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Description and Operation: Function

  1. Wiper & Washer Control
    1. Front Washer Interlocking Wiper Control

      If washer switch (WasherSW) is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, Wiper turn ON. If washer switch is OFF, wiper turn ON for 2.5~3.8 seconds and then turn OFF.

    2. Front Wiper Intermittent Control

      If front wiper INT switch is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, wiper turn ON according to INT volume.

    3. Front Wiper MIST Control

      If front wiper MIST switch is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, wiper turn ON continually.

    4. Rear Washer Interlocking Rear Wiper Control

      If rear washer switch is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, Wiper turn ON. If rear washer switch is OFF, rear wiper turn ON for 2.5~3.8 seconds and then turn OFF.

    5. Rear Wiper Control

      If rear wiper switch is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, rear wiper turn ON continually.

    6. Rear Wiper Intermittent Control

      If rear wiper INT switch is ON at the status of IGN2 ON, rear wiper turn ON according to INT volume.

  2. Warning
    1. Seat Belt Reminder (Front)
      ConditionS Warning Pattern
      Seat Blet Vehicle Speed Light-Blink Chime-Sound
      Unbuckled 6 seconds
      Bucked 6 seconds None
      Bucked → Unbuckled Below 3 mph (5 km/h) 6 seconds None
      3 mph (5 km/h) ~ 6 mph (10 km/h) 6 seconds
      Above 6 mph (10 km/h) 6 seconds on/24 seconds off (11 times)
      Unbuckled Above 6 mph (10 km/h)

      Below 3 mph (5 km/h)
      6 seconds

      Stop
    2. Parking Brake Start Warning

      If the vehicle speed is over 5 km/h & parking brake switch ON & IGN ON, the parking brake waring sound is ON.

  3. Rear defogger
    1. If rear defogger switch turns ON after Alt L is ON while IGN1 is ON, turn the defogger relay output ON for 20 min.
    2. If rear defogger switch turns ON again while defogger relay output is ON, turn the defogger relay output OFF.
    3. Also turn defogger output OFF in case of Alt L OFF or IGN1 OFF while the defogger relay output is ON.
  4. Power Window Timer
    1. Turn the safety and power window ECU output ON when turning IGN1 ON.
    2. Turn safety power window ECU output OFF after keeping safety power window ECU output for 30 sec. when IGN1 is OFF.
    3. Turn safety power window ECU OFF immediately when opening the driver door or assist door within the condition (2) above.
  5. Exterior Lamp Control
    1. Tail Lamp Auto Cut

      If the key out and driver door is opened while the key or ACC or IGN ON and tail lamp switch ON, turn the tail lamp relay OFF automatically.

      When turning tail lamp switch ON again from OFF after the automatic blackout, the tail lamp relay will be turned ON and Tail Lamp Auto Cut function will be cancelled.

    2. Auto Light Control

      If the value of Auto Light Signal is input value of LIGHT ON at the status of IGN1 ON and the auto light switch ON, turn the light ON in 2.5sec. ± 100msec.

      If the value of Auto Light Signal is LIGHT OFF and the auto light switch ON, turn the light OFF after 5sec.

    3. Front Fog Lamp control

      Turn the front fog lamp ON when pressing the front fog lamp switch when Head Lamp Low ON.

    4. Head lamp low control

      Turn the head lamp relay ON when turning the head lamp switch ON while IGN1 is ON.

    5. Escort

      Turn the head lamp relay ON for 5 min. when turning the key OFF while the head lamp is ON.

      The head lamp relay ON for 15 sec. when opening the driver door while the head lamp is ON for 5 min.

      The head lamp relay OFF immediately when pressing the door lock button twice with RKE (or FOB) while the head lamp is ON.

    6. Head Lamp Welcome Function

      The tail lamp ON for 15 sec. when pressing the door lock button twice with RKE (or FOB) while all doors are closed, locked, the key out and the head lamp switch (or auto light switch) is ON.

      If the lock/unlock with RKE (or FOB) or IGN1 & head lamp switch (or auto light switch) OFF while tail lamp ON, the head lamp is OFF.

    7. Turn Signal Lamp Control

      Turn the turn sgnal lamp ON when turning the turn signal lamp switch ON and IGN2 ON.

      Triple turn signal operates when the turn signal switch OFF before signal lamp operating 3 times.

    8. Hazard Lamp Control

      Turn the hazard lamp ON when turning the hazard lamp switch ON.

  6. Interior Lamp Control
    1. Room Lamp Control

      If 4 doors are closed & RKE (or FOB) unlocked or 4 doors are closed & KEY ON → OFF, turn the room lamp ON for 30 sec.

      If IGN key OFF and door is opened, turn the room lamp ON for 20 min.

      If IGN ON while the room lamp ON for 20 min, keep the room lamp ON.

      If the door is closed while the room lamp ON for 20 min, keep the room lamp ON for 30 sec.

      If the door is locked while the room lamp ON for 30 sec, the room lamp is decaying.

    2. Room Lamp Auto Cut

      Room lamp turn ON when the ACC and IGN ON.

      If ACC OFF, turn the room lamp ON for 20 min.

      If vehicle enter the ARMWAIT, the room lamp ON for 3 sec. and OFF.

  7. Door Lock/unlock Control
    1. Central Reminder

      Turn the central door unlock ON when the lock inputed while the key OUT and door is opened.

    2. IGN Key Reminder

      Turn the door unlock relay output ON when the knob is locked while the key IN and driver (or assist) door is opened.

    3. Passive Reminder

      Turn the central door unlock ON when receiving the passive unlock signal.

    4. Crash Door Unlock

      Keep the central unlock output for 5 sec. when receiving the crash signal while the key IN or ACC ON or IGN ON.

      Crash door unlock function has priority to LOCK/UNLOCK control by other functions

    5. Auto Door Lock By Vehicle Speed Change

      All door lock signal is output if vehicle speed is 15km/h when the IGN1 ON and Alt L ON.

    6. Auto Door Lock By Shift Lever Change

      All door lock signal is output if shift lever is changed from P to R/N/D position while the IGN1 ON and all doors are closed.

    7. Auto Door Unlock By Key In Condition

      All door unlock signal is output if the IGN KEY IN→OUT while the door knob is locked.

    8. Auto Door Unlock By Shift Lever Change

      All door unlock signal is output if shift lever is changed from R/N/D to P position while the IGN1 ON and all doors are closed.

    9. AVN Wakeup Function

      AVN wakeup signal is output if door unlock signal is inputed by RKE (or FOB) while the KEY OFF.

    10. Tailgate Release

      Tailgate release relay is ON if tailgate open switch is ON while all door unlocked.

  8. Anti-theft
    1. If all door is locked with RKE (or FOB) and knob is locked while all door lock and key out, the vehicle enter the ARMWAIT for 30 sec.
    2. The vehicle enter the ARM after 30 sec. from ARMWAIT mode.
    3. If the door or hood or tailgate is opened in ARM mode, the alarm is ON for 27sec.
  9. One Touch Triple Turn Signal

    Triple turn signal operates when the turn signal switch OFF before signal lamp operating 3 times.