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Start/Stop Button (SSB)

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A single stage push button is used by the driver to operate the vehicle. Pressing this button allows:

The contact will be ensured by a micro-switch and a backlighting is provided to highlight the marking of the button whenever necessary.

LED lamps in 3 colors are located in the outside ring of the switch assembly to display the status of the system.

They are OFF(White)/ACC(Amber)/ON(Green).

Fig 1: Locating Start/Stop Button
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