Aiways U5 2021 User manual
Preface
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Prior to driving the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “your car”), please read the user manual carefully
to make sure you are familiar with the functions and safeguards of the vehicle. Always pay special
attention to the warnings, notifications and other information mentioned in the manual related to vehicle
safety, personal safety and special event handling. This enhance your driving experiences and ensure your
personal safety as much as possible.
Due to differences in configuration of various product types, your car may not be installed with all the
features and functions mentioned in this manual. Please refer to the actual equipment, configurations and
features of your car.
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changed without notice after the manual has been published. Upgrading of the vehicle software may alter
car functions. To understand changes to the vehicle functions, you may log in the official Aiways website
(ai-ways.eu) to browse the latest version of the Owner's Manual for corresponding product information.
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to modify, adjust or disassemble vehicle components yourself, please contact Aiways in time to obtain
relevant technical assistance as well as legal and valid authorization, so that failure of such as vehicle
functions, personal injury and other safety incidents can be avoided. Unauthorised modification,
adjustment, disassembly and installation of vehicle parts is solely your personal responsibility.
Aiways reserves the right to determine the equipment, configurations, function and upgrade
implementation scheme of related software in the vehicle for safety reasons, taking into account safety,
legal and other restrictive factors.
When this manual refers to a workshop visit, we recommend an Aiways service partner.
This manual should always be kept in your car and available to be provided for reference purposes.
Directional data in this manual, e.g. left or right, or front or back, always relate to the direction of the
travel.
General Information for using your vehicle and reading this manual
Danger and Warning concept in this manual
Follow the safety principles in this manual:
Danger
●Text marked Danger provides information about a risk of fatal injury.
●Disregarding this information may endanger your life or that of others.
Warning
●Text marked Warning provides information about a risk of accident or injury.
●Disregarding this information may lead to injury.
Caution
●Text marked Caution provides information about possible damage to the vehicle.
●Disregarding this information may lead to vehicle damage.
Note
●Text marked Note provides additional hints on a topic.
Warning about driver assistance systems
●Your Aiways U5 is equipped with a variety of driver assistance systems.
●Driver assistance systems are developed to support the driver and are not a replacement for the driver’s
attention or action.
●Driver assistance systems are simply auxiliary instruments for the driver and do not replace applicable
traffic rules.
●The driver bears full responsibilities when driving the vehicle.
●When using driver assistance systems, the driver shall always ensure observation of the current traffic
situation.
Driver’s responsibilities
●Make sure your passengers are aware of the possible risk of accident and injury that may result from
improper use of the vehicle, and ensure that all passengers observe the rules for safe driving, including
but not limited to the following: firstly, upright seating in the appropriate position, lying down is
prohibited, seat belts must be worn properly by all passengers, child seats must be used for children
under 12 years of age or less than 150 cm in height, etc. In all cases, every passenger must ensure that
they are protected from potential hazards caused by themselves or other passengers.
●Never drive after drinking or taking drugs.
●Always monitor speed limits and pay attention to the traffic situation.
●Exercise caution at all times when driving.
Version: 2021.02
01 Trip planning
1Check your car
1Car settings
02 Vehicle unlocking
4Smart key operation
6Keyless entry door opening
7Mobile phone unlocking
03 Storage
11 Placement areas
12 Load compartment
21 Interior lighting
04 Passenger
compartment
25 Front passenger compartment
28 Rear passenger compartment
30 Child seats
05 Driving control
54 Sitting adjustment
61 Safety control
73 Vehicle information
06 Departure
87 Before driving
87 Driving functions
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07 New Vehicle Warranty
94 Low-speed running
95 Driving under special conditions
08 Safe driving
100 Active safety
104 Intelligent recognition
105 Passive Safety
09 Arrive
161 Camera and recognition
systems
166 Leave the vehicle
10 Vehicle locking
168 Key locking
168 Mobile phone locking
169 Emergency locking
11 Vehicle charging
171 Charging
177 Power battery
12 Temporarily away from
the car
182 Follow me headlamp
182 Remote check
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01
Trip planning
Check your car
Using the app
Before driving your car normally, you can check its status via the remote function of the Aiways app
(hereinafter referred to as "app") to confirm whether the remaining power, driving mileage and charging
distribution are sufficient for your journey. We recommend planning your trip in advance. You can also
view the status of doors, windows, etc. in the app.
Locate your car
If you are looking for your car:
●You can locate your car using the flash and whistle functions in the app.
●You can also quickly press the smart key lock button twice. If the vehicle receives a searching signal, it
will flash and whistle to remind you of its parking position.
●If you are far away from your car, you can choose to navigate to or near the parking place of your car
in the app. Then, use the flash and whistle functions to find the parking place of your car.
CAUTION: When using the navigation function, please make sure that your mobile network is smooth and
the location service function is enabled.
After finding your car, it is recommended that you check whether the car is in normal condition and start
the trip after confirming safety.
Car settings
Trip preparation
In order to improve your travel efficiency, you can set the destination and navigation route in the Carbit
APP navigation application in advance before departure. After connecting the mobile phone with the
vehicle, you can use the IVI screen to navigate and also set the air-conditioning temperature for
comfortable driving using the appointment function.
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CAUTION: When using the appointment function, you need to wait 10 minutes after the appointment is
completed before you can make an appointment again.
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Vehicle unlocking
Smart key operation
Smart key
Vehicle locking Tailgate open-
ing
Vehicle unlock-
ing
Vehicle unlocking
If the vehicle is locked and in parking gear, short press the “Vehicle unlock” button . The vehicle will
be unlocked, the exterior rear-view mirrors will unfold automatically, the exterior door handles will pop up
and the exterior welcome lamp will turn on.
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Long press the "Vehicle unlock” button .The vehicle will be unlocked all windows, sunroof and
sunshades will open to allow quick ventilation of the vehicle.
You can change settings as follows to unlock the driver's or all doors:
PATH: Vehicle control - Door windows - Remote unlocking mode
Tailgate opening
Long press the “Tailgate opening” button ，to unlock and open the tailgate.
If your car is equipped with the electric tailgate function, long press the “Tail gate open” button
again to close and automatically lock the tailgate
Vehicle locking
After the vehicle is unlocked and powered off, short press the “Vehicle lock” button ，to lock the
whole vehicle. After your car is locked, the turn signal lamps on both sides will flash and the horn will beep
once, indicating that locking was successful.
Long press the “Vehicle lock” button to close all windows ，sunroof and sunshades.If a door is open,
the vehicle alarm will sound when you press the “Vehicle lock” button.
CAUTION: When the vehicle is locked, make sure that the vehicle is in its parking gear with all doors, front
compartment hood and tailgate closed; otherwise, the vehicle cannot be locked successfully.
CAUTION:
1. The smart key is an electronic component. Please do not subject it to impacts, remove parts, immerse
it in water or clean it with ultrasonic waves. To avoid damage, please also do not subject it to high
temperatures or strong magnetic fields.
2. If you lose your smart key, please contact your Aiways service partner immediately to avoid vehicle
theft or other accidents.
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3. When leaving your car, please keep the smart key with you at all times. Do not leave a child in your car
alone.
4. When collecting your car for the first time, it may not recognize a smart key if two smart keys are kept
close together. This may affect normal unlocking or startup of your car.
Keyless entry door opening
PEPS function
Your car is equipped with the keyless entry function. If you carry your smart key within 1.5 m of your car,
it will identify your smart key automatically. Tap the door handle micro switch to unlock your car. At this
moment, the exterior rear-view mirrors will unfold and the exterior door handles will pop up. You can also
set the linkage unlocking in the console screen so that you don’t need to touch the micro switch.
PATH: Vehicle control – Door windows – Welcome lamp function
If your smart key doesn’t have enough power, your car may not be unlocked or locked normally. If this is
the case, try to unlock/lock your car using its manual key, app, etc., and please contact your Aiways service
partner as soon as possible.
CAUTION: If you have enabled the welcome lamp function and are in the vicinity of your car, it may be
unlocked accidentally. Please take care to guard against theft.
The antenna for the keyless entry function in your car are located as follows:
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1. Under the cup holder 2. Under the central storage box 3. Under the rear right door
4. In the middle of the rear bump-
er 5. Under the trunk 6. Under the rear left door
WARNING: Any person who had a pacemaker or defibrillator implanted should keep more than 22cm away
from the on-board antenna. The electromagnetic wave may have unpredictable consequences for the use
of such medical devices.
Mobile phone unlocking
Unlocking via app
If you are far away from your car, you can unlock the door remotely using the app. During the operation,
you need to meet the following conditions: The login user is the car owner, your car is in its parking gear,
the doors are locked, your car is connected to the network and the network is kept unblocked.
Unlocking via Bluetooth
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You can unlock your car using the Bluetooth key function by keeping your mobile phone Bluetooth enabled
and allowing it to be searched for and paired. Click the Bluetooth icon in the upper right corner of the
vehicle details page in the app. After your car is connected successfully, complete door unlocking,
authorised startup and other operations using the vehicle control menu on the vehicle details page in the
app, and then you can start your car.
CAUTION: The bluetooth signals can only be transmitted and matched within a certain distance, so the
vehicle unlocking via bluetooth needs to be carried out near your car,
and your mobile phone bluetooth must be paired with your car successfully for the first time.
Exterior welcome lamp
Exterior lights and actions
When your car is unlocked, the exterior rear-view mirror will unfold automatically, the exterior door handle
will pop up automatically and the turn signal lamps will flash. Enjoy driving your car. Set the external lights
and actions in the following path.
PATH: Vehicle control - Door windows – Welcome lamp function
Interior welcome lamp
Interior lights and actions
Your car is equipped with intelligent ambient lamps, which can be set using the console screen. The
ambient lamp will be ON or OFF synchronously according to the status of the position lamp.
PATH: Vehicle control - Lights - Ambient lamp
Emergency unlocking
Mechanical unlocking
If your smart key is lost, missing or faulty, etc. and cannot be used, in an emergency you can use the
mechanical key to unlock your car.
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1. Press the mechanical key release button to take out the mechanical key;
2. Press the micro switch on the exterior door handle on the driver's side, so that the rear end of the door
handle tilts upward to expose the mechanical key hole normally hidden in the door handle. Pull on the
door handle, insert the mechanical key into the lock hole, and turn it anticlockwise to unlock your car.
Release and pull the door handle again to open the door.
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Storage
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