Dongfeng DFA1101GZ5AD6J-907. Manual - part 6

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brake lining is worn out. Do remember      
to refill with brake fuid or chang the       
brake lining.

13.Air Filter Block Warning Indicator

When the air filter is blocked, the      

indicator will lighten to remind the driver      
to clean it.

14.Turning Signal Indicator

This indicator is used to indicate     

the working condition of the turning     
signal lamp. Switch on it and both the       
left and right indicator are flashing.

Keys

  There  are  two  keys  provided  that      

used to start the vehicle, open or lock       
the door.

Key Switch

LOCK: Only the key is set on the       

LOCK position can it be inserted or pull       
out.

OFF: Turn the key from ON to OFF       

to shut-down the engine. 

ACC:  Set the key at the ACC      

position  to use any of the accessories      
(such as radio cassette, wiper,    
cigarette lighter, etc), while the engine     
is not operating.

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ON: After the engine starting, the     

key return from START to ON and the       
engine is started normally.  Never  turn     
the key to any other position while the       
engine is running.

START:  Set the key to the START      

position to start the engine. The key will       
return automatically to the ON position     
when released from the START 

 

 

 

position.

Note:
Never turn the key to the START position       

while the engine is running, or else it makes the         
starter damaged. Only  after  the  engine  stops      
can the engine be started again.

Light Combination Switch

This combined switch is used for     

front lamp, tail lamp, head lamp, instru-      
ment lamp, licence lamp, passing lamp,     
dimmer and turning lamp, etc.

1.Light switch

Turn the end knob of the combina-      

tion switch lever forward, the lamps     
represented in the below chart will illu-      
minate depending on the position of the      
switch.

                            ○ ON    xOFF

Knob 

position

Head 

lamp

Front 

lamp

Tail 

lamp

Licence 

lamp

Instru

ment 
lamp

Front 

clearan

ce lamp

Rear 

clearance 

lamp

Side 

clearance 

marker

OFF

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

1st position

x

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

2nd position

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

○

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2.Turn signal light switch

Put the control lever forward and     

backward to make the left or right turn       
signal lamp blinked. 

3.Dimmer switch

Put the combined switch control    

lever  up  and  down  to  change from  the       
high beam to low beam or from the low        
beam to high beam. If there is a coming        
vehicle, do remember to use it.

4.Passing light switch

The head light high beam will 

    

lighten as long as the lever is being       
pulled from the low beam position, and      
when releasing the lever, it will auto-      
matically return back to the low beam      
position. You can use this to tell front       
vehicles that you're going to pass them.      
During the normal running condition of     
the vehicle, no matter other lights' con-      
dition, if you use the passing light, it will        
be on.

5.Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch

When the front windshield is dirty     

and needs to wash, press the button on       
top of the windshield washer lever, the      
washer will operate and the washer     
fluid will be sprayed out  continuously.     
At the same time, the equipped 

 

 

 

 

intermitted wiper  (3-speedtype) is also    

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operating. The wiper should be moved     
two or three more times after the 

 

 

 

 

 

washer stops. The wiper  starts  after      
pulling the lever backward. It    has      
intermittent, low and high three speeds.     
Release the button, the washer  stops.      
Pull the lever to the end of the front, the         
wiper stops.

Note:
Use of the wiper alone will scratch the       

windshield. Be sure to operate it with the washer        
when the weather is well.

Do not use the washer without  washer      

fluid, otherwise the  washer  motor  will  be      
damage.

6.Hazard Warning Indicator Switch

Use this switch to warn other 

 

 

 

 

drivers when your vehicle becomes a     
traffic hazard source due to mechanical     
trouble. If switch on it,  all  left  and  right        
turning signal lights are lightened,  and     
the turning signal indicator  will  flash     
simultaneously.

7.Front Fog Lamp Switch

When this switch is pushed, the     

fog lamps, front lamps and tail lamps all       
come on. Use this switch to control the       
lights when driving in a thick fog.