Ensure that there is no liquid under your vehicle Team Trip You can quickly set up a team via the NIO app and the vehicle system. After the team is set up, you can share the location in real time and initiate speech chats during the travel to add more fun.
Remote Settings You can remotely control and set certain features on NIO app before getting in the vehicle (update the NIO app to the latest version to access the most complete features). Open My Car on the NIO app to access the following features: •...
NIO app. When the vehicle is connected to the Internet, you can view its location in the top-left corner of My Car on NIO app. Click on this information to view the vehicle location on the map.
Unlock Vehicle Unlock Unlocking from the Outside Smart Key Fob Before entering the vehicle, you need to unlock it with the smart key fob. When the battery indicator on the smart key fob is blue or green (the battery level is over 20%), the effective range of the key fob is 10 meters from the vehicle.
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Unlock exterior door handles will retract and the side mirrors will fold automatically (to turn on the side mirror auto-fold, enter Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch Driving > Side Mirrors > Auto Fold On Lock). After locking, the liftgate can only be opened from the outside using the smart key fob.
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Owner can also link an authorized user account to a smart key fob by managing the key fob in the NIO app. When an authorized user unlocks the vehicle using a key fob, the vehicle will log into the linked user’s account automatically. You can view and delete accounts linked to the key fobs on the NIO app.
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Unlock Charging the Smart Key Fob The smart key fob uses a ring indicator to display its battery level. When the battery level is low (indicated by a red light), you can charge the key fob using the wireless charging pad in the vehicle or an equivalent (WPC Qi standard) device at home.
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Unlock Note • When wireless charging is enabled, any metal object (such as a metal key or coin) placed on the wireless charging pad may affect its charging efficiency or even lead to a burn. • It is normal for the key fob to become hot after being charged for a long period of time.
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You can remotely unlock the doors and start the vehicle when you are still away from the vehicle by tapping Door Locks in My Car on the NIO app. Doing this allows you to lend your vehicle to someone else.
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Your phone’s Unlocking and Starting via Bluetooth feature is disabled (otherwise Bluetooth will be preferred for unlocking and starting). Note If you or an authorized user cannot unlock the vehicle using the NIO app, please contact NIO for assistance. Unlocking and Starting via Bluetooth The Unlocking and Starting via Bluetooth feature enables you to easily and quickly unlock/lock the vehicle without a smart key fob.
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Bluetooth feature, you just need to get seated and close the driver's door and then press the brake pedal to start the vehicle. • You can press the trunk switch or go to the My Vehicle page of the NIO app to open/close the truck. Caution •...
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Unlock Touch My Car > Vehicle Info > NFC Key on NIO app, install "NIO NFC Key" app on your phone and turn on "NFC Key". After you turn on the feature, a “NFC” icon displays in the top-left corner in "My Car".
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Unlock vehicle matches the NFC account. Then reopen the NFC app and unlock the mobile phone screen to unlock the vehicle again. If NFC still doesn’t work, please contact NIO. Unlocking from Inside Central Lock You can unlock the vehicle by pressing the central lock button.
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NFC key or verified NIO app. Owner Authorization Go to the Settings page of the NIO app or tap Account > Account Settings in the upper left corner of the center display, and then enter the gesture password of your vehicle to go to the authorization management page.
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Service Authorization You or an authorized user can send a service request to NIO Service Center on NIO app. The Service Center manages and authorizes service persons to temporarily access the vehicle and conduct the requested service (e.g. One Click for Power).
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Unlock Emergency Unlocking Unlocking from Outside When you are not able to unlock the vehicle from outside with the aforementioned means, you can use the emergency key to unlock the driver door, and all other doors are unlocked at the same time. Caution Do not leave the emergency key in your vehicle.
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Unlock When locking, you also need to press the front end of the exterior door handle. To lock the driver door, rotate the emergency key anticlockwise. Unlocking from Inside In case of emergency, if the central lock is engaged, you can pull the interior door handle twice to open the associated door.
Unlock Welcome Headlights After locating your vehicle, when you approach it, the headlights automatically light up to illuminate objects and road in the front. Headlights shift to the auto mode every time you start a new trip. If you unlock the vehicle or approach it within 5.5 meters carrying an authenticated smart key fob, the vehicle turns on position lights in the bright environment, and turns on low beams and position lights in the dark environment.
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Unlock Door Handel Lights Each exterior door handle is equipped with a light. When the vehicle unlocks, the door handles automatically present and the lights turn on to illuminate the surrounding environment.
Cargo Loading Opening the tailgate hands-free Kick-Activated Tailgate When your hands are occupied or it’s not convenient to use a key fob, the kick- activated tailgate comes in handy. Within 1.5 meters from the rear bumper, lift your foot up close to the middle part of the rear bumper and kick your toe into the rear bumper for at least 10 cm, then quickly withdraw your foot to open the tailgate.
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Cargo Loading • Ensure that the range of the kicking motion is less than 0.5 meters from the center of the rear bumper. Warning • Do not drive the vehicle when the liftgate is open. • To reduce the risk of being pinched, ensure that no one is near the liftgate operating area when opening or closing the liftgate.
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Cargo Loading You need to link your NIO account to your account on the e-commerce websites (e.g. JD.com), and choose Deliver to Car when placing an order. In your specified time frame, the parcel courier will locate your vehicle and put your parcel in the trunk.
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Cargo Loading Opening the Liftgate with a Smart Key Fob To open the liftgate using a smart key fob, press the liftgate button once. Then, within three seconds press and hold the button on the left side of the smart key fob for 1.5 seconds.
Cargo Loading Easy cargo loading Lowering Ride Height You can lower the vehicle’s ride height to make cargo loading/unloading easier. Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driving > Easy Loading to enable or disable the feature. Caution •...
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Cargo Loading The trunk has two compartments: • Storage above the trunk floor • Storage under the trunk floor Warning When storing liquids in the vehicle, ensure that the container is sealed. Leakages may damage the vehicle. If a leakage occurs, please clean up the liquid as soon as possible.
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Cargo Loading Caution • Objects that are not secured or improperly secured may slide around, turn over or be thrown around in the cabin, which may result in injury to occupants. Sudden braking or turns may increase the risk of injury. •...
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Cargo Loading 12V Trunk Power Socket A 12V power socket is located on the right side of the trunk. It can supply power to accessory devices as needed.
Cargo Loading Convenient ways to Close Tailgate Closing Power Tailgate You can close the tailgate with one touch. Press the button on the tailgate, it automatically closes and locks. Then a sound can be heard for confirmation of closure. Closing the Liftgate with a Smart Key Fob To close the liftgate, press the liftgate button once.
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Cargo Loading NIO App To close the tailgate on NIO app, when the vehicle is in PARK with four doors closed, tap My Car > Tailgate. You will be notified if the tailgate is closed successfully. If the tailgate is obstructed when closing, you will be notified that the tailgate is not closed successfully.
Cargo Loading Opening Tailgate when sitting in the car Opening the Tailgate on Center Display When arriving at the destination, swipe right on the home page to visit Quick Access and touch the Tailgate icon to open the tailgate. When the tailgate is closed, press and hold , the tailgate opens automatically.
Get In Open Door Exterior Door Handles When the vehicle is unlocked, the exterior door handles present automatically. You can open the door by pulling the corresponding door handle. The exterior door handles retract automatically when the vehicle is locked, driving over 3 km/h, or the door handles are deployed for over 20 seconds.
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Get In Caution If any exterior door handle cannot deploy automatically, push its front end. You can pull the interior door handle twice to open the corresponding door.
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Get In Note • If a door is opened when you are driving over 5 km/h, the vehicle will sound a chime to remind you to close the door as soon as possible and be mindful of your safety. • If any door, the liftgate, or the hood is opened when the vehicle is in DRIVE, the vehicle will sound a chime to remind you of opened doors.
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Get In Caution When setting the exit position, do not move the seat to the rearmost position or recline the backrest to the lowest position. Doing so may adversely affect the rear passengers. You can set the recommended optimal exit position on the center display.
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Get In You can go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Seat Comfort > Front Passenger Easy Entry to enable or disable this feature. Front Passenger Easy Entry has two setting options: •...
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Get In • Exit + Entry: When the passenger unfastens the seat belt and opens the passenger door, the seat will move to the default position; when the passenger gets into the vehicle and closes the passenger door, the seat will automatically move to the default position saved in the corresponding account (which can be edited from the center display).
Get In Courtesy Lighting Auto Reading Lights When you unlock the vehicle or open any door (or liftgate), the reading lights turn on automatically to illuminate the cabin. The reading lights turn off automatically if any of the following conditions is met. In this case, you can turn on the reading lights by touching the switch on the headliner.
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Driver reading light switch Front passenger reading light switch Reading lights master switch When the vehicle is locked from outside (with a smart key fob or NIO app), all reading lights turn off at the same time. Note If a front reading light is turned on via the touch switch on the headliner, the reading light cannot be controlled by the master switch and will need to be turned off manually;...
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• The vehicle is in DRIVE or REVERSE. • The vehicle is locked from outside (with a smart key fob, keyless locking, NFC, NIO app, etc.) • A door is opened for 10 minutes. • All doors are closed for three minutes.
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Get In You can turn on ambient lighting on the center display. In this case, the default ambient lighting effect for the current drive mode will be turned on. Swipe right on the home page to visit Quick Access, tap Ambient Lighting to choose your desired color and brightness for the current drive mode and save it to your settings.
Get In To Be Seated Driver’s Seat Memory When you or an authorized user unlocks the vehicle and takes the driver’s seat (with the driver’s door closed), the driver’s seat, steering wheel, side mirrors and HUD height will automatically adjust to your or the authorized user’s preferred settings saved to the corresponding account.
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Tap the profile photo or user name you want to switch to, and log into the account after completing verification (by scanning the QR code with the NIO app or entering the verification code received on your phone). Caution •...
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Get In Warning • Do not adjust the steering wheel position while driving. Doing so may result in an accident. • An improper steering wheel position or seating position may result in injury. Make sure your chest is at least 25 centimeters from the steering wheel. Caution •...
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Get In to visit Quick Access, or going to Driver Seat Memory and selecting Drive, Alternate, Relax or Other. If you or an authorized user manually adjusts the settings (e.g. driver’s seat position) while using the vehicle, press and hold the corresponding seat icon on the center display to update the settings, which will overwrite the existing settings to the corresponding account.
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Get In Caution • Before initializing the driver’s seat memory, ensure that the vehicle is in PARK in a safe environment, the seat and steering wheel are clear of obstacles, and the rear seats are unoccupied. Please also lower the seat height, and adjust the headrest to the lowest position to avoid damaging the headliner.
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Get In Driver’s side mirror Turn the side mirror knob to the driver’s side and press it to adjust the side mirror’s position. Upon releasing the knob, the side mirror will stop at its current position. Passenger side mirror Turn the side mirror knob to the driver’s side and press it to adjust the side mirror’s position.
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Get In have to manually save the settings on the center display). The side mirrors will automatically tilt down to the saved positions the next time the vehicle is in REVERSE. The side mirrors will revert back to Drive Position when the vehicle is not in REVERSE.
Travel with a Partner Driver Seated Front Storage The vehicle boasts of a variety of convenient storage areas for storing daily necessities. Door Side Storage Each door has a storage area to put your beverages or objects. It is also equipped with a storage light to illuminate the associated door in dark environment or when the position lights are on.
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Travel with a Partner Assist Grips Each door has an assist grip above the door frame for occupants to grab when the vehicle is driving at high speed or bouncing. Caution Do not hang any hard objects on the grips by the doors. Otherwise, accidental injury may occur.
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Travel with a Partner Cup Holders Your vehicle has two cup holders in the center armrest. Warning • Do not put any hot beverages in an open container. A spill can increase the risk of injury. • Do not use any breakable containers in the cabin. In the event of an accident, a breakable container may increase the risk of injury.
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Travel with a Partner Upper storage button To open the upper storage, press the button and lift up the armrest lid. The upper storage is used to store smaller objects like a phone. Safe box button To open the safe box, press the button and lift up the armrest lid. The safe box is used to store valuables.
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Travel with a Partner To turn off the safe box password, touch Safe Box and choose Turn Off Safe Box Password. The safe box password will be turned off after you enter the gesture password again. • Authorized user After logging in, an authorized user can touch Safe Box icon on the center display and set a gesture password (which will be saved into the authorized user’s account).
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Travel with a Partner Turn on NFC, and Bluetooth or WLAN on your phone. Place the phone on the wireless charging pad on the center console. Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, tap Connect to open the Bluetooth or Hotspot page, and choose "Connect via NFC on Phone".
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Travel with a Partner owner’s account or the authorized user account. The current charging status is shown on the center display. When the wireless charging pad is occupied by a mobile device connected via Bluetooth or NFC quick connect, charging will stop. Under the following conditions, charging will stop and the center display will display a status notification: •...
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Travel with a Partner Adjusting seat position To move the seat forward or backward, push the switch in the corresponding direction. The driver’s seat can be moved forward up to 190 mm and backward up to 60 mm. Cushion tilt To tilt the seat cushion up or down, push the switch in the corresponding direction.
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Travel with a Partner gently tilt the seat back, press the button below the headrest, and pull out the headrest. Please adjust the driver’s seat according to your height and seating position. While driving, make sure that the backrest is upright and the highest point of the headrest is in the center of your head so that your body and head are sufficiently supported, and the seat belt and airbag may function correctly.
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Travel with a Partner • An improper steering wheel position or seating position may result in injury. Make sure your chest is at least 25 centimeters from the steering wheel. Adjusting Side Mirror Position When seated (with driver door closed or the brake pedal pressed once), you can adjust the driver/passenger side mirror positions by twisting the side mirror knob into adjusting position, and toggling the knob up/down/left/right accordingly.
Travel with a Partner Passenger seated Front Passenger Seat The passenger in the front can adjust the passenger seat. The power passenger seat is 6-way adjustable, with 4-way power lumber support. Also, the front passenger seat features leather-wrapped power leg support, providing the front passenger with a relaxing experience on par with first class.
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Travel with a Partner Adjusting seat position To move the seat forward or backward, push the switch in the corresponding direction. The driver’s seat can be moved forward up to 190 mm and backward up to 60 mm. The passenger seat can be moved further back along the long track. Leg support To move the leg support up or down, push the switch in the corresponding direction.
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Travel with a Partner To adjust the backrest, move the switch forward or backward. The backrest can be reclined up to 52 degrees and is set to 25 degrees by default. Adjusting seat position To move the seat forward or backward, push the switch in the corresponding direction.
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Travel with a Partner Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Seat Comfort > Front Passenger Seat Adjustment and Memory to adjust the front passenger seat by pressing and holding the corresponding section icon, or release the icon to finish the adjustment.
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Travel with a Partner Warning If any item is stored under the center console, please secure it with a hook to avoid it from falling or flying out while driving and endangering the driving safety. Warning Never place flammable and combustible objects or liquids with a high risk of splashing in the storage area.
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Travel with a Partner You can adjust the foot rest by pushing the switch in the corresponding direction. When stowed, the foot rest can be used to store documents and newspapers. You can go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Seat Comfort >...
Travel with a Partner Digital Control Seat Massage The vehicle offers a variety of features right at your fingertips to provide you, your family and friends with a joyful and comfortable experience. Lumbar massage is available for the front seats and is set to off by default. Go to the Quick Access page from the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Seats >...
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Travel with a Partner Tap the arrow to adjust the temperature in 0.5-degree increments/ decrements. Tap Sync to apply the driver’s side temperature settings to the front passenger seat. To stop temperature sync, manually adjust the temperature of the front passenger seat on the center display.
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Travel with a Partner Climate Control Panel To adjust the front temperature, tap the temperature or climate control icon in the climate bar to access the climate control panel.
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Travel with a Partner Climate control switch Tap it to turn on the climate control, . Tap it again to turn off the climate control. Air distribution If AUTO is off, tap the corresponding area to manually control the direction of the airflow.
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Travel with a Partner Front windshield vents Face-level vents Foot-level vents The following is a list of air distribution modes available at present: Icon Mode Air on windshield If used together with a high fan speed, it will quickly defog and defrost the front windshield in cold and humid weather conditions.
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Travel with a Partner Defrosts the front windshield while heating or cooling the footwell areas. Air on face and feet Conditions the front cabin including the footwell areas to a comfortable temperature. Air on windshield, face and feet Defrosts the front windshield while conditioning the front cabin including the footwell areas to a comforta- ble temperature.
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Travel with a Partner • If the vehicle is parked in extremely hot weather conditions, turn the air conditioning on and open the windows simultaneously to rapidly cool the cabin. • In hot weather conditions, when the vehicle is in PARK and the air conditioning is operating, it is normal for condensation from the cooling system to drip and form a puddle of water under the front of your vehicle.
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Travel with a Partner With this feature on, the current heating level will be saved and the feature will turn off when the driver or front passenger leaves the seat for over 30 seconds; if someone is seated again after 30 seconds to 15 minutes, the feature will turn on automatically and resume the previously saved heating level;...
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Travel with a Partner With this feature on, the current heating level will be saved and the feature will turn off when the driver or front passenger leaves the seat for over 30 seconds; if someone is seated again after 30 seconds to 15 minutes, the feature will turn on automatically and resume the previously saved heating level;...
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Travel with a Partner Driver’s side window Front passenger side window The second row window – right The second row window – left Each of the other three doors also has the switch on the armrest to control the associated window.
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Travel with a Partner To lower a window partially, press the switch gently and release when the window is at the position you want; to lower a window fully, press the switch all the way down and immediately release (Quick Window Opening). To raise a window partially, pull the switch gently and release when the window is at the position you want;...
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Travel with a Partner The window is frozen and stops moving up. The anti-pinch protection is activated three times within 15 seconds, which stops the window from moving up. If a power window does not function and the anti-pinch protection fails to operate (e.g.
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Travel with a Partner • Ajar When turned on, the left front and right rear windows are 10% open, while the right front and left rear windows are closed. • Full When turned on, all windows are fully open. • Memory Press and hold to save the current positions of all four windows.
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Travel with a Partner Note • The vehicle opens the sunshade simultaneously when opening the sunroof. However, it does not open the sunshade when tilting the sunroof. • If the sunroof is partially opened, the sunshade will move to the same position when it is closed.
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Travel with a Partner Making a Phone Call Once your phone is paired with the vehicle via Bluetooth, you can make calls after allowing the vehicle to access your phone’s contacts and recent calls. You can access Phone from the application launcher. After syncing your phone’s contacts and recent calls to the vehicle, you can select a contact or recent call, or directly dial a number to make a call.
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Travel with a Partner • If you park and leave the vehicle with a phone call still in progress, Hands-free Mode automatically switches to Private Mode. Steering Wheel Control You can use the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel to easily control media, drive mode, vehicle status and other features.
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Travel with a Partner Personalized Infotainment When you or an authorized user logs in, the vehicle can seamlessly access a variety of personalized content, such as music, navigation, radio, and weather. You can also personalize and save your favorite content to your account. The vehicle will automatically load any saved content the next time you log in.
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Travel with a Partner The buttons on the center console allow you to conveniently use the center display: Home To go back to the home page, press the Home button or pinch four or five fingers together on any page on the center display. Volume Press the button to mute the center display;...
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Navigation To select a route to a location, visit Navigation on the center display. If you have already sent a route via the NIO app, the center display will automatically display the selected route after it is turned on.
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You can also tap your profile photo to access your profile. Tap Link My Car to WeChat, scan the QR code to log in, and link your NIO account to your WeChat account. Then, you can send addresses saved on WeChat to the vehicle.
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Travel with a Partner NOMI NOMI, NIO’s in-car AI assistant, is located on the upper instrument panel. You and other occupants can directly communicate with NOMI and control certain features through voice commands. NOMI is an intimate companion for your journey.
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Travel with a Partner You can turn on the continued conversation for NOMI by entering Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and tapping NOMI > Continued Conversation. With it on, when NOMI is waked up by an occupant, the conversation can be continued in 20 seconds without using the wake word.
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Travel with a Partner Tell a joke Tell me a joke. Entertainment Take a photo. Selfie Take another photo. I need navigation. I need to charge. Navigate to a place I’m hungry. I want to eat hot pot. Number one. Plan route Take me to the nearest.
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Travel with a Partner The fragrance is too strong. Open/close (driver’s, passenger, left rear, right rear, all) window(s). Window Control Open the windows fully. Open the window by 20%. Open rear windows a crack. Windows Open the sunroof. Control sunroof and Close the sunshade.
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Travel with a Partner Go to Media/Phone/Navigation/Music/ Weather/Settings. Warning • Keep NOMI and its base away from any liquids, acid or alkaline solvents, dirt, fibers, or magnetic materials. • Do not disassemble or repair NOMI and its base. • Do not push, pull or twist NOMI, or obstruct its movement. •...
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Travel with a Partner A variety of flavors are provided: "Sunshine", "Star", "Weald”, "Fairyland". You can choose three of them and install in the fragrance system above the center console open storage area. The fragrance bottles can be changed according to personal preferences.
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Travel with a Partner • Do not allow your child to insert their finger into the fragrance holder. Doing so may result in injury. • To ensure your safety, do not insert or replace the fragrance cartridge while driving. • If you or any passenger feels discomfort, disable the fragrance system immediately.
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Travel with a Partner a wealth of audio resources such as sounds of nature and meditation exercises to help you escape from the fast-paced world for a quiet space of peace, where you can meditate for a while to relax your mind and sleep better with less anxiety and stress while staying focused and calm.
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Travel with a Partner More settings are provided, including volumes and timed playback of sleep aid sounds, alarm clock sounds and volumes, and seat position restoration switch upon the end of nap. Set sleep aid sound scenarios. After the vehicle enters the Nap Mode, the in-vehicle lighting will be turned off, with windows and doors closed and locked, the climate control will be automatically set to the temperature comfortable for a nap, and the air purifier will be automatically turned on.
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Travel with a Partner Meditation Mode The Meditation Mode provides an immersive experience to give your brain break, so that you can feel your inner self and your surroundings and reduce your physical and mental exhaustion. You or your authorized users can enter the application launcher to open the Tide >...
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Travel with a Partner • If the vehicle is not being charged, make sure that its remaining range is not less than 30 km. • The vehicle will automatically exit the current mode under certain circumstances, for example, when the vehicle is not in PARK, the battery has a risk of ignition, a software update is in progress, the vehicle is in the power swap mode, the vehicle is locked for sleep, and the account is switched.
Travel with Children Child Safety Child-Protection Locks It is recommended that you turn child-protection locks on whenever children are seated in the rear seats to prevent both rear doors and rear windows from being opened from the inside. The child-protection locks are off by default. If enabled, they will remain on until you turn it off manually.
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Travel with Children • Never allow a child to be held in an occupant’s arms. • Ensure that no hard or sharp objects are on the child safety seat. Failure to do so may cause injury during an accident. • When installing a rear-facing child safety seat in the rear seat, you may need to appropriately adjust the corresponding front seat forward;...
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Travel with Children Table 1: Child restraint system applicability for different seatsChild restraint system applicability for different seats Group 0+ (lighter than 13 kg) Group I (9-18 Group II (15-25 UF/L UF/L Group III UF/L UF/L (22-36 kg) Note: Meanings of the letters in the table are described below. U = Applicable to general-purpose child restraint systems approved by this mass group.
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Travel with Children Table 2: ISOFIX child restraint system applicability for different ISOFIX positionsISOFIX child restraint system applicability for different ISOFIX positions ISO/R3 (1) ISO/R2 ISO/R3 ISO/F2 IL, IUF Group I (9-18 kg) ISO/F2X IL, IUF ISO/F3 IL, IUF ...
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Travel with Children If you want to use a child safety seat in the front passenger seat, always ensure that the front passenger airbag is disabled. Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driving > Front Passenger Airbag to disable the front passenger airbag.
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Travel with Children • Young children weighing between 15 kg and 25 kg can be seated in a forward- facing child safety seat that is restrained by a seat belt and secured on the rear seats. • Children weighing between 22 kg and 36 kg and who are less than 1.5 meters tall can be seated in a booster seat that is restrained by a seat belt and secured on the rear seats.
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Travel with Children Warning The upper belt must lay flat across the shoulder and chest, and never lay across the neck; the lower belt must lay flat across the pelvis, and never lay across the abdomen. Installing a Child Safety Seat Before installing a child safety seat, read the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions carefully and ensure that the seat can be installed in your vehicle.
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Travel with Children Guide the upper tether strap on the child safety seat under the head restraint and towards the rear, and then fasten the belt to the anchor point located on the back of the rear seats. Pull on the child safety seat to check if it fits snugly. Warning •...
Travel with Children Parent-Child Mode Front Passenger Seat Long Track With an extended power track under the front passenger seat, the seat can be slid further back, enabling the front passenger to care for children in the rear seat or enjoy more legroom.
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Travel with Children When the extended track is used, the seat belt is not able to fully protect the front passenger. In this case, a reminder will be shown on the center display. We do not recommend using the extended track for a prolonged time. When possible, set the seat to the standard position for better protection.
Family Travel Vehicle Passive Safety Seat Belts Seat Belt Instructions Seat belts are one of the most important ways to protect occupants in an accident. Using seat belts together with airbags can reduce the risk of severe injury if a collision occurs. Therefore, make sure that all occupants wear seat belts correctly.
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The warning light will turn off after all occupants are buckled up. • If passengers in the second row remain unbuckled, the warning light will automatically turn off after 33 seconds. Warning If the seat belt reminder malfunctions, do not use the seat and contact NIO immediately for inspection.
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Family Travel Wearing Seat Belts Use the seat belts correctly as follows: Pull the seat belt by the belt buckle evenly across your body, ensuring the shoulder portion of the belt lies over the shoulder while the lap portion of the belt across the pelvis.
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Family Travel Airbags Airbag Instructions As a restraint system, the airbag is a supplement to seat belt. Airbags can quickly inflate in the event of a severe accident to protect the head and chest of the occupant and reduce injury severity. However, they cannot prevent injuries to limbs and body surface.
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If any damage or fractures are found on the airbag cover, do not use the vehicle and contact NIO immediately. • If the airbag system has never been deployed for a period of ten years from its production date, please visit NIO to have it replaced; a record of the airbag...
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Family Travel system’s replacement needs to be kept and given to the new owner when the vehicle’s ownership is transferred. • Installing or removing airbag system components, including airbag labels, is prohibited. • Smoke and fine powder may be produced when the airbag deploys. Even if the fine powder is nontoxic, it may still make occupants feel uncomfortable.
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Family Travel The vehicle hits a wall or vehicle at a high speed. The vehicle hits a hard curb. The vehicle falls into a deep ditch. The vehicle is crashed by another vehicle driven at a relevant high speed from the side.
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If the indicator is on after the digital instrument cluster turns on, do not use the vehicle and contact NIO immediately. Disabling Front Airbags Since the front airbags rapidly inflate and unfold with great force, the distance between front airbags and front occupants should be at least 25 cm.
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Family Travel Actions to Take After Deploying Airbags When a collision occurs and airbags deploy, the vehicle will automatically take the following actions to ensure occupant safety: • Unlocking doors to ensure that occupants or rescue personnel can open the doors.
Family Travel Rear Passengers Seated Rear Storage Door Side Storage of Rear Seats The vehicle also boasts convenient storage areas for the rear seats. Storage areas can be found on both sides, which allows you to put your drink or other objects. The storage areas are also equipped with storage lights to illuminate the door side storage in dark environment or when the position lights are on.
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Family Travel Caution Do not place any hard objects (including clothes hangers, fruits, or glass bottles) on the garment hooks in the vehicle. Otherwise, accidental injury may occur. Rear Seat Center Armrest When the rear middle seat is unoccupied, pull the center armrest integrated in the rear seat back down to access the cup holders and storage area.
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Family Travel Warning Never place flammable and combustible objects or liquids with a high risk of splashing in the storage area. Always close the cover after placing objects in the storage area. Behind Center Console Armrest Small objects can be stored behind the center console armrest, with a USB 2.0 interface provided.
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Family Travel To adjust the headrest, press the button below the headrest. The headrest can be adjusted between two vertical positions. To remove the headrest, gently tilt the seat back, press the button below the headrest, and pull out the headrest. Warning •...
Family Travel Digital Control Rear Lighting The touch switches controlling the rear reading lights are located on doors on both sides. To turn on or off a reading light, touch the associated switch.
Driving Driving out of the garage Starting the Vehicle Getting Ready for Driving The driver is seated. Close the driver’s door or press the brake pedal. Caution In case of a collision, the impact force is transmitted to the driver’s lower leg through the accelerator pedal, causing personal injury.
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Nearby Summon When your vehicle is close by, you can use Nearby Summon (NBS) to move your vehicle forward or backward for a short distance using the NIO app with Bluetooth or Internet connection.
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After disabling Nearby Summon, the hazard warning lights will be turned off and the doors will remain unlocked. You need to lock the doors manually. Tap Nearby Summon in My Car on the NIO app to go to the control page. To move the vehicle, press and hold the arrow buttons.
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To reverse the vehicle, press and hold the Reverse button. Release it to stop the vehicle. You can immediately disable the automatic vehicle summon by closing the NIO app. You can also go to My Vehicle > Nearby Summon > Vehicle Summon Settings to enable or disable side collision detection.
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Driving Precautions and Restrictions Caution • Ensure that the key is nearby and can be detected by the vehicle. • In an emergency, opening the door manually can turn Nearby Summon off at any time. • Nearby Summon cannot be engaged if the doors are not fully closed. •...
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Driving Warning Ultrasonic sensor detection may be restricted for certain obstacles, including obstacles that are low or narrow, or which come from the top or side of the vehicle. In these cases, you should always pay attention to your surroundings. Failure to do so may result in property damage or personal injury.
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Driving Shifting Gears When you press the brake pedal and shift the vehicle into DRIVE or REVERSE, will appear on the digital instrument cluster, indicating that the vehicle is ready to hit the road. After you shift into a gear successfully, the digital instrument cluster then displays the current gear.
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Driving Caution You can only shift into PARK when the vehicle is stationary and the brake pedal is pressed. Warning Before leaving the vehicle or stopping it on a slope, ensure that the gear is shifted into PARK. If you have not confirmed the gear on the digital instrument cluster, the vehicle may roll away.
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Driving • Comfort Mode – The ride height is automatically adjusted. • Eco Mode – The ride height is automatically adjusted. • Sport Mode – The ride height is set to Low. • Customized Mode – The ride height is automatically adjusted. With automatic ride height, your vehicle changes the ride height according to the driving speed.
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Driving Front Cross Traffic Alert Front Cross Traffic Alert detects traffic passing in front of your vehicle with millimeter-wave radars in the front. When the vehicle is approaching cross traffic in intersections at a low speed, if any risks of collision with cross traffic in the front are detected, Front Cross Traffic Alert will emit visual and audible warnings.
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Driving When the operating conditions are fulfilled and a potential collision with front cross traffic is detected, Front Cross Traffic Alert will warn you by sounding a chime and displaying an alert message on the digital instrument cluster, Surround View and Parking Assist interfaces.
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Driving • Bicycles • Vehicles moving in the opposite/same direction • Other non-vehicle objects Front Cross Traffic Alert does not respond to targets that are in the blind spot of the sensors. Millimeter waves cannot pass through obstacles. Front Cross Traffic Alert may fail to detect front cross traffic in some situations, including but not limited to: •...
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Driving • Radars or the surrounding areas are damaged by collisions or scratches. • Rain, snow, fog, haze, and other extreme weather which may impair radar performance. • False warnings may be generated by certain metal fences, median strips or concrete walls.
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Driving Warning Rear Cross Traffic Alert only provides a warning and will not fully stop your vehicle. Never depend on it to avoid a collision or reduce the impact of a collision. Enabling/Disabling Rear Cross Traffic Alert Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driver Assist >...
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Driving Caution When you select Warning & Braking, if you fully press the brake pedal or accelerator pedal, the function may not intervene. Caution The information displayed on the digital instrument cluster can only be used as a reference and cannot perfectly reflect the real traffic conditions. Therefore, do not rely on the information displayed on the digital instrument cluster.
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Driving • The vehicle is parked in a diagonal parking space. Radars may fail to recognize obstacles, and impair the performance of Rear Cross Traffic Alert in some situations, including but not limited to: • Radars are misplaced, blocked, or covered with dirt, ice, snow, metal plates, tape, labels, leaves, or other obstructions.
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Driving When you release the brake pedal, the system continues to apply the brakes for up to two seconds. The temporary braking will be released after two seconds or when you begin to speed up. Autohold When the vehicle has stopped temporarily, Autohold can continue to apply the brakes when you release the brake pedal to keep the vehicle stationary.
Driving Driving on highways Forward Collision Warning Forward Collision Warning (FCW) provides visual and audible warnings in situations where your distance to a front vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian is shorter than the set distance for warning. • For detection of vehicles moving in the same direction, Forward Collision Warning operates only when you are driving between about 8 km/h and 180 km/h.
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Driving Enter Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch Driver Assist > Forward Collision Warning to enable or disable the feature. Enter Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch Driver Assist > Timing to adjust the warning time.
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Driving • Oncoming vehicles • Vehicles crossing perpendicular to your vehicle • Animals • Traffic lights • Walls • Barriers (traffic cones, etc.) • Other non-vehicle objects Caution • This feature cannot ensure that all special-shaped vehicles can be identified in all conditions.
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Driving • Pedestrians in reflective clothing. • Pedestrians in dark conditions, such as at night or in a tunnel. • Pedestrians who are crossing the road at a significantly changing speed. For optimal performance, cyclist detection needs clear and complete bicycle and body contour information.
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Driving Forward Collision Warning may fail to function as intended due to special or complicated road conditions, including but not limited to: • Water, mud, potholes, snow, ice, speed bumps, or obstacles on the road. • Large numbers of pedestrians, bicycles, electric bicycles, or animals. •...
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Driving • For detection of pedestrians or cyclists, Automatic Emergency Braking operates only when you are driving between about 8 km/h and 85 km/h. When Automatic Emergency Braking has been triggered, the vehicle speed will be reduced by up to 60 km/h to mitigate the impact of a possible collision. For example, if Automatic Emergency Braking is triggered at a speed of 90 km/h, the brakes will be released after the vehicle speed is reduced to 30 km/h.
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Driving Precautions and Restrictions In certain situations, the camera may fail to recognize obstacles so that Automatic Emergency Braking may fail to function. Such situations include but are not limited to: • The position of the camera is changed. • The camera is obstructed or stained.
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Driving Caution • This feature cannot ensure that all special-shaped vehicles can be identified in all conditions. You need to pay extra attention, especially at night. Special- shaped vehicles may include tricycles, vehicles with a damaged taillight, unclear rear contour, or obstructed rear body, irregular-shaped vehicles, vehicles with a rear body lower than a certain height, or unloaded transporters for carrying vehicles.
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Driving failures to identify the cyclist in some situations, Such situations include but are not limited to: • Bicycles or cyclists obstructed in clothing that hides their contours. • Bicycles loaded with large objects. • Bicycles traveling at high speeds. •...
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Driving • Complex and changing traffic flows, such as busy intersections, motorway ramps, and congested roads. • Winding roads and sharp turns. • Uphill or downhill roads. • Bumpy roads. • Tunnel entrances and exits. Caution The braking distance increases on slippery roads. If Anti-Lock Braking System, Traction Control System and Electronic Stability Program are triggered, the performance of Automatic Emergency Brake in reducing the impact of a collision may be impaired.
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Driving • No vehicle, cyclist or pedestrian is detected in front of the vehicle. Warning The above-mentioned limitations do not represent an exhaustive list of factors that may interfere with the proper operation of Automatic Emergency Braking. It is the driver’s responsibility to avoid collisions by staying alert at all times and controlling the vehicle.
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Driving factors. You always bear the ultimate responsibility for driving safely in the lane and complying with applicable traffic laws and regulations. Enabling/Disabling Lane Departure Warning Enter Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch Driver Assist > Lane Departure Warning to enable or disable the feature.
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Driving The Traction Control System and Electronic Stability Program are not º manually disabled. Caution When the turn signal is on, Lane Keeping Assist does not provide any reminders or take control if your vehicle deviates towards the corresponding side. Displays on the Digital Instrument Cluster Lane Departure Warning status icon Lane lines...
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Driving • Icon and one lane line in red: Lane departure risk on the corresponding side Caution The information displayed on the digital instrument cluster can only be used as a reference and cannot perfectly reflect the real traffic conditions. Therefore, do not rely on the information displayed on the digital instrument cluster.
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Driving Lane Departure Warning may fail to function as intended or be disabled automatically due to camera recognition failures in some situations, including but not limited to: • The position of the camera is changed. • The camera is obstructed or stained. •...
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Driving Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) Lane Keeping Assist uses the trifocal camera to detect lane lines. When lane lines are clearly detected and the vehicle is drifting out of the current lane, it warns you or applies steering assist to reduce the risk of lane departure. Lane Keeping Assist includes: •...
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Driving You must always pay attention to traffic and road conditions, and make your own decision on whether to use Lane Keeping Assist if it is safe. You should always be ready to take over when you find that the conditions of the traffic, road or the vehicle are not suitable for enabling Lane Keeping Assist, or there are other unsafe factors.
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Driving Caution Enabling Lane Departure Warning and Assist does not mean that the feature is activated. This feature is automatically activated when the operating conditions are met. When Lane Keeping Assist controls the steering, the steering wheel will turn accordingly. You can take over steering by turning the steering wheel manually.
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Driving Warning The maximum speed is the theoretical top speed for Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping Assist. According to the <i>Regulation on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China</i>, the maximum permitted speed for small passenger vehicles driving on China’s highways must not exceed 120 km/h.
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Driving • Icon and one lane line in red: When the assist level is Warning, this indicates a lane departure risk on the º corresponding side. When the assist level is Warning + Keeping, this indicates that the vehicle º has deviated from the lane, and Lane Keeping Assist cannot correct course with slight steering assist.
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Driving Hold the Steering Wheel: Lane Keeping Assist only functions when you hold the steering wheel with both hands while driving. • If it detects that your hands are off the steering wheel for a period of time, Lane Keeping Assist will emit visual and audio alerts. •...
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Driving • Lane lines cannot be or are incorrectly identified due to lighting conditions, such as strong light which leads to reflective lane lines, and poor visibility or insufficient light due to bad weather or at night. • The lanes are too wide or too narrow. Lane Keeping Assist may fail to operate as intended or be disabled automatically due to camera recognition failures in some situations, including but not limited to: •...
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Driving • Tunnel entrances and exits. • Non-standard roads. • Roads without center medians. Pilot Pilot performs Lane Keeping Assist and Steering Assist alongside speed control and distance maintenance by Adaptive Cruise Control. Pilot detects vehicles in front of you with the trifocal camera and millimeter-wave radars, and automatically controls your speed to maintain a safe distance.
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Driving nighttime may result in impaired lane recognition, failure to keep the vehicle in the lane, or scratching. In this case, it is suggested that you temporarily turn off Pilot and switch to Adaptive Cruise Control. Warning As a driving assist feature, Pilot cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
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Driving your vehicle. You should always be prepared to take over the steering, especially when navigating curves. Please take over the steering immediately when cornering, turning around, or driving on winding roads. Do not rely on Pilot in such situations. Enabling Pilot : Activate or deactivate Pilot : Increase the cruise speed or resume Pilot...
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Driving The target lead vehicle Time-distance to the lead vehicle Pilot status icon • Icon not shown: Pilot cannot be activated as the required conditions are not met. • Icon in gray: Pilot is awaiting activation. • Icon in white: Steering Assist is in the Standby Mode. Pilot is ready to engage Adaptive Cruise Control and is searching for lane lines.
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Pilot accelerates the vehicle, the accelerator pedal does not move. When Pilot brakes the vehicle, the brake pedal might move. Operating conditions for Pilot: • You have read the NIO Pilot safety guidelines. • The speed does not exceed 130 km/h. •...
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Driving Adjusting Cruise Speed When Pilot is activated: • Press on the steering wheel to change the cruise speed by +/- 1 km/h. • Press and hold on the steering wheel to change the cruise speed by +/- 5 km/h. •...
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Driving Warning It is your responsibility to determine and maintain a safe following distance at all time. Do not rely solely on Pilot to maintain an accurate or appropriate following distance. Taking Over Control and Resuming Pilot When driving with Pilot, you can take over the vehicle by firmly pressing the accelerator pedal or turning the steering wheel.
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Driving and continue searching for lane lines. When the required conditions are met, Steering Assist will resume automatically. Caution When Steering Assist functions properly and Auto Lane Change is not enabled in Settings, please take over the steering and exit Steering Assist if you need to change lanes.
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Driving • The steering wheel button is pressed. • The brake pedal is pressed. • The driver continuously presses the accelerator pedal for about one minute to take over control. • The vehicle is stopped for about five minutes. Pilot will also be deactivated when its operating conditions are not met. Upon deactivation, you must immediately take over control of the brake pedal, accelerator pedal, and steering wheel.
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Driving • Pilot is deactivated and in the Standby Mode. It can be reactivated by pressing Caution The information displayed on the digital instrument cluster can only be used as a reference and cannot perfectly reflect the real traffic conditions. Therefore, do not rely on the information displayed on the digital instrument cluster.
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Driving will display "Hold steering wheel" or "Keep your eyes on the road in front" with a warning sound. • If the system detects that your hands remain off the steering wheel or you are still looking away from the road in front after a period of time, the digital instrument cluster will display "Hold steering wheel"...
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Driving When Emergency Driver Assist is activated, you can take over anytime by pressing the accelerator pedal or brake pedal, rotating the steering wheel or turning off the hazard warning lights. Caution Emergency Driver Assist can function properly only when the operating conditions and restrictions for Pilot are met.
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Driving • If the lead vehicle starts after about five seconds, Pilot will automatically start the vehicle to follow. Before that, Pilot will emit a sound to remind you. • If the lead vehicle starts after five seconds, the digital instrument cluster reminds you that "The lead vehicle started", and you need to ensure it is safe to follow the lead car, and press or press the accelerator pedal to reactivate...
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Driving The indicator of the set cruise speed For more details, refer to "Traffic Sign Recognition". Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driver Assist > Smart Speed Assist to enable or disable the feature.
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Driving Warning Intelligent Speed Assist is only a supplement to, and does not function as a substitute for, your visual observation. Never rely solely on Intelligent Speed Assist to set the cruise speed and vehicle speed. You must always pay attention to the traffic conditions and road conditions, and drive at an appropriate and safe speed in compliance with applcable traffic laws and regulations.
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Driving vehicle, but allow you to get slightly closer than the set distance. When changing lanes, Adaptive Cruise Control will accelerate the vehicle without the accelerator pedal being pressed, but the maximum speed will not exceed the set cruise speed. Caution Your vehicle may decelerate when Overtaking Assist is in operation due to the lead vehicle in the current or target lane, which is highlighted on the digital instrument...
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Driving Warning Overtaking Assist may fail to operate as intended in certain situations, including but not limited to: • Approaching a left-hand exit • Driving on winding roads • The front vehicle’s status in the current or target lane changes suddenly, e.g. sudden deceleration •...
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Driving • The camera is obstructed by water, dust, small scratches, grease, dirt, wipers, frost, or snow on the windshield. • The road is wet. In some situations, the radar system may fail to recognize obstacles, which may affect the performance of Pilot or even cause the unintended deactivation of Pilot. Such situations include but are not limited to: •...
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Driving or irregularly-shaped rear, vehicles with a rear below a certain height, and unladen carriers. • This feature may miss stationary or slow-moving vehicles, especially at night when the driver needs to pay extra attention. Identification and response may be delayed if the target is not right in the front in some situations, including but not limited to: •...
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Driving Warning This feature does not guarantee that the target can be accurately recognized in all situations. Please take over promptly if you find that the target lead vehicle shown on the digital instrument cluster does not match the actual situation. For example: •...
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Driving Braking force may not be sufficient in some situations, Such situations include but are not limited to: • The brakes do not fully function (such as when brake components are too cold, hot, or wet). • Improper maintenance (such as excessive brake or tire wear, or abnormal tire pressure).
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Driving current and the target lanes must have good light, clear lane lines, and room for lane change. Caution Auto Lane Change can only work properly when the operating conditions and restrictions for Steering Assist are met. For more details, please refer to “Pilot” in the User Manual.
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Driving A safe distance is maintained from the vehicles in front and behind in both º the current and target lanes. There are no alerts from Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist or other º features regarding the target lane. The target lane has clear lines on both sides.
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Driving To cancel or abort a lane change, you can move the turn signal lever to the opposite direction. Any of the following conditions will stop a lane change, and the vehicle will warn you to immediately take over control via the digital instrument cluster and an audio alert: •...
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Driving comply with traffic safety laws and regulations, including but not limited to vehicle speed, when enabling Auto Lane Change. Warning You must always confirm if it is safe and appropriate before and when changing lanes. Please note that Auto Lane Change cannot respond to pedestrians, obstacles, oncoming vehicles, etc.
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Driving Caution The information displayed on the digital instrument cluster can only be used as a reference and cannot perfectly reflect the real traffic conditions. Therefore, do not rely on the information displayed on the digital instrument cluster. Precautions and Restrictions Auto Lane Change may fail to change lanes as intended and you must be prepared to take immediate control in some situations, including but not limited •...
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Driving The camera may fail to recognize obstacles, resulting in lane change failures in some situations, including but not limited to: • The position of the camera is changed. • The camera is obstructed or stained. • The performance of the camera is reduced at night. •...
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Driving • Bicycles, motorcycles, and tricycles Some targets are not responded to, including but not limited to: • Pedestrians • Animals • Traffic lights • Walls • Barriers • Other non-vehicle objects Caution • Auto Lane Change cannot guarantee the recognition of special-shaped targets.
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Caution Navigate on Pilot can only work properly when the operating conditions and limitations for Steering Assist are met. For more details, please refer to “NIO Pilot” in the User Manual.
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Driving Caution Navigate on Pilot Beta Version is a public beta version and many features are still being optimized. Warning As a driver assist feature, Navigate on Pilot cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions. You must always pay attention to traffic and road conditions, and decide to use Navigate on Pilot or not after your safety is ensured.
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Operating conditions for Navigate on Pilot: • The operating conditions for Steering Assist must be met. For details, refer to "NIO Pilot" in the User Manual. • Navigation functions normally. • The Navigate on Pilot quick access on the navigation page is not disabled.
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Driving • Hazard warning lights are off. • Turn signals are operating correctly. • The trifocal camera and five millimeter-wave radars are operating normally with a clear view. Enabling Navigate on Pilot in Settings does not mean that the feature is activated. With Navigate on Pilot enabled, you can check if Navigate on Pilot is available for certain route during route planning.
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Driving • Without confirmation: When prompted, you are not required to confirm the lane change. By default, Navigate on Pilot will automatically make the lane change at a proper time.
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Driving Caution When driving on a ramp or entering a highway from a ramp, your vehicle will change lanes directly without requesting your confirmation. Warning Lanes may change abruptly when your vehicle is driving at high speeds. You must always confirm if a lane change is safe and appropriate before and when changing lanes.
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Driving When Navigate on Pilot is enabled, Prefer NOP is added to the route preference settings. When Prefer NOP is selected, the route with more road sections covered by Navigate on Pilot is prioritized.
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Driving When you select a route with sections covered by Navigate on Pilot and start navigation, you can check if Navigate on Pilot is available for each section by tapping the icon on the upper left corner of the navigation interface to view the turn-by-turn information.
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Driving When you select a route with road sections covered by Navigate on Pilot and start navigation, you can check the road sections covered by Navigate on Pilot by paying attention to the start and end icons along the navigation route. To switch to another navigation service provider (e.g.
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• : Navigate on Pilot disabled You can cancel Navigate on Pilot by tapping its quick access. In this case, Navigate on Pilot will be disabled and exit to NIO Pilot once the operating conditions and limitations are met. Caution...
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Driving exit Navigate on Pilot or tap Switch to Under Ring Road or Switch to Auxiliary Road on the navigation to switch to the correct road. Displays on the Digital Instrument Cluster Navigate on Pilot Activated Suggested path and lane lines With Navigate on Pilot activated, your vehicle will be guided along the blue path.
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Driving wheel. When you change the cruise speed, Navigate on Pilot will not automatically set the cruise speed until a new speed limit is detected. Caution When Navigate on Pilot is activated, please be aware that the vehicle may accelerate to match the speed limit of the main road when merging into traffic.
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Driving When your vehicle is leaving a road section where Navigate on Pilot is available, a reminder will be displayed at the top of the digital instrument cluster, indicating the remaining distance before you need to take over control. Auto Lane Change (ALC) When certain environment and road conditions are met, you can engage the appropriate turn signal for automatic lane change.
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Driving is insufficient time and will make the lane change directly. In this case, please pay attention to your surroundings and be ready to take over at any time. Caution When a lane change confirmation is required, please confirm the lane change suggested by Navigate on Pilot immediately if it is safe.
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Driving Steering Assist is canceled due to the steering wheel being taken over, º unclear lane lines, sharp curves, or any other reason. Adaptive Cruise Control and Steering Assist are canceled at the same time º due to the Pilot button being pressed, the brake pedal being pressed, or any other reason.
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Driving Lane Change to choose a driving path or to change lanes. You always bear the ultimate responsibility for changing lanes safely. Head-Up Display The set cruise speed Navigate on Pilot status icon Current driving speed Navigation information display: When Navigate on Pilot is activated, the navigation arrow and progress bar will turn blue.
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You need to manually adjust the cruise speed or take over the vehicle. When Navigate on Pilot is canceled, NIO Pilot will also be canceled if the operating conditions and limitations are not met. You should take over control of the brake pedal, accelerator pedal, and steering wheel immediately after Pilot exits to control the speed and steering of the vehicle.
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Driving control at any time to manually navigate on and off ramps or change lanes. Such situations include but are not limited to: • The passage on or off the ramp is too short for a lane change. • The intersection is too complicated. •...
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Driving • Road sections near complicated intersections or with frequent accidents where Navigate on Pilot may be restricted. In some situations, Steering Assist and Navigate on Pilot may be deactivated and you should be prepared to take over control at any time. Such situations include but are not limited to: •...
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Driving • The view of the camera is interfered with direct light. • Visibility is poor due to rain, snow, fog, haze, and other bad weather. • Visibility is poor due to exhaust gas, splashes, snow, or dust kicked up by vehicles in front of you.
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Driving Caution • Navigate on Pilot cannot guarantee the recognition of special-shaped vehicles. Please pay extra attention, especially at night. Such vehicles include vehicles with a covered rear or irregularly-shaped rear, vehicles with a rear below a certain height, and unladen carriers. •...
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Driving Warning As a driving assist feature, Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions. Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control controls the speed, but not the direction, of your vehicle. You must always pay attention to traffic and road conditions, and make your own decision on whether to use Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control if it is safe.
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Note Press and hold this button to switch between Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot. Please refer to "NIO Pilot" in the User Manual. Adaptive Cruise Control can be activated at a speed of 15-160 km/h with no vehicles in front, or at 0-160 km/h with a vehicle in front.
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In this case, it will resume the previously set cruise speed. Note Operating conditions for Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): • You have read the NIO Pilot safety guidelines. • The trifocal camera and millimeter-wave radars are operating normally with a clear view. •...
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Driving All doors are closed. º The gear is shifted into DRIVE. º The brake pedal is not pressed. º Anti-Lock Braking System, Traction Control System and Electronic Stability º Program are not triggered. The Traction Control System and Electronic Stability Program are not º...
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Driving • Press the accelerator pedal and press to set the cruise speed to the current speed if the current speed is greater than the set cruise speed, or to increase the cruise speed by 1 km/h if the current speed is less than the set cruise speed.
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Driving Displays on the Digital Instrument Cluster The set cruise speed The target lead vehicle The following distance Adaptive Cruise Control status icon • Icon not shown: Adaptive Cruise Control cannot be activated as the required conditions are not met •...
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Driving Warning If you encounter a dangerous situation, do not wait for a warning before taking action and take over immediately. Lead Vehicle Start Alert When Adaptive Cruise Control follows the lead vehicle to a full stop: • If the lead vehicle starts, Adaptive Cruise Control will automatically start the vehicle to follow.
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Driving Warning Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control cannot detect other traffic participants in all situations, as this feature may fail, work improperly, or work with delay under the impact of multiple factors. You must always pay attention to the traffic and road conditions. Never rely solely on Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control to start the vehicle to follow, otherwise personal injury or vehicle damage may occur.
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Driving Adaptive Cruise Control will accelerate the vehicle without the accelerator pedal being pressed, but the maximum speed will not exceed the set cruise speed. Caution Your vehicle may decelerate when Overtaking Assist is in operation due to the lead vehicle in the current or target lane, which is highlighted on the digital instrument cluster.
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Driving Warning Overtaking Assist may fail to operate as intended in certain situations, including but not limited to: • Approaching a left-hand exit • Driving on winding roads • The front vehicle’s status in the current or target lane changes suddenly, e.g. sudden deceleration •...
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Driving • Radars are misplaced, blocked, or covered with dirt, ice, snow, metal plates, tape, labels, leaves, or other obstructions. • Radars or the surrounding areas are damaged by collisions or scratches. • Heavy rain, snow, fog, and other extreme weather which may impair radar performance •...
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Driving • When the vehicle is approaching or navigating a curve, the target may be incorrectly selected or missed, resulting in unintended acceleration or deceleration. • The target may be lost or the distance to the lead vehicle may be misjudged when the vehicle is on a slope.
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Driving deactivation of Adaptive Cruise Control. Such conditions include but are not limited to: • Water, mud, potholes, snow, ice, speed bumps, or obstacles on the road. • Large numbers of pedestrians, bicycles, or animals on the road. • Complex and changing traffic flows, such as busy intersections, motorway ramps, and congested roads.
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Driving Cruise Control (CC) Cruise Control (CC) helps you drive at a stable speed and more easily on expressways or highways with normal traffic flow. Warning Always pay attention to traffic, and intervene promptly when the system fails to maintain an appropriate speed and/or distance. Warning The driver should always bear the ultimate responsibility for driving safely.
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Driving • Press and hold on the steering wheel to change the cruise speed by +/- 5 km/h Disabling Cruise Control (CC) Cruise Control (CC) can be temporarily disabled, set to standby mode and restarted later. When switching Cruise Control from ON to standby, the speed limit sign and icon on the digital instrument cluster changes from white to gray.
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Driving The Enhanced Heads-Up Display (HUD) system displays the vehicle speed, navigation information, traffic signs, cruise signs, Autohold status, etc. Caution At certain angles, sunlight may lead to tiny bright specks on the windshield when refracted and reflected by the front windshield and Heads-Up Display. These specks may disappear with changes in light angle, driving direction, slope, etc.
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Driving Front wipers wipe Toggle down the Single wipe once lever once Front wipers are Toggle the lever to turned off this option Front wipers wipe Toggle the lever to Intermittent wipes intermittently this option Front wipers wipe Toggle the lever to continuously at a this option low speed...
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Driving When Intermittent Wipes is enabled, you can adjust the frequency with the speed switch on the lever. Turn up for a higher frequency and down for a lower frequency. Warning In winter, ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen and the ice or snow in front of the windshield has been cleared before turning on the wipers.
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Driving Enabling/Disabling the Rain Sensor Press the rain sensor button on the end of the right lever to enable the rain sensor, press again or toggle the lever up and down to disable it. Caution To avoid damage to the wipers, ensure that the rain sensor is disabled when entering an automatic car wash machine.
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Driving Enabling/Disabling Rear Wiper in Reverse Shifting into REVERSE when front wipers are turned on will turn on the rear wiper. Shifting out of REVERSE will turn off the rear wiper. When Auto Rear Wiper is enabled and the front wipers are turned on, the rear wiper operates automatically when reversing.
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Driving Note Auto High Beams are only available when the headlights are set to the Auto mode or the feature is turned on. Auto High Beams Your vehicle detects and monitors the headlights and taillights of vehicles in front of you and street lights with the front camera. This allows the vehicle to intelligently turn off the high beams when you overtake or pass other vehicles or enter well-lit areas to avoid dazzling other road users.
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Driving Note When Auto High Beams are activated, pull the lever towards you to turn on high beams immediately. Releasing the lever will switch the headlights back to low beams and return Auto High Beams to standby status. Warning • As a driving assist feature, Auto High Beams cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
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Driving Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Lights > Auto High Beams to enable or disable the feature. Push the lever away from you to activate Auto High Beams. This feature automatically switches between high beams and low beams when driving at over 40 km/h.
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Driving Turn Indicators • Left turn: push the lever down • Right turn: push the lever up Turn indicators stop flashing when the steering wheel returns or the lever is back to the center. When one turn indicator is on, the corresponding icon is displayed on the digital instrument cluster with "clicking"...
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Driving • Fourth press: front foglights off. Press again to repeat the sequence. When foglilghts are on, the corresponding icon is displayed on the digital instrument cluster. Driver Drowsiness Detection (DDD) Driver Drowsiness Detection (DDD) uses a smart visual system to sense the driver’s level of concentration during driving and reminds the driver to take a rest in time.
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Driving Warning Driver Drowsiness Detection cannot operate under all conditions and is only designed to assist driving. The driver should always bear the ultimate responsibility for driving safely. Therefore, it is of great importance that you pay attention when driving and take regular breaks.
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Driving normal driving posture until the NOMI prompts about the calibration completion. Then save the personalized calibration results into the current user account. The driver can recalibrate the system to update personalized settings. by using the voice command "Recalibrate" and save the new personalized calibration results into the current user account.
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Driving • Level-two alert • Level-three alert Caution The camera will not record or share any images, audio or videos. Caution When detection is abnormal due to factors such as the driver’s face being obstructed, the system will turn off automatically after one minute. In this case, all personalized calibration results will become invalid.
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Driving • The rear-view mirror is obstructed by objects such as dash camera, films, or stickers. • The driver’s eyes are covered by sunglasses, polarized glasses, or eyeglass frames. • The driver is wearing accessories, such as a hat, scarf, or headscarf, that change the contours of the head.
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Driving Caution For now, Traffic Sign Recognition only detects speed limit signs and does not respond to other traffic signs. Warning Traffic Sign Recognition is for your reference only, and cannot substitute your visual inspection. Never rely solely on the speed limit information recognized by Traffic Sign Recognition.
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Driving Traffic Sign Recognition combines the speed limit information from the map with the speed limit signs recognized by the trifocal camera to display speed limit information on the digital instrument cluster. No speed limit information is displayed when neither speed limit information source is available. Speed limit reminder Caution The information displayed on the digital instrument cluster can only be used as a...
Driving Driving on a slow speed section Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and Lane Change Assist (LCA) Blind Spot Detection and Lane Change Assist prevent your vehicle from colliding with vehicles in adjacent lanes during lane changes, reducing the risk of accidents.
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Driving When a vehicle is detected in the driver’s blind spot or fast approaching from behind, a visual alert will be shown on the corresponding side mirror. In this case, if you toggle on the turn signal to the corresponding side, you will be alerted not to change lanes in one of the following ways: •...
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• If this feature does not function properly due to a collision, scratches, rear radar failure or malfunction, please contact NIO as soon as possible. • If the rear radar malfunctions for a long period of time and fails to receive any fault-related alerts, please contact NIO as soon as possible.
Driving Driving into the garage Dash Camera You can use the dash camera to take videos of your driving, which can be used as evidence in case of a traffic accident. The dash camera has loop and emergency recording modes. Caution The Digital Video Recorder does not work when the vehicle is parked and powered off.
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Driving Emergency Recording Emergency Recording will record videos by overwriting older videos with new ones in the memory, and the emergency videos will be saved when Automatic Emergency Braking or airbags are triggered. Emergency videos cover the 30 seconds before and 60 seconds after the emergency.
Caution • Please wait for your turn near the power swap station and pay attention to the queuing status on your center display or NIO app. If you miss your turn, please contact the field specialist in time. • If you have to leave the power swap station for some reason, please pay attention to the queuing status on the NIO app or cancel the order in time.
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Parking Parking into Station Tap "Activate Power Swap" and drive into the start area of the station as instructed on the center display at a speed lower than 18 km/h. Caution • A high speed may cause positioning detection failure. Please keep the speed below 18 km/h.
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Parking Make sure to buckle up and close the doors while waiting in the start area. Tap "Start Parking" and start driving into the station as instructed when "Release the brake pedal and the steering wheel" appears on the center display.
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Parking • If the parking is paused due to an obstacle, the process will resume automatically when the obstacle is removed.
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Parking • If the parking is paused when the brake pedal is pressed accidentally, you can resume the process manually after confirming that the surroundings are clear of obstacles.
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Parking While your vehicle is being parked into the power swap station with system assist, you need to pay close attention to your surroundings and be prepared to take over control any time.
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Parking If the parking cannot be resumed, select "Cancel Parking" and exit your vehicle. The field specialist will manually swap the power for you.
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Parking After the vehicle is parked in place, follow the instructions on the center display for the power swap. Caution Before or during parking into the power swap station, please always pay attention to your surroundings to confirm that there are no passing vehicles, pedestrians, children, etc.
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Parking Starting/Ending Power Swap Power swap can be started with one tap after the vehicle is parked in place. Please carefully read the instructions on the center display and tap "Start Power Swap".
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Parking Your vehicle will automatically enter the Power Swap Mode and the center display will go off. Warning If your vehicle is not parked in place or failed to be automatically adjusted, please adjust your vehicle as instructed by the field specialist. The windows or air conditioning cannot be adjusted during the power swap.
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Parking Caution Please pay attention to any vehicles or pedestrians in front for safety before exiting the power swap station.
Parking Parking Setting Parking Assist Parking Assist monitors the surroundings of the vehicle using ultrasonic sensors when the vehicle is driving at a low speed to help you park safely. In the parking process, audio and visual alerts are emitted to indicate the distance between the front or rear of your vehicle and the obstacle.
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Parking Caution Parking Alert will be automatically canceled when your vehicle is in PARK or moving faster than 18 km/h. Caution The range of the vehicle’s front and rear detection do not exceed 150 centimeters. Warning Obstacles that are located in the area around the vehicle’s doors cannot be detected.
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Parking Side Distance Indication System (SDIS) Side Distance Indication System monitors the road ahead through ultrasonic sensors when the vehicle is driving at a low speed. When an obstacle is close to the vehicle, the Parking Camera is automatically activated to help with parking or driving on narrow roads.
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Parking Area Distance Within 50 cm Within 60 cm Within 80 cm You can tap the upper right of the interface to turn off the audio alert. Automatic Deactivation of the Parking Camera • The Parking Camera interface will be automatically closed after 4.5 seconds since you have passed the obstacle.
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Parking You can enable this feature in the Parking Camera Settings interface. Caution The Dynamic Transparent Chassis cannot detect possible environmental changes under the chassis when the vehicle is stationary. Please drive with caution and always pay attention to your surroundings to avoid damage to the vehicle. S-APA with Fusion The Shiftless Automatic Parking Assist with Fusion (S-APA with Fusion) system detects lines on the road or a parking space between two vehicles with surround...
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Parking Caution If a surround view camera fault or abnormal calibration occurs, Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion can still be used, but the system can only identify parking spaces between two parked vehicles with ultrasonic sensors and cannot identify parking space line markings. Warning Do not use Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion on roads which are sloped or uneven.
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Parking cylinders, thin rods, pointed objects, corners of walls, and square columns in parking lots. Warning As a driving assist feature, Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather, road, and light conditions. You must always pay attention to traffic and road conditions, and decide to use Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion or not after your safety is ensured.
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Parking • The ultrasonic sensors and surround view cameras function normally with a clear view. • The system is operating correctly. • Anti-Lock Braking System, Traction Control System and Electronic Stability Program are not triggered. • The Traction Control System and Electronic Stability Program are not disabled.
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Parking In this case, stop the vehicle and confirm that the parking space is safe and appropriate. If there are multiple parking spaces available, you can manually select one on the dual-view image interface. Note After the vehicle starts searching a parking space, if you shift into REVERSE and reverse the vehicle, it will continue searching.
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Parking Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion does not support parking space search and lateral shift in a parking space. Warning • You must always check and confirm if the detected parking space is safe and suitable for parking. Do not rely solely on Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion to search for suitable parking spaces.
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Parking to S-APA with Fusion. During the parking process, the interface displays the current gear and the remaining distance in the current gear for your reference. You need to continuously pay attention to your surroundings to ensure that the process is safe. After a parking space is selected, tap the parking space again before releasing the brake pedal to deselect the current parking space.
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Parking pointed, low, or suspended obstacles the ultrasonic sensors may not be able to detect. Any retrofits or modifications made to the steering wheel, including but not limited to steering wheel cover, steering wheel modification, and counterweight ring, will increase the parking risk caused by failed or affected Shiftless Advanced Parking Assist with Fusion.
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Parking After parking, you may need to make further adjustments to ensure that your vehicle is in the optimal parking position. Before leaving your vehicle, please ensure that the Electric Parking Brake is on and the gear is shifted into PARK. Caution Parking may be finished in advance due to the surroundings.
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Parking To resume S-APA with Fusion parking, check your surroundings to make sure it is safe to continue, then release the steering wheel and brake pedal, and tap the "Resume Parking" button on the center display. Caution Parking may be impaired if you pause too many times during the parking process. Exit S-APA with Fusion You can manually cancel the parking operation.
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Parking • The vehicle is too close to obstacles. • The speed is above 9 km/h. • The hood, liftgate, or any door is open. • The Electric Parking Brake is on. • Anti-Lock Braking System, Traction Control System or Electronic Stability Program is triggered.
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Parking • Do not use S-APA with Fusion if the curb is made of special material or cannot be detected. Otherwise, improper parking may lead to damage to the tire rim. In such cases, immediately take over control. Ultrasonic sensor detection may not fully function for certain obstacles, and you must be prepared to take over control at any time.
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Parking • The system may fail to exclude parking spaces with obstacles, such as pedestrians, bicycles, tricycles, short objects, or bricks. S-APA with Fusion may fail to operate as intended in some vehicle conditions, including but not limited to: • The steering wheel is fitted with a very tight steering wheel cover.
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Parking • High-speed driving or multiple parking operations may trigger overheat protection for the steering system. Do not use S-APA with Fusion repeatedly for an extended period. Side Mirror Auto-Tilt When you shift into REVERSE, the side mirrors tilt down for a better viewing angle of the two sides of the vehicle.
In this case, please drive with caution and promptly contact NIO. Warning Ensure that the vehicle is in PARK before you get out of the vehicle. Failure to do so may cause injury or damage if the vehicle moves.
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Getting Off • Close: Close all four windows completely. • 10%: Open the left front window and right rear window by 10%. • 100%: Open all four windows completely. • Memory: Save current window setting. Press and hold to reset memory. Privacy Glass The rear window of your vehicle are made of privacy glass, to protect your privacy.
Getting Off After getting off Side Door Open Warning Side Door Open Warning prevents you or passengers from colliding with other vehicles in adjacent lanes when opening the door to get out. Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driver Assist >...
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• If this feature does not function properly due to a collision, scratches, rear radar failure or malfunction, please contact NIO as soon as possible. • If the rear radar malfunctions for a long period of time and fails to receive any fault-related alerts, please contact NIO as soon as possible.
Window Closing to set auto window closing upon vehicle lock. When you lock the vehicle from the outside (with a smart key fob, NFC, NIO app, keyless locking, or Walk-Away Lock), all the windows and the sunroof will close automatically with anti-pinch protection engaged.
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Lock • For occupants’ safety, when a front seat is occupied, if the vehicle is locked, the windows and the sunroof will not close. Please do not leave occupants or pets in the locked vehicle. • If the vehicle is locked while a window is rising, the window will stop rising. In this case, unlock the vehicle first, then lock the vehicle again, and the windows will close automatically.
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• When using Walk-Away Lock, please ensure the vehicle is locked via the lock sound or visual checks (headlights, side mirrors or the NIO app), so as to protect the property inside your vehicle. •...
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To lock the vehicle using your phone: Touch My Car > Vehicle Info > NFC Key on NIO app, install "NIO NFC Key" app on your phone and turn on "NFC Key". After you turn on the feature, a “NFC”...
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• When unlocking the vehicle with your mobile phone, please log into the NIO app and redownload the NFC key if you are unable to obtain an authenticated NFC key. If an authenticated NFC key is not detected, please ensure that the vehicle matches the NFC account.
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At this time, the turn indicators flash and the horn honks. You can unlock the vehicle from outside with the smart key fob, NIO app, or NFC function to deactivate the anti- theft alarm.
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Lock Press the front area on the exterior door handle of the driver door to deploy the exterior door handle. Hold the exterior door handle with one hand, and insert the emergency key into the key hole with another hand, turn anticlockwise to lock the driver door. When the low voltage battery level is low, only the driver door can be locked by using the emergency key.
Lock Exterior Rearview Mirrors Folding Side Mirror Auto-Fold When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the side mirrors fold automatically. When the driver is seated on the driver’s seat (with the driver’s side door closed and the brake pedal pressed), the side mirrors unfold automatically. If the mirrors are folded manually, they will unfold automatically when the driving speed exceeds 40 km/h.
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Lock Turn the side mirror knob to the folding position to fold the side mirrors, and turn the knob to other positions to unfold them. Controlling side mirror heating Turn the knob to the heating position from another position to turn on the side mirror heating.
Leave Vehicle Charging Charging Instructions You can charge the vehicle before leaving it. In order to maintain the vehicle in good condition, please charge the vehicle timely when the battery level is low. Caution The vehicle can only be charged in PARK. It cannot be charged in DRIVE or REVERSE, or during software updates.
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If any abnormality is found, do not charge the vehicle. Otherwise, it may result in damage to the vehicle, the charging device, or personal injury. Please contact NIO if necessary. •...
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• If the vehicle has a peculiar smell or emits smoke while charging, stop charging and contact NIO immediately. • Please use charging equipment that complies with China’s new national standards (GB) when charging the vehicle. Otherwise, it may result in a charging failure or cause damage to the vehicle, the charging equipment, or personal injury.
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220V power source) to start charging. You can check the current charging status by tapping My ES6 > Battery on the center display or on the NIO app. A blue charge port indicator will light up to indicate the current charging progress.
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Leave Vehicle During charging, you can go to the NIO app or tap My ES6 > Battery on the center display homepage to stop charging. When vehicle charging is completed or charging is stopped manually during the process, you need to press and hold the charging connector unlock button for one to two seconds after the vehicle is unlocked.
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Leave Vehicle Note When charging the vehicle using NIO Power Home, the charge port cover will automatically open when you take off the charging connector from the charger and will automatically close when you remove the connector from the vehicle. If the charge port cover catches the charging connector while closing automatically, press and hold the Close button for five seconds, after which it will open automatically.
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Leave Vehicle If the problem persists, please stop charging immediately and contact NIO. DC Charging You can quickly charge your vehicle with public DC chargers or mobile charging vehicles. Charging Process Shift into PARK, and press the DC charge port cover, or swipe right on the center display and tap DC Charge Port to deploy the charge port cover.
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Power on the DC charging equipment to start charging. You can check the current charging status by tapping My ES6 > Battery on the center display or on the NIO app. A blue charge port indicator will light up to indicate the current charging progress.
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If the charge port indicator flashes red during the charging process, try another charger. If it continues to flash red, stop charging immediately and contact NIO. After removing the charging connector, return it to its original position and press the close button near the charge port or tap DC Charge Port on the...
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Leave Vehicle Battery Level and Charging Display The state of the high voltage battery and battery-related warning messages are displayed on the digital instrument cluster. Current power...
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Please promptly charge the battery or contact NIO when necessary. High voltage battery cutoff Indicates that the vehicle’s high voltage power is off. Please contact NIO when necessary. 12V battery charging fault Please contact NIO immediately when this indicator lights up.
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Leave Vehicle Battery Warmup The charging speed of high voltage batteries tends to decrease at low temperatures such as in winter. When Battery Warmup is turned on, the battery can be pre-heated before the vehicle arrives at the charging point (charging station or ) to improve the charging efficiency.
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Leave Vehicle This allows the high voltage battery to be pre-heated for improved charging efficiency. You can turn on or off this feature on the center display , and the preconditioning status will be displayed on the top status bar of the center display. The preconditioning process will end automatically when any of the following conditions is met (the feature remains off): •...
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Leave Vehicle Connect a mobile power supply to the USB Type-C port of the charge/ discharge device. (This step can be omitted if discharge is needed again within 24 hours.) Turn on the charge/discharge device to start discharging. You can check the current discharge status on the vehicle's instrument panel or the Battery interface of the center display.
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Leave Vehicle • Never use it in an environment with flammable liquids, gases or dust. • Only DC charge ports that comply with China’s national standards (GB) are supported.
Leave Vehicle Leave Vehicle Follow Me Home When you walk away from the vehicle after locking it and preparing for charging, the Follow Me Home will illuminate the road ahead of you. When you leave your vehicle at night, the low beams and position lights turn on to illuminate the road ahead for you.
NIO's service center for routine maintenance regularly and required inspection annually. If you have any inquiries about the vehicle inspection, please contact NIO at any time. If your vehicle is left unused for a long time or has been flooded, we recommend you to bring your vehicle to NIO's service center for a comprehensive inspection and maintenance.
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User Manual accordingly. Always refer to the latest maintenance plan. • A standard inspection and service carried out by NIO every 12 months or every 20,000 kilometers. • Replace front wiper blades every 12 months or every 20,000 kilometers, and rear wiper blade (if any) if necessary.
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When using the vehicle, these technical parameters and other information related to the vehicle, such as accident records, vehicle damage, and evidence (which may require the intervention of a specialist), can be read through the diagnostic devices at NIO.
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Maintenance and Cleaning Note NIO will not disclose any information recorded in the system to a third party without your permission or consent. System Update Your vehicle comes with a remote update system. When the vehicle is connected to the Internet, you can go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap General >...
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Maintenance and Cleaning • Do not modify vehicle components or change the software of the vehicle without authorization. Failure to comply may result in injury or property damage. Reset All Settings When you need to sell the vehicle, you can erase all content and settings by entering Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch General >...
Maintenance and Cleaning Wiper Blade Replacement Replacing Front Wiper Blades The front wipers can clean raindrops and stains on the windshield (when used together with windshield washer fluid). The procedure to replace the front wiper blades is as follows: Go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driving >...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Install a new wiper blade, pull the wiper blade to confirm that it is firmly installed.
Warning To avoid the risk of high voltage electric shock when opening the hood, please contact NIO to top up the vehicle’s coolant. The coolant maintains a proper temperature range for the operation of the vehicle power system. The steps to add coolant are as follows:...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Move the locking hook under the hood to release the hood from the lock catch and lift the hood. Take out the front cover support rod from the clip and support it at the corresponding position. Open the coolant cap and add an appropriate amount of coolant (within MIN to MAX).
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Warning To avoid the risk of high voltage electric shock when opening the hood, please contact NIO to top up the vehicle’s brake fluid. Brake fluid is the medium for transmitting brake pressure in hydraulic brake system. The steps of adding brake fluid are as follows:...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Move the locking hook under the hood to release the hood from the lock catch and lift the hood. Take out the front cover support rod from the clip and support it at the corresponding position. Open the brake fluid cap and add an appropriate amount of brake fluid (within MIN to MAX).
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Maintenance and Cleaning Close the brake fluid cap tightly. When closing the front hood, hold the front hood with hands and lower it to an appropriate angle. Then push the front cover down firmly until it is completely closed. Caution Do not slam or drop the hood.
Failure to do so may increase the risk of accidents. Caution If tire wear is uneven, we recommend that you contact NIO to have the tires checked for dynamic balancing. In order to reduce tire wear and extend the service life of your tires, you should...
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You should have the tire dynamic balance checked after every tire replacement. • If the vehicle can’t drive straight or drifts left or right, please contact NIO to have the wheel alignment checked and adjusted if necessary. • We recommend that the tires be aligned every 10,000 kilometers in pairs.
(such as temperature and humidity), the braking system may make a squeaky sound. If the instrument cluster reminds you to replace the brake pads, please contact NIO for a replacement as soon as possible.
Maintenance and Cleaning Air Filter Maintenance Air Filter Inspection and Maintenance Maintain and replace the air filter according to the specified service intervals to keep the air in the cabin fresh. After replacement, enter Settings from the bottom left of the center display, and touch Cabin Comfort > Air Filter Reminder to reset the reminder.
• If the 12V battery is severely drained (e.g. having been left unused for a long time), please contact NIO for assistance and do not replace it yourself. • Before leaving the vehicle, please ensure that all electric systems, such as lights and the media center, are turned off.
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If you hear any sound of scraping or impact at the underside of the body, please immediately contact NIO for a safety inspection of the chassis and high voltage battery pack.
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Maintenance and Cleaning In the process of high voltage battery repair and maintenance at NIO, the battery level and status will be checked. For batteries that should be recycled according to relevant laws and regulations, NIO will take primary responsibility for recycling them in accordance with the market situation at such time.
Maintenance and Cleaning Fuse Replacement Underhood Fuse Box Caution Do not use fuses with a nominal current higher than the rated current. Only replace the blown fuse with a fuse of the same nominal current and size. Callout Device name Rated value Description UR06 Relay Switch Power...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Front Motor Cooling Water UR 07 Relay Pump Power Supply Rear Motor Cooling Water UR 04 Relay Pump Power Supply High Voltage Battery Cooling UR 05 Relay Water Pump Power Supply UR 06 Relay Cooling Fan Power Supply UF06 Fuse Reserved Brake Control Module (ECU)
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Maintenance and Cleaning ADAS Main Controller (KL30 UF26 Fuse Power Supply) 2 UR08 Relay Coil/Switch Power UF15 Fuse Supply UF07 Fuse Left Low Beam Power Supply Battery Management Unit (KL UF16 Fuse 30 Power Supply) 1 Front Inverter (KL30 Power UF17 Fuse Supply) Central Gateway Controller...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Part name Rated value Description IF02/IF29/IF26 fuse (KL15 IR04 relay power supply) Rear 12V power socket power IR03 relay supply TR11/IF01/IF25/IF27/IF30/IF42/ IR02 relay IF43 fuse (KL15 power supply) IR01 relay Reserved Electric power steering (KL15 IF01 fuse power supply)/brake booster (models with coil spring) Driver seat heating/ventila-...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Passenger side heating/ ventilation/lumbar support/ IF26 fuse massage module (KL15 power supply) Airbag controller (KL15 power IF27 fuse supply) Radar/parking radar control- IF28 fuse ler/central gateway controller (KL15 power supply) Steering wheel heating (KL15 IF29 fuse power supply) Climate control module/ front body controller/central IF30 fuse...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Digital instrument cluster/ IF05 fuse heads-up display/NOMI smart robot (KL30 power supply) Climate control module/ IF06 fuse fragrance system (KL30 power supply) Liftgate control module/ IF07 fuse liftgate kick sensor (KL30 power supply) Steering column module power supply (models with air suspension)/active shock IF08 fuse absorber controller power...
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Maintenance and Cleaning IF37 fuse IR03 relay power supply Left side mirror right adjust- IR06 relay ment Climate control module (KL30 IF13 fuse power supply) Battery management unit IF14 fuse (KL30 power supply) 2 Center display (KL30 power IF15 fuse supply) Electronic gear selection IF16 fuse...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Left side mirror upward adjust- IR09 relay ment Right side mirror right adjust- IR10 relay ment Right side mirror left/ IR11 relay downward adjustment Right side mirror upward IR12 relay adjustment IR13 relay Folding Side Mirrors Trunk Fuse Box Caution Do not use fuses with a nominal current higher than the rated current.
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Maintenance and Cleaning Left Front and Rear Exterior TF02 Fuse Door Handles Deploy+/Retract- Left Front and Rear Exterior TF42 Fuse Door Handles Deploy-/Retract+ Right Front and Rear Exterior TF43 Fuse Door Handles Deploy-/Retract+ TF25 Fuse Reserved TF26 Fuse USB Hub (KL15 Power Supply) Right Front and Rear Exterior TF27 Fuse Door Handles Deploy+/Retract-...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Rear Inverter (KL30 Power TF06 Fuse Supply) Rear Body Controller (Charg- TF07 Fuse ing Port Cover) (KL30 Power Supply) Infotainment System Console TF08 Fuse (KL30 Power Supply) 2 TR04 Relay Switch Power TF09 Fuse Supply TR05 Relay Switch Power TF10 Fuse Supply Rear Body Controller Power...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Callout Rated value Description Pyrotechnic Safety Switch Power Supply 125A Electric Power Steering Gear Power Supply 300A DC/DC Converter Power Supply 200A Trunk Fuse Box Power Supply 125A Instrument Panel Electrical Box Power Supply 125A Underhood Electrical Box Power Supply...
Maintenance and Cleaning Vehicle Cleaning Cleaning and Maintaining the Exterior Regular cleaning and waxing can protect the vehicle exterior from damage from the external environment. The frequency of cleaning and waxing depends on the frequency of use, parking conditions (whether the vehicle is parked in a garage, under a tree, or in direct sunlight), and weather conditions.
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Maintenance and Cleaning • When washing the vehicle with a water hose in cold weather, do not spray water directly on the door handles, charge ports, doors and sunroof. Otherwise, these moving parts may freeze in place. • Do not use rough sponges or corrosive cleaners which may damage the paint. •...
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Maintenance and Cleaning the vehicle is cleaned regularly with cleaners, we recommend you apply hard wax at least twice a year to protect the body paint. Polishing is only necessary when the body paint surface has lost its gloss and cannot be restored by waxing.
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Maintenance and Cleaning Serious stains on the wheels can cause imbalance of the wheels. This will result in wheel vibrations, which will be transmitted to the steering wheel. In some cases, this can cause premature wear on the steering mechanism. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly clean stains on the wheels.
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Maintenance and Cleaning • Do not use strong solvents such as cleaning fluids, petrol or petroleum solvents which may damage the interior materials. • Do not spray cleaners directly on electronic buttons, switches or parts. Wipe stains with a soft cloth dampened with cleaning fluid. •...
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Maintenance and Cleaning Seat Belts Only use mild car shampoo to clean the seat belts. Do not remove the seat belts from the vehicle. Allow the belts to dry fully while extended before retraction.
High voltage voltage harnesses. Do cable warning not touch high voltage sign components without wearing protective equipment. Indicators on the Instrument Cluster Please contact NIO immediately if any of the following indicators are not in their normal state. Icon Description...
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Emergency Rescue Autohold Position lights Auto High Beams High beams Low beams Rear fog lights Front fog lights Vehicle ready Left turn signal Right turn signal Icy/Snowy road Charging cable connected Powertrain fault ABS fault Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning Electric Parking Brake EPB fault Seat belt warning...
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Electronic Stability Program off Brake system fault ES6 Information Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Vehicle manufacturer Corp., Ltd. Service hot line 400-999-6699 NIO official website http://www.nio.com You can find the vehicle certification label located on the lower area of the right B-pillar.
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Emergency Rescue Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) The vehicle identification number is stamped on the right front shock tower bracket. You can also find the VIN in the following locations: Underside of the hood Upper area of the front driving motor...
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Emergency Rescue Left side of the instrument panel beam Lower-left area of the front windshield Lower area of the right B-pillar Lower area of the right rear door frame Upper area at the end of the rear motor Upper side of the rear floor Right side of the liftgate You can also read the VIN from diagnostic instruments that pair with the vehicle (NDS or Launch X431) (safety module diagnosis tool Brown Dragon or BD2):...
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Emergency Rescue Motor Identification Label 160 kW motor identification label is located on the lower side of the motor. 240 kW motor identification label is located on the lower side of the motor. Recommended Fluids and Capacities Item Product Capacity...
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Emergency Rescue 2. Control panel for side mirrors and 9. NOMI windows 3. Steering wheel buttons - left 10. Center display 4. Light control lever for turn signals 11. Gear selector and center console and headlights control panel 5. Digital instrument cluster 12.
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Emergency Rescue Emergency Side air 紧急高压 High pressure high voltage Air conditioning curtain Structural Curtain Low-voltage 高压集成件 切断插头 integrator cut-off plug electric heater Airbag cylinder stiffeners airbag battery 驱动电机 Driving motor High voltage High voltage battery battery heater Power Airbag 功率分...
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Emergency Rescue Emergency Side air 低压蓄 High pressure high voltage Air conditioning curtain Structural Curtain Low-voltage 侧气帘 电池 integrator cut-off plug electric heater Airbag cylinder stiffeners airbag battery Driving motor High voltage High voltage battery battery heater Power Airbag 气泵 高压气瓶...
Emergency Rescue ES6 Technical Parameters Vehicle Dimensions Item Value Length A (mm) 4850 Width B (mm) (excluding side mirrors) 1965 Width C (mm) (including side mirrors) 2268 1731 Height D (mm) 1758 Wheel Base E (mm) 2900 Front Track F (mm) 1668 Rear Track G (mm) 1672...
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Emergency Rescue Wheel and Tire Specifications Item Value 255/55R19 Specifications 255/50R20 265/45R21 Tire Pressure (bar) Camber Angle -0.5±0.5° Total Front Camber Angle 0±0.5° Front Toe Angle 0.3±0.2° Front Caster Angle 4.7±0.5° Total Front Caster Angle 0±0.5° Rear Camber Angle -1.3±0.5° Total Rear Camber Angle 0±0.5°...
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Emergency Rescue Tire Pressure (bar) Camber Angle -0.45 ± 0.5° Total Front Camber Angle 0 ± 0.5° Front Toe Angle 0.2 ± 0.2° Front Caster Angle 4.3± 0.5° Total Front Caster Angle 0 ± 0.5° Rear Camber Angle -0.9 ± 0.5° Total Rear Camber Angle 0 ±...
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Emergency Rescue Brake Fluid Replacement 2 years or 40,000 km (whichever comes first) Interval Item Value Front Rear Brake Pad Thickness (mm) 2~9 2~11 Front Rear Brake Disc Thickness (mm) 32~30 20~18 Brake Pedal Free-Play 15~25 (mm) Nominal Pressure of Air Suspension Reservoir (bar) High Voltage Battery Specifications...
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Emergency Rescue Nominal Capacity (Ah) 237/192 Nominal Voltage (V) Nominal Capacity (Ah) 2062x1539x13 High Voltage Length*Width* 2062x1539x13 2062x1539x13 Battery Height (mm) 2062x1539x18 Number of Cells Weight (kg)
Emergency Rescue Tire Information Tire Inflation Warning Using underinflated or overinflated tires will increase the risk of accident and injury. To ensure your safety while driving, please check the tire pressure regularly. When checking the tire pressure, make sure the tires are cold (the tire temperature is the same as the ambient temperature or the vehicle has not been moved for three hours after driving).
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Emergency Rescue Connect the inflation hose on the side of the tire inflator to the valve stem on the tire. Connect the power plug of the tire inflator to the 12V power socket in the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is powered on, turn on the power switch of the tire inflator, and inflate the tire.
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, and the system will emit a beep to remind you. In this case, park the vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and contact NIO. You can tap My ES6 > Health on the center display to check the current tire pressure.
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Emergency Rescue tire pressure may differ slightly from the recommended value listed on the tire pressure label on the driver’s side. Therefore, it is necessary to inflate the hot tires when driving to a plateaus or area with a great temperature swing to eliminate the low tire pressure alarm.
Emergency Rescue Emergency Measures of User's Set Up Warning Triangle In case of an emergency, please slowly and steadily drive the vehicle to a safe area, press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and shift into PARK. Afterwards, you should turn on the hazard warning lights by press the button on the console to remind others.
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If the width of the puncture is over 6 mm or the tire is severely damaged, please safely stop the vehicle and contact NIO immediately for tire replacement. •...
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Emergency Rescue Park the vehicle safely on a flat and solid road as far away from traffic as possible and shift into PARK. After putting on the reflective vest, setting up the warning triangle and turning on the hazard warning lights, you can start repairing tires with the tire sealant and tire inflator in the emergency kit: Park the vehicle on a safe road and set up the warning triangle in an appropriate location.
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Emergency Rescue Remove the speed limit label from the tire sealant canister and place it on the steering wheel to remind yourself not to drive over 80 km/h. Connect the tire sealant canister to the wheels, remove the tire valve cap, and connect the tire sealant hose to the valve (1).
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Emergency Rescue Note When the tire inflater begins operating, the pressure gauge will initially display a high pressure up to six bar, after which the pressure will drop to a normal range. Remove the inflation hose of the tire inflator from the tire valve and stow it in the emergency kit.
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If the tire pressure gauge is unable to reach the green zone within 12 minutes after repair then the tire is severely damaged. Please stop driving the vehicle and contact NIO. • Tire sealant is only a temporary solution for emergencies and the vehicle can be driven for up to 200 kilometers at most.
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Emergency Rescue Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal on the low voltage battery of vehicle A. Remove the low voltage battery cover in vehicle B giving the charge and connect the other end of the red cable to the positive (+) terminal on the low voltage battery of vehicle B.
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When the vehicle cannot be unlocked by conventional methods (e.g., smart key, keyless entry, NIO app and ), you can use the emergency key to unlock the driver door, and all the other doors will be unlocked at the same time.
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If you have questions about the privacy policy for the common features described in this User Manual or the NIO IoV Privacy Policy published on the NIO website, please contact us by phone or the NIO website. Alternatively, you can contact our personal information protection specialist at privacy.cn@nio.com.
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To meet your travel and entertainment needs, the vehicle may collect your vehicle’s location information in the following scenarios, and part of such data may be sent to NIO or a third-party server to respond to your request: • In-vehicle infotainment system (such as navigation, weather, and local radio program recommendations) •...
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We will store the audios and speech recognition text of your conversations with NOMI in the cloud in a pseudonymous manner. Such audios and speech recognition text are stored in the NIO cloud for up to 30 days for our reference if you submit any feedback.
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Guest Mode to prevent your customized driving settings from being changed by others. The user account information is stored in the vehicle and the NIO cloud. You can erase all the account configuration information saved in the vehicle and restore the vehicle to the unactivated status by performing a factory reset.
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When your vehicle makes a status alarm (such as tire pressure & temperature alarm, and motor & battery status alarm), the alarm will be pushed to your NIO app, so that you can be informed of and handle the issues promptly.
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• Cloud Account Sync After you log in to your NIO account on the vehicle, the cloud sync feature will be enabled to ensure your cross-vehicle account use experience. Some data (including vehicle control preferences, vehicle system preferences, driving-...
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The vehicle records and stores the images captured by the front camera in abnormal driving scenarios such as accident warning events or vehicle collisions (such as when AEB is activated), and uploads them to the NIO cloud under specific circumstances. The vehicle records and uploads the surround-view images during the activation of the Parking Assist feature under specific circumstances.
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Emergency Rescue Remove the lug cap with the removal tool in the emergency kit and then turn the lug wrench counterclockwise to loosen the lug nuts.
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Emergency Rescue Caution Tire rims have a special protective coating. When removing or installing lug nuts, tires or rims, take reasonable precautions to protect the rim’s surface from accidental scratches caused by hard or sharp objects. Position the jack at the correct jacking point. Warning Make sure the jack is positioned correctly under the jack point.
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Emergency Rescue After installing the lug nuts, use the jack to lower the vehicle to the ground and exit the Jack Mode on the center display. T ighten all the lug nuts clockwise with the lug wrench. Then, use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts to the specified torque.
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Emergency Rescue The procedure to cut off the high voltage is as follows: Open the hood handle cover in the passenger compartment (1 in the Figure), pull the hood release cable to release the hood (2 in the Figure). Move the locking hook under the hood to release the hood from the lock catch and lift the hood.
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Emergency Rescue Disconnect the emergency high-voltage cut-off plug to cut off the high- voltage circuit, take off the plug and keep it properly. Remove the battery cover on the left side of the trunk, disconnect the negative cable of the battery, and wrap it with a protective layer after disconnection, so as to avoid conduction due to accidental contact.
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Emergency Rescue Transporting the Vehicle Caution Do not tow your vehicle when the tires are touching the ground and do not tow the vehicle directly with tow chains. When necessary, transport the vehicle with a flatbed truck. Take out the tow bar from the emergency kit in the trunk.
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Emergency Rescue Release the tow bar cover by pressing firmly on the lower end of the cover (Figure 1). Fully insert the tow bar into the opening and rotate it until securely fastened (Figure 2). Keep the vehicle in PARK, press the brake pedal, go to Settings from the leftmost side of the control bar at the bottom of the center display, and tap Driving >...
Emergency Rescue Accident Rescue Vehicle Wading Rescue Caution When driving, do not submerge the vehicle in deep water for a long period of time. Otherwise, the vehicle’s high voltage components may be damaged. If the vehicle body and chassis are not damaged, there will be no greater risk of electric shock due to immersion in the water.
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Emergency Rescue Battery Leakage Rescue Warning If leakage from a high voltage battery is caused due to an impact, the rescue should be performed by professionals who must wear protective face shields and chemical-resistant gloves. Never make direct contact with the fluids. In case of leakage of high-voltage battery, high temperature or even fire may occur.
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