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Replace Electronic Intelligent Key Battery

Replacement of the battery may damage the

key. It is recommended to have a BYD

authorized service station replace the battery.

If you have to replace it by yourself, please

use a flat screwdriver and CR1632 lithium

battery or equivalent.

WARNING

Pay close attention to prevent the battery or

components from being swallowed by

children.

NOTE



Do not touch the circuit with your

hands, otherwise the static produced

may damage the key.



Do not leave out any components

when replacing the key battery.



Only use batteries recommended by

BYD service station or their

equivalent for replacement.



Dispose of depleted batteries

according to local laws.

Replace the electronic intelligent key battery

in the following steps.

a. Pull down release switch and take out

mechanical key.

b. Open electronic key cover with a flat

screwdriver or similar tools.

c. Remove the depleted electronic intelligent

key with a flat screwdriver or similar tools.

Insert the tool into the guide groove and

apply force in the direction shown in the

figure above to remove the battery.

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d.

Put the battery with positive terminal (+) on

the top into the battery box, then firmly

install the cover of the electronic intelligent

key and insert the mechanical key into the

electronic intelligent key.

After battery replacement, check whether the

electronic intelligent key works normally. If it

still does not work, please contact a BYD

authorized service station.

NOTE



Do not amend the battery cover to

avoid fault.



Make sure that the battery poles are

installed properly.



Do not operate the battery with wet

hands, which may cause rusting.



Do not touch or move any component

or part inside the electronic key,

otherwise its normal function may be

affected.



Take care not to bend the terminals

when inserting the battery. The

battery box must be free of dust or oil

taint.



Reinstall the key cover firmly.

Intelligent Access and Starting
System

The intelligent access and starting system has

the following main features.

● Wireless remote control function (See

"Wireless Remote Control" in this Section

for details)

● Access function and starting function (see

"Access Function and Starting Function" in

this Section)

● Steering lock function (refer to "Steering

Lock Function" in this Section)

● Button Starting function (for details, please

see "Vehicle Starting Method" in this

Section)

WARNING

● People with heart pacemakers and

defibrillators must be kept away from the

antenna of intelligent access and

keyless starting system, as

electromagnetic waves may affect

normal use of these devices. For

information on the position of the

antenna, please refer to "Antenna

Position" in this section.

● Drivers with heart pacemakers and

defibrillators and people using other

medical electronic devices must ask the

manufacturer about interference posed

by electromagnetic waves to these

devices. Electromagnetic waves may

cause unexpected results to these

devices.

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Access and Starting Function

Access Function

Starting Function

Intelligent key (electronic or card-type) can

unlock/lock doors and start the vehicle.

Access Function - unlock/lock doors. For

detailed information, please see "Front Doors"

in this Section.

Starting function - The motor can be started

while the intelligent key is within the vehicle.

Please refer to "How to Start Motor" in

"Starting and Driving" for details.

Steering Lock Function

When the doors are locked through wireless

remote control or microswitch, the steering

wheel will be locked.

The steering lock will be automatically

released when the "ENGINE START STOP"

switch is pressed when the key is inside the

vehicle. If the green indicator on the "ENGINE

START STOP" switch flashes, that means that

the steering lock is stuck. To release the lock,

please turn the steering wheel slightly while

pressing down "ENGINE START STOP". If the

green indicator still flashes, that means that

the steering lock is faulty and the vehicle

should be inspected at a BYD authorized

service station.

Antenna Position

1.

Antenna out of carriage

2.

Antenna in carriage

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Active Region

After an intelligent key is registered, the

access and starting engine function is

available in the active region.

a.

Access function active region - some 0.7 m

from the handle microswitch of the front

outer door. If the key is too far away from

the door handle or window, the access

function may not be activated.

b.

Starting engine function active region - in

carriage.

If the key is on instrument panel or floor, or in

trunk or glove box, the starting engine function

may not be activated.

In the following cases, intelligent access and

engine starting function may not work

normally:

● When there are facilities nearby which give

out strong electromagnetic waves, such as

broadcast towers, power plants, radio

stations and telecommunication signal

towers.

● When you take the intelligent key together

with mobile telecommunication devices, such

as a two-way radio device or cell phone.

● When the intelligent key is touched or

covered by metal objects.

● When you operate the door handle quickly.

● When the intelligent key is close to the

door handle.

● When somebody else operates a wireless

remote control function on a car nearby.

● When the battery is depleted. (To replace

battery, please see "Replace Card-type

Intelligent Key Battery" and "Replace

Electronic Intelligent Key Battery" in this

Section.)

● When the intelligent key is near high voltage

devices or noise-generating devices.

● When you take the intelligent key together

with a key for intelligent access and motor

starting system of another car or other

radio devices.

● The intelligent key may not work normally

even in the active region due to your

location or profile of the car.

If you cannot get in the car when the intelligent

access and keyless starting system can not

function normally, you can use wireless

remote control function to unlock/lock all

doors.

When the intelligent key of another car is near

to the intelligent key of your car, it may take a

longer time to unlock the doors, which is

normal.

If the battery in the intelligent key
runs out of power

If the indicator for the electronic intelligent key

does not flash and its starting function cannot

start the vehicle, the battery may have

depleted. You must replace the battery as

soon as possible. (Please see "Replace

Battery of Electronic Intelligent Key" in this

section.)

In this case, you can start the vehicle with

card-type intelligent key.

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NOTE



Do not place the key in a high

temperature area.



Do not hit the key with any article or

drop the key.



Keep the key away from any

magnetic field.



When the doors are locked and the

vehicle is in anti-theft status, please

keep the key away from the vehicle,

as the automatic searching feature

will consume the battery power.

If the card-type intelligent key is not available

or also has a depleted battery, you can start

the vehicle with the following steps:

1.

Step on brake pedal or press down

"ENGINE START STOP" switch, the key

position indicator of the intelligent key

system on the combination instrument will

come on with the buzzer beeping once.

2.

Put the electronic intelligent key near

"ENGINE START STOP" switch within

30 seconds after the buzzer beeps, the

buzzer will beeps once again, indicating

that you can start the vehicle.

3.

Start the vehicle within 5 seconds after the

buzzer beeps.

You can also conduct the procedure above

with a card-type intelligent key which has a

depleted battery to start the vehicle.

If you cannot access the car or start the

vehicle with the card-type intelligent key, the

battery may have depleted. Please replace

the battery as soon as possible. (Please see

"Replace Battery of Card-type Intelligent Key"

in this section.)

Save Battery Power

The key will communicate with the car even

when you are not driving the it. Do not leave

the key near the car (within 2 m).

If the car is not used for a long time, the

on-vehicle battery may deplete. To prevent

battery over discharge, please disconnect the

negative terminal of the battery.

To activate intelligent access and starting

system again, please make any of the

following actions:

a. When the intelligent key is available, press

the microswitch on the door handle of the

front outer door.

b. Make radio remote control operation.

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If an intelligent key receives strong

electromagnetic waves for long period, the

battery will run low quickly. Intelligent keys

must be kept at least 1m away from the

following devices:

● TV sets

● PCs

● Cellphone chargers

● Lamp holders

● Fluorescent lights

WARNING

Unauthorized amendment and alteration

may result in failure of some devices.

If the intelligent access and starting system

fails, please contact a BYD authorized service

station. You must take all intelligent keys with

you, which are required in repairing this

system.

NOTE



Do not alter the emission frequency,

increase the emission power

(including but not limited to adding

emission frequency amplifiers), equip

with an external antenna or use other

emission antennas without

permission.



Use of the electronic intelligent key

should not produce any harmful

interference to any legal wireless

communication services; stop use of it

immediately if any interference is

found and do not use it until the

interference has been eliminated.



When using a micropower radio

device, it must withstand interference

of radio services and radiation

interference from industrial, scientific

and medical devices.



Do not use the electronic intelligent

key on board aircraft or at airports.

Front Door

Unlocking/Locking with Mechanical Key

Insert the key into lock hole and rotate it.
Lock up: turn the key clockwise.
Unlock: turn the key anticlockwise.

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Lock and Unlock

When you enter active region with a registered

intelligent key (electronic or card-type, the

former is shown in the figure) for the intelligent

access and starting system, you can

lock/unlock all doors without using the key.

Locking Operation

Press down the microswitch button on the

outer door handle slowly and firmly. All doors

will be locked at the same time. The turn

signal lights will flash once.

In the following cases the doors will not be

locked when pressing the microswitch.

● When any door is not ajar.

● Pressing the locking button while

opening/closing any door.

● When the motor is not shut down.

● When the power supply is at ACC or ON.

Unlocking Operation

Press down the microswitch button on the

outer door handle slowly and firmly. All doors

will be unlocked at the same time. The turn

signal lights will flash twice.

When the doors are unlocked, you shall open

a door in 30 seconds. Otherwise all doors will

be locked up automatically.

Tips

All the doors will be locked or unlocked

when you use the key to lock or unlock the

front door on the driver's side.

Trunk lid --

When you wish to open the trunk lid from the

outside, unlock the lid with the remote key and

then open the lid by pulling the inner handle.

To close the trunk lid, pull and press it down.

Inner
handle

Microswitch

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When the trunk lid has been closed, attempt it

pull it up to confirm that it is closed tightly.

Tips

Keep the trunk lid closed while the vehicle is

driving. It can prevent the luggage from

being thrown out, and prevent any dust or

unfiltered air from entering into the cabin.

-- Charger socket cover

To open the charger socket cover from the

driver's seat，pull up the control handle for the

charger socket cover.

Front motor hood

To open the front motor hood:

a. Change to park or neutral gear and

apply the parking brake. Pull up the

front motor hood opening handle that is

located at the lower left corner of the

instrument panel, and the motor hood

will pop up slightly.

Tips

Please confirm that the motor hood is closed

and locked firmed before driving the vehicle.

Otherwise the front motor hood could

suddenly open while driving and cause

incidents.

b. Stand in front of the vehicle and insert the

fingers between the front edge of the front

motor hood and the front grille. Push the

latch up until it touches the motor hood,

and then open the hood.

The opening handle of front motor hood

Latch

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c. Hold the support rod end to pull the rod out

of the clip and then insert the rod end into

the hole in the front left section of the

motor hood.

To close the motor hood, lift it up slightly,

remove the support rod from the hole at the

hood and put it back into the clip. Lower the

hood and release it at a height approximately

30 cm above the fender panel to let it drop

freely.

Check that the latch is secured after closing

the motor hood.

Tips

Make sure that the hood is securely

supported by the support rod after the rod is

inserted into the groove, in order to prevent

physical injuries that could be caused by the

hood falling.

Anti-theft System

To prevent the car from theft, under anti-theft

status, if any door is opened the system will

give out alarm sound.

While the alarm system gives out sound, the

turn signal lights will flash.

System Settings

a. Shut down the motor.

b. All passengers shall get off.

c. Lock all doors.

When all doors are locked, the anti-theft

indicator will remains on. The anti-theft system

will be set up automatically after

10 seconds. The anti-theft indicator will flash

after the system is set up.

d.

Make sure the indicator is flashing before

you leave the car.

If anyone in the car unlocks the door, the

anti-theft system will be activated. So do not

leave anybody in the car.

Activate Anti-theft System

The system will give out alarm sound in the

following cases:



Any door is unlocked when the

intelligent key access function is not

used.



The power supply is turned on when the

intelligent key starting function is not

used.

Support rod

Support rod end

Clip

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Disable Anti-theft System

You can use the following means to disable

anti-theft alarm:



Unlock doors with remote control.



Unlock doors with microswitch.

Starting the vehicle

Before starting the vehicle

a.

Check the environment around the car

before getting in.

b.

Adjust seat position, seatback angle,

seat cushion height, head protection

device height, steering wheel angle and

height.

c.

Adjust interior and exterior rear-view

mirror.

d.

Make sure all doors are closed.

e.

Fasten seat belts.

How to Start the Electric Vehicle

(a) Before Starting

a.

Place the gearshift handle at "P"

position.

b.

Shut down all unwanted lights and

electrical devices.

c.

Release the parking brake.

d.

Depress the brake pedal completely until

driving away.

NOTE



Wait a few seconds after starting; the

vehicle should not be operated until

the OK light comes on.



If the OK light does not come on after

several starting attempts, please note

any fault indicators on the

combination instrument. Contact a

BYD authorized service station if

necessary.

(b) Start motor

Button Starting Function

To start the electric vehicle, press the

"ENGINE START STOP" switch while the

intelligent key is inside the vehicle. The OK

light will come on when the vehicle has been

successfully started.

Before starting the motor, you must always

follow instructions in "(a) Before Starting

Motor".

Normal Starting Steps

The motor can be started only when an

intelligent key is in the car.

The green indicator on the "ENGINE START

STOP" switch will turn green when the brake

pedal is pressed down with a force. Press the

"ENGINE START STOP" switch to start the

motor.

The "ENGINE START STOP" should be

pressed down slowly and firmly.

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If the motor fails to start (the OK light does

not come on)

Restart the engine in the normal starting

procedure.

NOTE

After starting, wait for a few seconds until

the OK light comes on; then slowly release

the brake pedal and the vehicle can be

driven away.

WARNING

● While operating the "ENGINE START

STOP" switch, please stop operating the

switch if it is faulty and contact a BYD

authorized service station immediately.

When Motor Cannot Start

The motor cannot be started in the following

conditions:



When pressing down "ENGINE START

STOP" switch, if the key position

indicator of the intelligent key

system

is on with the buzzer

giving out warning tone and "Key is not

detected" is displayed on the right

information screen, it means the key is

not in place.



Even if the intelligent key is in the car

(for example, on floor, in cup holder,

trunk or glove box), the motor cannot be

started under such conditions.

When pressing down "ENGINE START

STOP" switch, if the starting function is not

normal, the possible causes are:



The battery in the intelligent key might

have depleted. The motor can be

started by holding the intelligent key

and approaching it to the "ENGINE

START STOP" switch.

Please replace intelligent key battery.

(Please see "Replace Card-type

Intelligent Key Battery" and "Replace

Electronic Intelligent Key Battery" in this

Section.)



The motor is started repeatedly in a

short period.

Wait for 10 seconds before starting the

motor again.

If starting fails, an orange indicator on

the "ENGINE START STOP" switch will

flash.

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

If the green indicator on the "ENGINE

START STOP" switch flashes, it means

that steering lock function may have a

fault.

Please contact a BYD authorized

service station to inspect the car and all

keys.

In some cases, the intelligent access and

keyless starting system cannot function

normally due to environment factors. For

details, please refer to "Intelligent Access and

Starting System" in this section.

Drive and Parking with Intelligent Access and

Starting System

Tips on Using Intelligent Access and Starting

System

With the Intelligent Access and Starting

System, you can start the motor only when an

intelligent key is available.

In some cases, the intelligent key may have

been taken away by a passenger and thus the

motor cannot be started. In addition, the driver

may have ignored that the power supply

switch was not at OFF when leaving the car.

Before leaving and entering the car, the driver

shall make sure the intelligent key is on the

hand.

NOTE

Do not touch the "ENGINE START STOP"

switch while driving.

If the motor must be stopped while driving,

hold the "ENGINE START STOP" switch for

more than 3 seconds.

Key Position Indicator of Intelligent Key

System

System Function Indicator

If any of the following warning, please follow

the instructions below:

(a)

When pressing down "ENGINE START

STOP" switch to connect the power, the

instrument warning buzzer gives out a

tone with "Key is not detected"

displayed on the right information

display

It means the driver does not take the

intelligent key when entering the car. The key

position indicator of intelligent key system on

the instrument panel will be on for 8 seconds

with "Key is not detected" displayed on the

right information screen. Make sure the

intelligent key is in the car before operating

the "ENGINE START STOP" switch.

(b)

When pressing down "ENGINE START

STOP" switch to disconnect the power,

the instrument warning buzzer gives out

a tone with the indicator flashing and

"Key battery is low" is displayed on the

right information screen.

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It means the intelligent key battery is low.

Replace intelligent key battery in time to

ensure that Intelligent Access and Starting

System function normally.

(c)

When pressing down the "ENGINE

START STOP" switch to connect power,

the green indicator on the "ENGINE

START STOP" switch flashes

It means that the steering lock is locked up; to

release it, press down "ENGINE START

STOP" switch and shake the steering wheel

slightly at the same time.

Power windows

The windows can be operated by switches on

each door.

The power supply is at the position of ACC or

On.

Window lifter switch for left front
door

Operation of the windows on the
driver's side

There are four buttons at the window control

switch at the driver's side, which control the

window lifters at the left front door, right front

door, left rear door and right rear door

respectively. The control has precedence over

the window lifter switches in the right front

door, the left rear door or the right rear door.

Lifting - pull up the switch gently and the

window will rise by a distance corresponding

to the pulling time. Release the switch and the

window will stay at current position; or keep

pulling and the window will completely close.

Lowering - push down the switch gently and

the window will lower down by a distance

corresponding to the pressing time. Release

the switch and the window will stay at current

position; or keep pressing and the window will

completely open.

The door/window control
switches on the driver's side

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Right rear, left rear power window switch

Automatic rising/lowering of the windows at

the driver's side - completely press down the

switch (AUTO) and then release it, and the

window glass will automatically lower down

until the window is completely open. When it

is desired to stop the glass in the halfway to

let the window partly open, pull up the switch

gently and then release it to stop the glass

being lowered.

a. Door locking switches: Two such switches

are located at the window lifter switches at

the left front door and right front door

respectively. They are used to lock or

unlock all the vehicle doors. The switch has

two positions; press the front part of the

switch to lock the doors, or press the rear

part to unlock the doors.

b. Windows main switch: It is used to enable

or disable the window lifter switches at the

right front door, the left rear door and the

right rear door. When this switch is pressed,

the window lifter switches at the right front

door, the left rear door and the right rear

door will be disabled.

Operation of the windows on
passenger's side

The windows on the passenger's side can be

controlled either by the switches at the

respective doors or by the switch on the

driver's door.

Open: Press the switch.

Close: Pull up the switch.

The windows will not be controlled by the

switches at passenger's side if the window

locking switch at the driver's side is pressed.

Tips

● Please be aware of safety as the power

windows are not provided with

anti-clamping feature.

● Please use the windows locking switch

when there is a child in the vehicle to

prevent any accidental operation of the

power window switch.

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Child lock

Child protection lock system (CPLS): When

CPLS is set, the rear passengers will not be

able to open the doors from inside, as the

doors can only be opened from outside.

Therefore, the doors are prevented from

accidental opening by a child or in event of a

collision accident. The child lock can be

released by simply pulling up latch.

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