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Steering Wheel: Multi-Functional Switches

The switches on the right-hand side control the drive-related functionalities:

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Steering wheel switches Highway Autopilot

  1. "GAP -" button decreases the distance to the vehicle in front by one bar
  2. "SPD +" switch
    • short press: increases the target speed value by 1 km/h
    • long press: increases the target speed value by 5 km/h
  3. "GAP +" button increases the distance to the vehicle in front by one bar
  4. "RES/CAN" button cancels or resumes the VinPilot function
  5. "SPD -" switch
    • short press: decreases the target speed value by 1 km/h
    • long press: decreases the target speed value by 5 km/h
  6. ACC button - Advanced Cruise Control
  7. VinPilot button
  8. ISA button - Intelligent Speed Adaption

Highway Assist (SAE Level 2) is a driver assistance system that controls acceleration, deceleration and steering control in highway scenarios. It assists drivers not only during monotonous highway driving, but also in traffic jam conditions, to guarantee a safe and comfortable trip.

(See also HIGHWAY PILOT DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION .)

The switches on the left-hand side control the multimedia functions:

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OK: Press the button to confirm/select currently selected focus for each information list interface

+/-: Press the corresponding "+"/"-" button to increase or lower the volume

</>: Press the corresponding "<"/">" button to select next/previous track for music/radio

Press the phone answer button to accept call.

Press the voice command button to activate voice control.

Audio source (SRC): Press the button to transfer sound resource among radio station/USB/Bluetooth/network music.

The navigation keys are multifunctional and can be assigned via the touchscreen, to adjust the side mirrors, for example.

Steering Wheel: Stalk Levers 

The left-hand stalk controls light functions:

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Light control:

Turn signal/lane change signal:

  1. Fully push up/down to end resistance point to turn on the right-/left-hand turn signal light.
  2. Move stalk in the opposite direction to cancel operation.
  3. For lane change signal, slightly push up/down once, the right-/left-hand turn signal light will flash 3 times.
  4. Green arrow indicators will light up on MHU to show which turn signal is operating, with a clicking sound.
  5. The turn signal in the MHU is automatically cancelled when a turn is completed, and the stalk will return to its initial position.
  6. Park light: when car is parked, push up the lever to turn on the left-hand lane change signal light.

High beam/Auto High Beam (AHB) control:

  1. Push the stalk away from the driver to switch high beam on, and the high beam indicator will light up in blue in the MHU IPC area.
  2. Low beam must be on to switch on the high beam.
  3. Pull the stalk towards the driver, and the high beam indicator in MHU will light on and off when the stalk is returned to its initial position.

BC press:

  1. Press the end button on the left-hand stalk lever to enter the MHU trip computer interface (BC).

The right-hand stalk controls the wiper and washer functions.

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Front wiper and washer:

Auto wiper:

  1. Press the end button to switch the auto wiper on, the indicator light will turn on.
  2. Press the end button a second time to switch the auto wiper and indicator light off.
  3. Scroll the center roller up/down to adjust the sensitivity (3 levels).

Normal wiper:

  1. Push the lever up slightly to 1st position and release, the stalk lever will return to initial zero position, and the low-speed intermittent wiper operation will be activated. Pull in the opposite direction to cancel operation.
  2. Push the lever up into end position and release, and the lever will return to initial zero position, and the wiper be operated at a certain high speed. Pull in the opposite direction to cancel operation.
  3. Pull down the lever and release, the lever will return to initial zero position, and the wiper will operate a single time.

Washer and wiper/cleaning the windshield:

  1. Pull the lever towards the driver, and the system will spray washer fluid onto windshield and briefly activate wiper operation.

Rear wiper:

  1. Twist away clockwise into 1st position point to activate rear wiper operation, the rear wiper will operate in intermittent mode.

Rear washer and wiper/cleaning the rear window:

  1. Continue to twist away clockwise into 2nd position point, water will be sprayed with wiper operation.
  2. Twist anti-clockwise, in the direction of the driver, water will be sprayed with wiper operation.

Operation: 

Steering Wheel: Electrical Adjustment 

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  1. The steering wheel can be controlled from MHU and steering wheel left-hand side switches.
  2. Tap the transparent bubble on steering wheel area in car buddy from HMU.
  3. Press the button on left-hand side of the steering wheel to adjust the steering wheel position.
    • Press the "+"/"-" button to adjust the steering wheel angle tilt up and down.
    • Press the left and right arrow button to adjust the steering wheel to telescope towards and away from the driver.
    • Press the corresponding button, and the steering wheel will move intermittently in the corresponding direction.
    • Keep pressing the button, and the steering wheel will move continuously.

EASC - Electric Adjustable Steering Column 

EASC allows the electrical adjustment of steering wheel height and/or length to suit driver's preference. The electrical adjustment also allows a preferred position to be programmed in the driver's profile (memory function).

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EASC - electric adjustable steering column

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EASC consists of:

  1. EASC - ECU
  2. Electric motor (tele function)
  3. Electric motor (tilt function)
  4. EASC - ECU holding frame