Car maintenance — running in a car A catalogue of the consumable spare parts required for maintenance is provided in Chapter 3B of this manual. The car does not require special running-in. However, during...
General information about scheduled maintenance When performing routine inspections or vehicle maintenance operations in accordance with these operating instructions, be extremely careful and attentive to avoid...
Scheduled maintenance Note: After the vehicle has reached 180,000 km or 144 months of service, continue to perform maintenance in accordance with the established schedule and frequency. Based...
Daily vehicle inspection To ensure the safety of the driver and passengers, as well as the reliability, durability and economy of the vehicle, the following check operations must be performed...
Hood — General Information Attention. Always make sure the hood is closed and securely latched. An open or poorly locked hood is dangerous. When the car is moving, the hood can rise due to the air...
General view of the engine compartment Note: The illustration shows the engine compartment of a vehicle with a 2.0L gasoline engine. Checking the levels of working fluids is done using measuring probes or...
Replacing windshield wipers Attention. Polishes that are applied hot to the body at automated car washes can significantly impair the quality of cleaning of the glass surface by the windshield...
Replacing the electronic key battery If the system does not respond to pressing the buttons on the electronic key and the built-in indicator does not light, then the possible cause is a discharged battery...
Maintenance consumables There is no motorist who has not faced the difficult process of choosing spare parts for repair or routine maintenance of a car. For a person who is not particularly...
Labor protection Compliance with the following precautions is essential to ensure safe and correct operation. These precautions are mentioned only once and will not be repeated in...
Precautions to prevent poisoning by vapors or gases Do not operate the engine for long periods without proper exhaust extraction. The work area must be well ventilated and free of flammable materials. Special care is...
Precautions to prevent burns To prevent serious burns, avoid contact with hot metal parts and do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. It is prohibited to add fuel to the tank after...
Precautions to prevent electric shock High-voltage ignition wires on gasoline engines can cause electric shock. These wires must not be disconnected while the engine is running. Many vehicle electrical...
Environmental protection When servicing a vehicle, it may be necessary to use, dispose of, or recycle hazardous, flammable, or toxic substances or materials, such as gasoline, refrigerants,...
Basic set of necessary tools To perform high-quality car repairs, you need to have a certain set of good tools. Below is a list of tools that a car owner is recommended to have to perform...
Flat feeler gauges Flat feeler gauges (see picture) are a set of plates of a certain thickness with the corresponding markings, used to measure various gaps. Also, flat feeler gauges can...
Micrometers — General Information A micrometer is a device designed for measuring linear dimensions using the absolute contact method in the area of small dimensions with high accuracy (from 0.01 to...
Caliper — General Information 1. Barbell. 2. Movable frame. 3. Barbell scale. 4. Sponges for internal measurements. 5. Sponges for external measurements. 6. Depth gauge ruler. 7. Nonius. 8. Frame...
Dial type indicator The dial indicator is designed to measure linear dimensions using absolute and relative methods, determine the magnitude of deviations from a given geometric shape and...
Bore gauge — general information The bore gauge is designed to measure the internal dimensions of parts (for example, the diameter of the cylinder bore, the width of the grooves, etc.). 1. Hour type...