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How To Initialize The Safety Power Window

  1. Initializing of Battery Connection

    When the battery power is removed for over 5 minutes, safety power window switch needs the initializing.

    1. Power window operation before initializing
      • Manual-Up/Down function is available
      • Auto-Up/Down function is not available

        (Only up/down available while holding the switch)

    2. Initialization

      With the window in the FULL OPEN position, press and hold the UP switch position until it fully closes and hold switch for an additional 0.2 seconds.(Procedure will fail if starting initializing with the window in closed position)

    3. If initializing procedure while the safety system still in jamming status, the safety function is not available.
      • Safety function is not available
    4. The window safety motor uses a hall type sensor that is used to verify the position and direction of the motor, the safety module detects the uppermost (full closed)position of the window and sets the position as "0" or full closed.
    5. Denationalization

      Deinitialization The window safety module is deinitialized if the conditions listed below occur. Auto-Up and Safety function are deactivated. Deinitialization conditions:

      1. Repeating window downward movement 15 times in a row.
      2. Power supply is suspended while the motor is in operation.
      3. Driver door opens, IGN Off with the window glass positioned in Hard Stop -> IGN On within 2 seconds -> within 5 seconds with IGN On, entering manual down switch signal 3 times -> Denationalization completed (if power is not on in 2 seconds, or the operation to be performed in 5 seconds, the denationalization process shall be repeated from the beginning.)
  2. Initializing of fail safe mode

    System includes motor overheating prevention feature, avoid overrunning/overheating of the window motor.(EEPROM data is stored in safety module)

    1. If the window moved by compulsion and motor have a problem, power window switch could be entering the fail safe mode for user's safety.
    2. Power window operation in fail mode
      • Auto/Manual-Down function is available
      • Auto/Manual-Up function is not available

        (When Auto/Manual-up is operated, window is rising by 20 mm and stops moving.)