Car instrument cluster

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1. Oil pressure indicator light.
Oil pressure indicator light. located on the instrument cluster, lights up when the ignition is switched on and should go out after the engine starts. If this light comes on while driving. stop immediately and check the oil level. If the level is normal, but the light is still on, then you should contact the repair shop.

2 - Control lamp for battery charging.
This light comes on when the ignition is turned on and should go out when the engine is started. The glow of the light bulb while driving indicates a malfunction of the charging system. Turn off the engine immediately and check the tension of the alternator drive belt, as well as the fastening of the battery terminals. If the light stays on after starting the engine, contact a service station.

3 - Coolant temperature gauge.
At normal operating temperature, the pointer is in the zone 'NORM". If the arrow of the temperature gauge goes into the upper sector of the scale, this indicates an overheating of the engine and in this case the electric radiator fan should turn on.

4 - Indicator light for the hand brake and the emergency condition of the working brake system of the brake fluid.


When this light comes on, it indicates:
  • applied hand brake
  • too low brake fluid level in the reservoir. In this case, you should check the brake fluid level, add it and contact a service station to determine the reason for the decrease in brake fluid

If this light comes on while driving, it can also indicate the failure of one brake circuit, which will lead to a decrease in braking efficiency.
If the warning light for the handbrake and the very low level of brake fluid and the warning light for the anti-lock brake system come on at the same time, stop the car immediately and repair the malfunction in the brake system or contact the nearest service station for help.

5 - Anti-lock braking system warning light.
If the light comes on, it indicates a malfunction of the anti-lock braking system. The brake system continues to operate normally. During normal braking, ABS does not work. The operation of the system begins when there is a danger of blocking even one wheel. The action of the system is determined by the pulsation of the brake pedal when it is pressed

6 - Control lamp for the operation of glow plugs in a diesel engine.
Lights up when the ignition is turned on. The engine can only be started after the light is off.

7 - Fuel gauge.
The indicator scale is divided into 4 parts of the fuel tank volume. When the pointer arrow reaches the red zone, approximately 8 liters of fuel remain in the tank.

8 - Control lamp for direction indicators.
Flashes when turned on. An increase in the blinking frequency indicates a burnout of one of the direction indicator lamps.


9 - Control lamp for switching on external lighting.

10 - Control lamp high beam headlights.
The lamp lights up when the headlights are switched on or the headlights are signaled.

11 - Speedometer.

12 - Counter of the total mileage of the car.
Registers the total mileage of the vehicle.

13 - Daily car mileage counter.
Registers the mileage of an individual trip.

14 - Button for resetting to zero the daily counter of the car's mileage.

15 - Tachometer.
The tachometer shows engine revolutions per minute. The tachometer reading must be multiplied by 1000.

16 - Airbag warning lamp.
After the ignition is switched on, the warning lamp lights up for about 5 seconds, which confirms that the airbag system is working.

17 - Not closed car doors or trunk lid.







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