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Description And Operation: Description

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Communication Network Diagram 

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Function 

Function Description
Input Output
FRONT WASHER INTER LOCK WIPER
  • IGN2 On & Washer SW On and Off,
  • Controlling Wiper Rly depending on Washer SW On time.
FRONT INT WIPER
  • IGN2 On & Front Wiper Int Sw On,
  • Controlling Wiper Rly On/Off with 2.2~10 sec period depending on INT_Volume (5Step)
FRONT MIST WIPER
  • IGN2 On & Mist SW On,
  • Controlling Wiper Rly On during Mist Sw On (700 msec)
Head Lamp Washer
  • IGN2 On & Head Lamp On & Washer SW On
  • Controlling HeadLamp Washer Rly On (1.6 sec)
  • Within 15 minutes after the headlamp relay turns on, the headlamp washer does not function again even though the windshield/headlamp washer switch is operated repeatedly.
REAR WASHER INTER LOCK WIPER
  • IGN2 On & REAR Washer SW On and Off,
  • Controlling Wiper Rly depending on REAR Washer SW On time.
REAR INT WIPER
  • IGN2 On & Front Wiper Int Sw On,
  • Controlling Wiper Rly On/Off with 6 sec period depending on INT_Volume (1Step)
SEAT BELT WARNING
  • IGN On while belt off,
  • Seat Belt Indicator blinking and buzzer warning for 6 sec.
  • IGN On while belt on,
  • Seat Belt Indicator for 6 sec. and warning buzzer Off
  • IGN1 On & Drv sea belt Sw [Off→On,
  • Seat Belt Indicator Off and Buzzer Off
  • IGN On & Vehicle Speed > 10km/h while belt off,
  • Seat Belt Indicator and warning buzzer pattern starting (PATTERN: 6 sec on/24 sec off X 11 times)
  • IGN On & Vehicle Speed > 5km/h while belt off,
  • Seat Belt Indicator blinking and buzzer warning for 6 sec.
  • Pattern starting while Vehicle Speed < 5km/h,
  • 6 sec. after Seat Belt Indicator Off and Buzzer Off
KEY OPERATED WARNING
  • (Key In or SMK ACC) Sw On & Driver door open
  • Key Operated Buzzer Warning starting
PARKING START WARNING
  • IGN1 On & Parking Brake Sw On & Vehicle Speed > 5km/h & 1 sec
  • Parking Brake Buzzer Warning Starting
SUNROOF OPEN
  • SunRoof Open State → IGN Off → Drv Door Open
  • SunRoof Open Warning By Cluster 7 sec
PAS/RPAS WARNING
  • Gear Position R and PAS/RPAS Sensors detecting warning
  • PAS/RPAS Warning Starting according to warning level from PAS/RPAS Sensors
POWER WINDOW/SAFETY E POWER WINDOW
  • IGN1 On
  • Power Window/Safety Power Window enable all the time
  • IGN1 Off
  • 30 sec. After IGN 1 turned off, Power Window/Safety Power Window disable
  • Driver Door Open or Passenger Door Open
  • Power window/Safety Power Window disable immediately
REAR DEFOGGER FRONT DEICER
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Defogger SW On
  • Defogger On & Deicer On for 20 min.
ROOMLAMP
  • Any Door Open,
  • Room Lamp On for 20min.
  • All Door Closed & Key [On→Off] & Any Door Unlock
  • Room Lamp On for 30 sec.
  • All Door Closed & Key [On→Off] & All Door Lock
  • Room Lamp Off
  • Tx Unlock
  • Room Lamp On for 30 sec.
  • Tx Lock while Room Lamp On
  • Room Lamp Off
IGN KEY HOLE ILLUMINATION
  • IGN1 Off & Door open
  • Key Illumi Lamp On for 20min.
  • IGN1 Off & Door [open→close]
  • Key Illumi Lamp On for 30 sec.
KEY INTER LOCK
  • IGN1 On or ACC On & Key inter lock Sw On
  • Key Solenoid On
ATM SHIFT LOCK
  • IGN1 On & Inhibit P On & Brake Sw On
  • ATMSOL On
TAILLAMP
  • Tail lamp Sw On,
  • Tail Lamp On
TAIL LAMP AUTO CUT
  • Key In & Tail Sw On → Key Off → Drv Door Open
  • Tail Lamp Off
  • key In & Tail Sw On → Key Off → Drv Door Open → Tail Sw [Off→On]
  • Tail Lamp On
AUTOLIGHT
  • IGN1 On & Autolight Sw On with day light condition
  • Tail lamp Off, Headlamp Off
  • IGN1 On & Autolight Sw On with night light condition
  • Tail lamp On, Headlamp On
  • IGN1 on & Autolight Sw on with day light condition → night light condition
  • 1 sec (CHINA), 12 sec (NA), 2.5 sec (etc). after sensing night light condition, Tail lamp On and Headlamp On
  • IGN1 on & Autolight Sw on with night light condition → day light condition
  • 5 sec (EC), 12 sec (NA), 2.5 sec (etc). after sensing day light condition, Tail lamp Off and Headlamp Off
HEADLAMP
  • IGN2 On & Headlamp Sw On
  • Head Lamp On
ESCORT
  • IGN2 On, HeadLamp Sw On → IGN Off
  • Head Lamp On & Tail Lamp On for 5min.
  • IGN2 On, HeadLamp Sw On → IGN Off → Driver Door Open → Drive Door Close
  • Head Lamp On for 15 sec, and Tail Lamp On for 15 sec.
WELCOME
  • Headlamp SW On & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock
  • Tail lamp On for 15 sec.
  • Headlamp SW On & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock → TX Lock before 15 sec timer expired
  • Headlamp Off just after TX Lock
  • Autolight Sw On & night light condition & All Door Closed & All Door Locked & Key Off & TX Unlock
  • Headlamp On & Tail lamp On for 15 sec.
DRL
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & H/Lamp Low Off & HeadLamp High Off & Parking Brake off
  • DRL On
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & [H/Lamp Low On or HeadLamp High On or Parking Brake on]
  • DRL Off
  • IGN2 On & Alternator On and DRL Option On & FrtFog Lamp [Off→On]
  • DRL Off
FRONT FOG LAMP
  • Front Fog Sw On when IGN2 On & Tail lamp On
  • Front Fog Lamp on
REAR FOG LAMP
  • Rear Fog Sw On when IGN2 On & Tail Lamp On & Front Fog Lamp On
  • Rear Fog Lamp on
  • Rear Fog Sw On when IGN2 On & Tail Lamp On & HeadLamp On
  • Rear Fog Lamp on
AV CONTROL
  • Autolight sensing with day light condition
  • AV Tail On
  • Autolight sensing with night light condition
  • AV Tail Off
CENTRAL LOCK/UNLOCK
  • P/WDW Lock Sw On or Tx Lock
  • All Door Lock
  • P/WDW Unlock Sw On or Tx Unlock
  • All Door Unlock
Key Reminder
  • Key On & Driver/Assist door Open & P/WDW Lock Sw On
  • All Door Unlock. If knob keeps being in lock, BCM retries unlock 3 times
  • Key On & Driver/Assist Door Open & Driver/Assist Knob changes unlock → lock
  • All Door Unlock. If knob keeps being in lock, BCM retries unlock 3 times
Passive Reminder
  • Passive Reminder signal received from SMK
  • All Door Unlock and Buzzer warning starts
CRASH UNLOCK
  • Key On & Crash Signal received,
  • All Door Unlock for 5 sec.
Speed Sensing Auto door Lock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Any Door Unlock & Vehicle Speed >15km/h,
  • All Door Lock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Vehicle Speed >15km/h & All Door Lock → Any Door unlock,
  • All Door Lock
Shift-Lever Auto door Unlock
  • IGN1 On & Alternator On & Shift-Lever Position [P] → not [P]
  • All Door Unlock
Key Off AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
  • Any Door Lock & Key [In] → [Off]
  • All Door Unlock
TAIL GATE RELEASE
  • All Door Unlock & Tail Gate Open Sw On
  • Tailgate Release
  • Passive Tailgate signal received
  • Tailgate Release
2 TURN UNLOCK
  • Tx Unlock & Tx Unlock It Again after 4 sec
  • Drv Door Knob Unlock
  • Tx Unlock & Tx Unlock It Again in 4 sec
  • All Door Knob Unlock
NaviWakeup
  • Key Out & Tx Unlock/Passive Unlock received,
  • Navigation Wakeup Signal sends
  • No re-send within 1 min.
ANTITHEFT
  • All Door Closed & Key Off & Tx Lock & All Door Closed,
  • Arm wait for 30 sec.
  • Arm after 30 sec. without any interrupts
  • [Arm state] Door open without Tx unlock/Passive Unlock signal
  • Horn activates, Hazard lamp blinks
PANIC
  • Tx Panic
  • Horn activates, Hazard lamp blinks
HORN ANSWER BACK
  • Tx Lock & Tx Lock It Again in 4 sec
  • Horn On (0.1 sec)
TPMS
  • TPMS sensor & Vehicle speed
  • MIL on with TPMS