Sealion 7 Arrival Inspection and First Local Service

Assemble the records the workshop will need

Provide the VIN, original market, production information, inspection findings, service invoices and dated dispatch photographs. Include known repairs and any work performed between inspection and shipment. The shipping handover guide helps maintain that sequence. Mark missing records honestly instead of converting the seller's assurance into a verified service entry. A China-market Sea Lion 07 EV and an overseas Sealion 7 may require different supporting information. The receiving workshop should know exactly which vehicle is arriving before it books parts, diagnostic work or a routine service package.

Capture arrival condition before alteration

Compare the delivered car with the dispatch record and photograph visible damage, missing items, leaks or warnings. Record the time and location of observations, then follow the applicable carrier and contractual process. Do not invent a universal reporting deadline or assume every new symptom belongs to the carrier. Avoid cleaning, resetting or repairing material evidence before it is documented, except where immediate action is needed for safety. If the vehicle may be unsafe, arrange appropriate professional movement rather than driving it to test whether the problem disappears.

Confirm competent local EV support

Ask the workshop about applicable technical information, safe high-voltage procedures, diagnostic capability and parts sourcing for this original-market vehicle. General experience with electric cars is not the same as confirmed support for every imported configuration. Use the maintenance and parts review to identify gaps before the appointment. Clarify what the workshop can assess directly and what needs specialist escalation. Do not ask an unqualified general mechanic to open traction-battery equipment simply because the first-service visit is convenient. A clear scope protects both the buyer and the technician.

Build a baseline from schedule and evidence

Compare date, mileage and documented previous work with the applicable maintenance requirements. An EV still needs a supported maintenance plan, but it should not inherit engine-service items from a combustion vehicle. Ask the workshop to explain which tasks are due, condition-led or uncertain because history is missing. Avoid specifying universal fluid types or intervals from another market manual. The tyre and wheel record and other inspection findings can guide additional checks. A proportionate baseline is more useful than either replacing everything automatically or declaring that electric propulsion means no service is necessary.

Retain diagnostic context before clearing messages

Record warnings, diagnostic results and the conditions in which symptoms occur. Include storage duration, low-voltage observations and charging attempts. The storage and wake-up guide provides a relevant context, but storage should not become a blanket explanation for every fault. Have qualified support interpret the findings and document completed tests. A cleared dashboard is not proof that a cause has been resolved. If software work is proposed, establish its applicability and preserve the original evidence rather than updating simply to remove an inconvenient message.

Check the handover systems the owner will use

Reconcile keys and account status through the access handover guide. Confirm supported charging at the intended location and inspect the delivered roadside equipment against the inventory. Address any outstanding glass, camera, brake or suspension concern through the appropriate qualified scope. Distinguish optional connected services from basic operating readiness. A service record should show what was checked and what remains unresolved, not simply use the word passed. Where a limitation affects normal use, agree a practical next step before relying on the vehicle for an essential journey.

Create continuity for the next owner visit

Retain job cards, part references, relevant measurements and the next schedule-based actions with date and mileage. Identify the workshop contact for recurring symptoms and any specialist provider involved. If a part is unavailable, record the unresolved condition and operating advice from the qualified assessor rather than implying the service is complete. Keep the vehicle identity consistent across documents so future technicians do not order from the wrong market catalogue. The first local service succeeds when it establishes a trustworthy baseline and a workable support route, not when it offers an unsupported promise that no future issue can occur.

Buyer checklist

• Collect identity, service, inspection and dispatch evidence.
• Record arrival discrepancies before changing the vehicle.
• Confirm exact-version EV support and service scope.
• Keep completed work and open findings distinct.

Questions and answers

Reference information

Use the applicable market and year documentation for equipment and operating limits. The references have their own market and publication scope; they do not establish the condition, fitted equipment or destination approval of an individual vehicle.

• BYD Europe: Sealion 7 model introduction — European launch specification, not universal equipment
• BYD official owner-manual library — select the applicable market and vehicle