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DI - 380 Diagnosis - Diagnosis-fault diagnosis of electronic and electrical parts

Exhaust brake fault

Overview

Exhaust brake is use the engine exhaust brake as auxiliary brake to relieve the brake heat fade due to frequent
use of foot brake. To some extent, it can prevent the engine being driven to rotate at overspeed and can
prolong the service life of friction plate.
Precautions

1. Before dismounting or installing any electric device as well as the naked electric terminals can be
contacted by tools or equipments, first to disconnect the cable of battery negative pole to prevent
personal injury or vehicle damage.
2. Without special instruction, must switch off the ignition switch.
3. Disconnecting the cable of battery negative pole will make the day mileage meter and clock in the
combination instrument reset. However, the total odometer will not be reset.

4.Ignition switch:

Ignition switch (position) Ignition switch description

LOCK Switch off the ignition system,

Parking control. Power the electric equipment when the vehicle stops, such as the radio
ACC
cassette player, cigar-lighter, etc.
At drive gear control, connect the electric equipments for vehicle driving, such as
ON
instruments, etc.

START Start gear, the engine starts, and it automatically retreats to the driving gear "ON" gear

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