherwise when soap water gets dry, it will

leave taints. Especially, please use clean

water to flush each part of the vehicle after

washing in the summer.

d. To avoid leaving water mark, please wipe

dry with a clean soft towel. Do not wipe or

press too hard, or the paint surface may be

damaged.

WARNING

Avoid flushing the high-voltage electronics

during cleaning.

Decorative plastic parts on wheels: the

decorative plastic parts can easily be

damaged by organic substances. If any

organic substance spills onto the decorative

parts, please wash away by clean water and

check if the parts are damaged.

Tips

Do not install plastic decorative pieces

which have been seriously damaged on

wheels, or they may drop off the wheel

while driving and thus lead to an accident.

Aluminum wheel: Wash it only with neutral

soap water or neutral detergent.

Plastic bumper: be careful washing it. Do not

use detergent containing grinding medium to

wipe it, because its front side is soft.

Asphalt from the road: wash it using

turpentine or detergent marked as

non-harmful to painted surfaces.

NOTE

Do not use such organic substances as

gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, and strong

solvent as they may cause poisoning or

damage.

Auto Car Washing

You can clean your car in a automatic car

wash. However, you should still take care that

some procedures will damage the paint and

impair its durability and glossiness, especially

for those deep color vehicles. Usually, the

workers will tell you the safest procedures for

the vehicle paint. Pay special attention to not

flushing the electric vehicle battery pack on

the chassis, so as to reduce the possibility of

water penetration.

Waxing for BYD e6A

To keep the glossy surface as new, we

suggest you to polish and wax the vehicle

regularly.

Waxing must be done once per month or

when the vehicle body shows poor

water-resistant performance.

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a. Before waxing, please wash and dry the

vehicle body even if you use the mixture of

detergent and wax.

b. Please use quality polish and car wax.

When the polishing coat has been

weathered seriously, please use the

cleaning polish which is separated from the

car wax. Follow the instructions and

precautions from the manufacturer. The

chrome plated surface also needs

polishing and waxing.

c. On a large surface, if the water cannot form

beads but stays on the surface, you must

wax the vehicle.

NOTICE

When the car is placed in painting &

polishing workshop with high temperature

for repainting, please remove the plastic

bumper from the car, or the heat may

damage the bumper.

Inside Cleaning

Tips

Do not wash the floor with water or allow

the water to flow onto the floor while

cleaning the vehicle inside or outside;

otherwise water may enter the audio

devices or other electric appliances on or

under the carpet (mat), which may result in

malfunction of the devices and corrosion of

the vehicle body

Carpet

Please use quality foam detergent to clean

the carpet.

First use the dust collector to absorb the dust.

Several kinds of foam detergents are

applicable: some are packed in aerosol cans,

and some are powders or liquids which must

be mixed with water to generate foam. Use a

sponge or brush dipped with foam to wash

the carpet by moving in circle.

Do not use water to keep the carpet dry.

Please read and strictly follow the instructions

from the detergent manufacturer.

Seat Belts

The seat belt can be washed with neutral

soap water or warm water.

Use a sponge or soft cloth to clean it. Check if

the seat belt has excessive wear, tears or

cuts.

NOTICE

◆ The seat belt must not be cleaned with

coloring agent or bleacher, or its strength

will be weakened.

◆ Do not use the seat belt until it is dry.

Doors and Windows

Doors and windows can be cleaned with any

normal household detergent.