Owners Manual

BYD AUTO F3 OWNER’S MANUAL
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Weight limitation
Before daggling other vehicles,
makes sure the daggling capability.
You can contact BYD AUTO service
station to confirm whether the
daggling capability is within the
weight limitation.
This capability is measured on
horizontal road. Remember that the
engine power and daggling capability
will decrease when driving on
mountain area.
CAUTION
The weight of vehicle being
daggled should not exceed the
maximal rated weight. Otherwise,
an accident would be caused.
Because the braking distance may
be increased, you should enlarge
the distance between vehicles
when daggling at a speed of 10
km/h. The least distance to front
one should be the sum of length
of the two vehicles. Thus, it
would be avoided to lose control
upon slippage.
Tire
● Make sure that the tire has
appropriate air pressure. See
Section 7-2 for recommendation.
● Please keep vehicle’s tire
pressure under the standard
which is set by the producer,
according to the total weight of
the vehicle.
Wear-in procedure
BYD AUTO company suggest
you not to daggle other vehicles in
the initial 2,000 km if it is a new
one or has new driving system
spare parts (engine, transmission,
differential, wheel bearing, drive
shaft)
Maintenance
● If daggling is needed, vehicle has
to be maintained much frequently
because of the added load.
How to save fuel and make your
vehicle last longer
Improving fuel economy is easy, so
just take it easy. It will help make
your vehicle last longer, too. Here are
some specific tips on how to save
money on both fuel and repairs:
● Keep your tires inflated at the
correct pressure. Under
inflation causes tire wear and
wastes fuel. See Section 7-2 for
instructions.
● Do not carry unneeded weight
in your vehicle. Excess weight
puts a heavier load on the engine,
causing greater fuel consumption.
● Avoid lengthy warm-up idling.
Once the engine is running
smoothly, begin driving but
gently. Remember, however, that
on cold winter days this may take
a little longer.
● Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into
high gear as quickly as possible.