Gear Shifting - BYD L3 QCJ7153 A Owner's Manual

Piston, piston ring and cylinder wall of a
new the engine consumes more the
engine oil as they have not experienced
run-in period.
Engine Oil Consumption
When determining the engine oil
consumption, please note that it
might be difficult to determine an
actual oil level due to diluted the
engine oil.
For example, if the car travels 1000km
in repeated short-distance trip and
consumes normal quantity of the engine
oil, oil dipstick shows no drop. As the
engine oil is diluted by fuel and steam,
oil level does not drop.
While the car is traveling in high speed,
for example on a highway, the diluted
the engine oil will be
Therefore, you will find
consumption of the engine oil after
driving at a high speed.
Importance of the engine oil level
check
L3 Owner's Manual
It is an
maintenance to keep the engine oil level
at the optimistic position so as not to
weaken the
Therefore, regular examination of the
engine oil level is very important. It is
recommended to check the engine oil
level every time you refuel the car.
If the engine oil level is not checked
regularly, insufficient the engine oil
might cause severe engine fault.
For details of the engine oil level check,
please refer to "engine oil level check" in
Chapter 7-2.

Gear Shifting

Do not shift to the reverse gear until
vaporized.
the car is totally stopped. Shifting to
excessive
the reverse gear before the car is
totally stopped would damage the
transmission.
important point in car
engine oil function.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Manual transmission
To run the car in a steady way, manual
transmissions in all forward gears are
synchronous. Manual transmission is
equipped with locking device to avoid
direct gear shifting from the fifth gear to
the reverse gear. When shifting gear,
please press the clutch to the full. When
not shifting gear, do not put your foot on
the clutch pedal. Otherwise, it will speed
up clutch wearing.
Wait for a few seconds after pressing
the clutch pedal and before shifting to
the reverse gear. Or wait for a moment
after shifting to a forward gear. This will
stop gear running and avoid mutual
"grinding".
When decelerating, the decreasing gear
will receive extra braking force from the
engine. The additional braking power
helps keep a safe speed. When
travelling down a slope, it will prevent
brake overheating.
Driving Instruction for BYD L3 2-5