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VSD BASIS
PRODUCT FEATURES
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SAFETY WARNING
HOW TO INSTALL
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SAFETY WARNING

This installation manual is intended specifically for the VSD BASIS. The company is not liable for any damages or injury due to improper installation of the VSD BASIS, including failure to follow the instructions provided herein and/or installation of the product on vehicles other than those listed herein as compatible with the VSD BASIS.

Prior to purchase, please refer to this manual to determine the compatibility of the VSD BASIS unit with your vehicle.

Please read the entire installation manual prior to commencing the installation process.

Please follow the instructions in this manual. The purpose of the manual is to provide you with all the information that you need to install the product.

In order to prevent an accident, which could result in personal injury, death or damage to the product or vehicle, please give special attention to the portions of this manual where the following symbols are used.

Please read the manual carefully where the words " WARNING" and " CAUTION" appear. Failure to do so may result in damage to the product or vehicle or personal injury.

indicates a risk of death or serious injury.
Indicates a risk of personal injury or damage to equipment.
Indicates the need to confirm that a particular step has been correctly completed.

Before installation
Be sure to follow all instructions in this manual so ensure safe installation and operation of the product.
Carefully consider the installation location and and driver's operation of the product before installation. Be sure not to install the unit where it could fail. Improper installation or operation could cause serious danger by impeding driving.
Do not disassemble or modify this product. Such actions can not only damage or destroy the product but will also void the warranty.
Ensure that the vehicle will remain stationary and turn off the engine before installing this product. Failure to do so could result in a fire, and could make the vehicle move during installation.
Do not perform installation of this product immediately after the engine has been switched off. The engine and exhaust system are extremely hot at this time and can cause burns if touched.
Remove the key from the ignition and disconnected the negative(-) battery terminal prior to installation of this product. Failure to do so could result in a fire caused by an electrical short circuit.
Take care not to install this product in a way that interferes with safely equipment such as seat belts and air bag systems or vehicle operation equipment such as engine controls, steering wheel or brake systems. Interference with normal operation of the vehicle can result in an accident or fire.
Ensure that the wiring of this product does not have an adverse impact on the other wiring of the vehicle. Any controlling devices or other electronic components of the vehicle could be damages.
Use a solderless connector or similar device for wiring connections and make sure connections are insulated. In areas where there could be tension or sudden impacts on the wiring, safeguard the wiring with corrugated tubing or other shock absorbent material. Accidental shorts can cause fires.
Please keep children and infants away from the installation area. Children may swallow small parts or be injured in other ways.

this product is designed for use on 12V vehicles. Do not install this product on vehicles with 24V systems.
Wear gloves to avoid burns when soldering and cuts when working with wiring.
When the negative(-) battery terminal is disconnected, equipment such as clocks and audio components having internal memory may lose their memory data. Follow the operations manual of each component to reset data after installation of this product.

After installation is complete, return this operations manual to the customer along with the warranty.

About installation and operation
Please have this product installed by the retail store or dealer where it was purchased. Installation by the customer will void the warranty.
In order to ensure safe driving, check the information on this display only for short periods of time. Looking at the display for long periods of time could distract adequate attention from the road and result in an accident.
Discontinue use of this product if nothing is displayed, water gets into the unit, or smoke or a strange odor comes from the unit. If such a condition occurs, contact the sales outlet or installation personnel as soon as possible. Continued use while the condition exists could result in an accident or fire.
Do not operate during driving.

This speedometer and tachometer display of this product are for reference purposes only. Please drive according to the indication of vehicle's originally equipped instruments.
This product can be used only on 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 cylinder vehicles with 4 cycle engine. It cannot be used on diesel vehicles.