BYD L3 AUTO - Safety Check Before Driving

BYD L3 AUTO Owner’s Manual
Starting and Driving 3-3
in Chapter 4.
NOTE
◆ Each starting attempt shall be
no more than 5 seconds, or it
will cause overheating of
engine or wires.
◆ Do not let the engine run
overspeed.
◆ Check the engine immediately
if it has difficulty in starting or
stalls frequently.
Safety Check Before Driving
Before driving you had better conduct
a safety check of the car. Several
minutes’ check can ensure safety and
allow you to enjoy happy time in
driving.
TIPS
If you make safety check in a
closed garage, make sure the
garage has good ventilation. The
exhaust of engine is harmful.
Check Engine Before Starting
Vehicle Exterior Conditions
Tires: check tire pressure with a
gauge, and check if there is cutting,
damage or excessive wear.
Wheel Nuts: make sure there is no
loose or missing nut.
Leakage: if the car has been in
parking for a while, you shall check if
there is fuel, engine oil, water or other
fluid leakage under the car. (Water
drops produced by AC system are
normal.)
Lighting: make sure headlights,
parking lights, width-indicator lights,
turn signal lights and other lights work
normally. Check illumination intensity
of headlights.
Vehicle Interior Conditions
Spare tire, jack and wheel nut
wrench: check tire pressure and
make sure jack and wrench is in
place.
Seat belt: check whether buckle can
fasten seat belt firmly. Make sure seat
belt has no wear or scratching.
Instruments and Controllers: take
special care to make sure
maintenance prompting indicator,
instrument lighting and defroster work
normally.
Brake: make sure the pedal has
enough action clearance.
Inside Engine Compartment
Spare Fuse: make sure all types of
fuses are available.. The fuse
specifications shall be in compliance
with the rated values.
Coolant Level: make sure the
coolant level is proper. (Refer to
section 7-2.)
Battery and Cables: all cells of the
battery shall be filled with distilled
water to proper level. Check whether
there is corroded or loose terminals,
and whether the battery box has
cracks. Check whether cables and