Chery A1 2008 Instruction Manual

Foreword
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ADVICE
This Operating Instruction Manual specifies the agreements
between Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and its customers concerning
setting and termination of guaranty liability of product quality and
rights and obligations in connection with after service. Be sure to
carefully read this Operating Instruction Manual before using any
product of our company.
Operating Instruction Manual for Chery A1 Series
We cordially congratulate on your having a CheryA1 car! Meanwhile, we heartily thank you for your deep love and concern to our company and our products!
You will receive wholehearted quality services from the Chery Authorized Service Station, of which all the employees have been trained well and specially.
Chery A1 car has advanced technologies and superexcellent performance. Choosing Chery A1 car indicates that your have superior demands to performance and design
of a car.
This manual aims at introducing technical characteristics, usage and relevant notices of CheryA1 car.
Please carefully read this manual so that you can get familiar with features of this vehicle as soon as possible, properly use and maintain your lovely vehicle, make the
best of its superior characteristics, ensure traveling safety and maintain superior performance of your lovely vehicle, and obtain greatest driving enjoyment.
This manual applies to CheryA1 car.
Chery Automobile Co., LTD.
Jan. 08, 2008

Foreword
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This manual contains the latest
information by the date this manual is
printed. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. is
fully responsible for the revision and
explanation of this manual and reserves
the right of changing products without
further notice. Some pictures in the
manual are the schemes only for
references, and in the case of
unconformity between objects and pictures,
the objects will dominate.
This manual should be placed in your
vehicle so that it is available whenever it is
needed. In the event that you want to sell
your vehicle, please hand over the manual
and complete set of documents together
with the vehicle to the new owner for their
use at necessary moment.
Important declaration
Before operating the products of our
corporation, it is imperative for you to
seriously read through this manual, for
fear that your rights enjoying services of
warranty from our corporation are lost
owing to the violation of the operational
provisions.
Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (hereinafter
referred to as “The Company” or “Chery
Company”) has set technical maintenance
specifications for running-in and different
stages of a new vehicle, including the first
5,000 kilometers maintenance. These set
maintenances are vital to safe use and
retention of good running status of your
vehicle, so, be sure to follow them.
Any failure of your vehicle or its
component and part due to abuse,
negligence, improper use, failure to
perform the maintenances in accordance
with the specified kilometrages/intervals,
failure to sign and stamp on maintenance
certificate as required, or
remolding/adding without authorization,
will void your right to lodge a claim.
Chery Authorized Service Station will not
accept any warranty application directly or
indirectly resulting from such a failure.
In the event that abnormality occurs to
your vehicle during the operation, it must
be overhauled and maintained by the
Chery authorized service station, and
during the overhauling and maintenance
the Chery authorized service station has
the right to decide whether to maintain the
vehicle through the method of repairing or
replacing identical part or component
depending on condition of the vehicle.
In the event that you are confused during
reading the manual, Chery corporation and
Chery authorized service station will
explain to you in detail, and at the same
time precious opinions are welcome from
our customers.
CheryAutomobile Co., Ltd. All Rights
Reserved.
WISH YOU AHAPPY DRIVING!

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BRIEF INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER ONE BRIEF INTRODUCTION

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You should know the
followings before
reading this manual
Thank you for your purchasing of Chery
automobile. To operate your automobile
correctly and keep your rights, you should
spend some time on reading through this
manual seriously.
This manual contains important
instructions and tips concerning the
routine driving and regular maintenance,
and can help you be familiar with the
operation of your vehicle. The more you
understand your vehicle, the more you can
ensure the security and economy of your
driving and enjoy your driving.
Any improper operation may damage your
vehicle, meanwhile, it may also void your
vehicle’s quality warranty right.
Scheduled maintenance to your vehicle
will help maintain its performance and
second-hand value. With Chery authorized
service stations all over the whole country
having many service experts, you can be
provided with services at any time.
Servicemen with each authorized service
station, who have been trained specially,
can properly maintain your vehicle and its
equipment. All spare parts in Chery
authorized service stations are also
provided by the Chery original works.
Furnishment scope
This manual tells scope of the furnishment
that is most possibly to be proposed to
install on A1 Series car by the date this
manual is printed, i.e. all standard
configurations and optional configurations
of A1 Series car. Because part of the
furnishment may be supplied in the future
or only supplied in certain markets, so,
some items in this manual may not apply
to your vehicle.
Warning symbols in
the manual
When using this vehicle, how to
reduce damage to the vehicle and the
equipment on it and avoid personal injury?
In this manual, answers to this question
are included in the comments marked with
this triangle warning sign. Please seriously
read and obey the descriptions in the
notes.

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Equipment marked with asterisk
symbol is only fitted on vehicles
having certain construction and produced
in batch, and is only optional for several
vehicle types or vehicles supplied to
certain markets.
In the event that this symbol is
seen in your vehicle, you must
first of all read the related chapters in this
manual before operating your vehicle.
We must exercise our obligatory
responsibility and duty in the
environmental protection. To realize this
objective, you should take important
measures properly operating your vehicle
and disposing of cleaning products and
lubricating materials in line with laws. In
this manual, the tree-shaped symbol is
used to highlight this kind of information.
Inspection of new
vehicle
Before delivering the vehicle to you, the
dealer of Chery has performed inspections
to the vehicle as required by Chery
Automobile Co., Ltd. The dealer should
fill in date of delivery in the column of
“Inspection Proof at Delivery” in this
manual and stamp its official seal.
The dealer will make clear the
performance of the finished vehicle to you
according the Vehicle Delivery Card of
Chery Automobile and give you the
general knowledge of vehicle operation,
and the sales clerk and customer will sign.
Running in of new
vehicle
Owing to the error of machining and
assembling, at the initial period of
operation the frictional resistance between
each pair of moving parts in new vehicle is
much bigger than that in normal condition.
The result of running in of new vehicle
will produce great influence on the service
life and operating reliability and
economical efficiency of vehicle, therefore
the regulation of running in must be
strictly kept in the operation of new
vehicle.
Regulation of running
in within 1,000 km:
Driving at full speed is absolutely

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prohibited.
Driving at the speed in excess of 100
km/h is usually not allowed.
Driving at the maximum speed for
each gear should be avoided.
Regulation of running
in within the range of
1,000-1,500 km:
Driving speed can be gradually
increased to the maximum, or engine
operates at its allowable highest
revolution.
Attentions should be
paid after the period of
running in:
In the case of driving the vehicle fitted
with engine tachometer, the allowable
maximum revolution of engine is 6,000
r/min in a short time. While shifting gear
manually, the vehicle must be shifted to
the neighboring high gear at latest before
the needle of tachometer is in the red
indicative range.
Engine should be avoided to
operate at unnecessary high
speed. It should be shifted to the high gear
as early as possible in favor of saving fuel
and decreasing operational noise and
helping to reduce environmental pollution.
While in driving, the engine is also
unfavorable with too low revolution. It
should be shifted to the proper gear at
proper time.
With cold engine, whether in NEUTRAL
or running gears, do not let engine work at
maximum revolution state.
A new tire has no optimal adhesive force
when first used. Therefore, a new tire
requires running-in; when traveling in first
100 kilometers, drive slowly and take
extra care and precaution.
New brake lining is also required to run in.
In view of the fact that within the driving
of first 200 km, brake cannot produce
ideal friction with slightly bad braking
effect, brake pedal can be depressed with
moderately violent force. In this stage, if
damping-effect is a little poor, increase
pressure on pedal properly. Such case also
applies to each replacement of brake lining
afterwards.
Wheel nuts of new vehicle must be
tightened to the specified torque over
again after driving for 800 km. The torque
value is specified in the chapter of
“Parameters of Specification” of this
manual. Likewise, in the event that wheel

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has ever been replaced or wheel nuts have
ever been loosened, they must be
tightened to the specified torque once
again after driving for 800 km.
Person-to-person
service
In order to provide you with better service
and vehicle, the dealer of Chery will
designate a service consultant to serve you.
If you have any problem during use of the
vehicle, please contact your service
consultant and he/she will provide you
with top-quality service.

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Inspection Proof at Delivery
This vehicle has passed the delivery inspections in
accordance with the provisions of Chery Automobile Co.,
Ltd. This is to certify that the quality of the vehicle complies
with the technical specifications of Chery Automobile Co.,
Ltd.
Date of delivery:
Seal of Dealer:
Name of owner of the
vehicle (organization)
Address——————————————
Tel—————————————————
Tel——————————————
Name of the service station in
charge
Person in charge—————————
Tel—————————————————
Tel——————————————

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Documentation of the vehicle
Date of Delivery:
Seal of the dealer
Vehicle Type
VIN code on body
Engine No.
Transmission No.

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Sales delivery card of Chery vehicle
Category
No
Item
Passed inspections and
made clear?
Performance
of complete
vehicle
1
Engine
Yes □
No □
2
Engine oil, brake fluid, steering fluid, coolant, electrolyte, windshield washer fluid
Yes □
No □
3
Identification of VIN Code, engine No., nameplate etc.
Yes □
No □
4
Lockset, keys and remote controllers of the whole vehicle.
Yes □
No □
5
Complete set of vehicle lights including headlamp, turn signal light, fog light,
combination lamp, interior light, stop light, backup lamp, tail light, reading light, door
light and instrument lamp.
Yes □
No □
6
Glass and body paint surface of the whole vehicle.
Yes □
No □
7
Speedometer, engine tachometer, odometer, water temperature gauge, and fuel gauge.
Yes □
No □
8
Wheel cover, spare tire, driver tools and operating instruction manual of the complete
vehicle.
Yes □
No □
9
Seat belt, seat, cigarette lighter, A/C switch and ventilator, glove box and sun visor.
Yes □
No □
10
Window regulator, rear view mirror, wiper, washer, horn, audio system, and antenna.
Yes □
No □

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General
knowledge
of use
1
No.93 gasoline.
Yes □
No □
2
Normal operation in run-in period.
Yes □
No □
3
Operation of complete set of vehicle lights.
Yes □
No □
4
Meanings of warning light.
Yes □
No □
5
Correct maintenance time and mileage.
Yes □
No □
6
Items of vehicle maintenance in winter/summer.
Yes □
No □
7
Proper understanding of cooling system and use of coolant.
Yes □
No □
8
Correct operation of A/C.
Yes □
No □
9
Precautions while starting vehicle.
Yes □
No □
10
Correct operation of audio.
Yes □
No □
Signature of the sales person: Date: Signature of the customer: Date:

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“Person to Person” Consultant Service
Card (Service Station)
Name of Customer: Date of Purchase:
Dealer of Sale Service: Model:
VIN No. of Vehicle:
Followings are to be confirmed by customers.
I. Confirmation of matters related to the delivery of vehicle (In the
case of “Yes”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ Basic usage of the vehicle has been introduced; on-site delivery
inspections have been performed and the results are acceptable.
□ Have introduced the policy of warranty.
□ Have introduced the precautions of driving.
□ Have introduced the importance of regular maintenance on
vehicle and maintenance interval of time/mileage.
□ Have informed the importance of maintaining and servicing
vehicle at the Chery authorized service station.
□ Have delivered the user’s manual and reminded the customer to
read it.
□ Have informed the function and operational method of the
hotline of Chery customer service.
II. Description of “Person-to-Person” advisory service mode (In
the case of “Yes”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ If the customer has problem and demand, just contacts the
service advisor instead of other persons.
□ The service advisor is the only person designated by the service
station to communicate with customers.
□ One customer just accepts services from one responsible service
advisor: “Person-to-Person”.
In the event that the customer is not satisfied with the service
advisor, he can choose another service advisor.
III. Description of main job of service advisor (In the case of
“available”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ Reception of maintenance service
□ Acceptance of complaint
□ Follow-up visit reminder of scheduled maintenance
□ Solutions to consultations in service/maintenance

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□ Regular greeting follow-up visit
□ Acceptance of reserve of service/maintenance
□ Follow-up visit reminder of service activity
□ Reminder/acceptance of yearly audit
□ Greeting on important festival
□ Other affairs the customer demands
IV. Relationship establishment of “Person-to-Person” advisory
service
Business car of the service consultant
Signature of the customer/date:
Signature of the service consultant/date:
First document For filing of the service station

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“Person to Person” Consultant Service
Card (Customer)
Name of Customer: Date of Purchase:
Dealer of Sale Service: Model:
VIN No. of Vehicle:
Followings are to be confirmed by customers.
I. Confirmation of matters related to the delivery of vehicle (In the
case of “Yes”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ Basic usage of the vehicle has been introduced; on-site delivery
inspections have been performed and the results are acceptable.
□ Have introduced the policy of warranty.
□ Have introduced the precautions of driving.
□ Have introduced the importance of regular maintenance on
vehicle and maintenance interval of time/mileage.
□ Have informed the importance of maintaining and servicing
vehicle at the Chery authorized service station.
□ Have delivered the user’s manual and reminded the customer to
read it.
□ Have informed the function and operational method of the
hotline of Chery customer service.
II. Description of “Person-to-Person” advisory service mode (In
the case of “Yes”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ If the customer has problem and demand, just contacts the
service advisor instead of other persons.
□ The service advisor is the only person designated by the service
station to communicate with customers.
□ One customer just accepts services from one responsible service
advisor: “Person-to-Person”.
In the event that the customer is not satisfied with the service
advisor, he can choose another service advisor.
III. Description of main job of service advisor (In the case of
“available”, mark with “√”, otherwise with “×”).
□ Reception of maintenance service
□ Acceptance of complaint
□Follow-up visit reminder of scheduled maintenance
□ Solutions to consultations in service/maintenance
Second document For filing of the customer

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□ Regular greeting follow-up visit □ Acceptance of reserve of
service/maintenance
□ Follow-up visit reminder of service activity □
Reminder/acceptance of yearly audit
□ Greeting on important festival
□ Other affairs the customer demands
IV. Relationship establishment of “Person-to-Person” advisory
service
Business car of the service consultant
Signature of the customer/date:
Signature of the service consultant/date:
Second document For filing of the customer

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Descriptions of common symbols on the vehicle
Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Engine failure
warning light
ABS trouble warning
light
Indicator light of
position lamp
Disabled button of
window regulator
switch
Transmission trouble
warning light
Low oil pressure
warning light
Indicator light of rear
fog lamp
Electronic throttle
trouble warning light
Over-high coolant
temperature warning
light
Indicator light of
front fog lamp
Cigarette Lighter
Tire pressure
warning light
A/C
A/C system switch
Brake system trouble
warning light
Opening switch of
luggage boot door

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Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Battery charging
indicator light
Seat belt reminder
warning light
Windshield washing
Indicator light of
high beam
Hazard warning light
Mark of horn button
Indicator light of low
beam
Battery positive
Distance display of
reversing radar
Headlamp switch
Air bag trouble
warning light
Windshield
defrost/demist
Parking brake
indicator lamp
Low fuel level
warning light
Left turn signal light
Lock
Heating rear
windshield
Outside air
circulation

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Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Code
Definition
Unlock
Interior lamp switch
Inside air circulation
Door closing
reminder warning
light
Air Bag
Vehicle maintenance
warning light
Right turn indicator
light
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