Do not exceed the vehicle load specified in the manual. Overloading causes damage to the front suspension elements, bending of the rear axle beam, premature tire wear, body vibration and loss of vehicle stability. The weight of the cargo with the luggage rack installed on the roof of the car must not exceed 50 kg without exceeding the payload.
The soft suspension of the car absorbs vibrations well even when driving fast on rough roads. However, sharp impacts can deform the axles of the lower control arms and damage other parts of the vehicle's undercarriage. Therefore, when driving on such roads, do not develop high speed.
Regularly check the condition of the protective rubber boots of the ball joints and the protective caps of the steering rod joints. If the cover or cap is damaged, then water and dirt penetrate into the hinge, which causes its increased wear and destruction. Replace a damaged case or cap with a new one.
To lubricate units and assemblies, fill the fuel tank, use materials recommended by the factory.
Failure to comply with this recommendation will result in premature failure of the vehicle units. It should be especially remembered that AI-93 gasoline, painted orange-red, is leaded. Leaded gasoline is poisonous. Therefore, do not allow it to come into contact with the skin of hands, clothing, upholstery, as well as any work that could result in leaded gasoline or its vapors entering the mouth.
Do not engage the starter while the engine is running. Doing so may break the teeth of the drive gear or flywheel.
It is not allowed to move the car with the help of a starter. Start the vehicle in first gear with the parking brake lever fully released. Remember that exhaust gases are poisonous. Therefore, the room where the engine is started and warmed up must be well ventilated.
In the cold season, before turning on the windshield wipers, make sure that the brushes are not frozen to the windows. Failure to comply with this recommendation can lead not only to breakage of the brushes, but also to the failure of their electric drives.
Do not operate the vehicle with the low oil pressure warning light on. It is allowed to light the lamp at the minimum frequency of rotation of the crankshaft in idle mode. When the frequency increases, the lamp should go out. Lighting up of the lamp in the operating modes of the engine indicates insufficient pressure in the lubrication system.
Never allow the engine to operate at a crankshaft speed at which the tachometer needle is in the red zone of the scale. The tachometer needle in the yellow zone indicates that the crankshaft speed is approaching the maximum allowable.
Operating tires with pressures other than those recommended will result in premature tire wear and poor vehicle stability and controllability.
Constantly monitor the cleanliness of the battery terminals and clamps and the reliability of their connections. Remember that the oxidation of terminals and clamps, as well as their careless connection, cause sparking at the place of unreliable contact, which can lead to failure of the car's electronic equipment. For the same reason, it is not allowed to check the operability of the generator with the engine running by removing the clamps from the battery.
When installing the battery on the car, make sure that the wires are connected in accordance with the polarity indicated on their tips and battery terminals (positive terminal is greater than negative).
When charging the battery directly on the vehicle from an external current source, be sure to disconnect it from the generator. The battery is connected to the terminal "30" alternator positive wire (tip "+").
In a variant version, cars can be equipped with a contactless ignition system (BSZ). Due to the fact that the BSZ is a high energy ignition system, it is not allowed to start the engine using a spark gap, and with the engine running, disconnect the high voltage wires and check the high voltage circuits for "spark", as this can lead to burnout of high-voltage parts and failure of the ignition system.
Lighting up the lamp "SNESK ENGINE" when the engine is running does not mean that the engine should be stopped immediately; the controller has standby modes that allow the engine to operate in conditions close to normal. However, the cause of the lamp light must be determined by a maintenance facility as soon as possible.
The engine of a fuel injection vehicle with a catalytic converter and an oxygen concentration sensor works properly if only unleaded gasoline is used. The use of leaded gasoline in a short time disables these elements (neutralizer and oxygen concentration sensor), smoky exhaust appears and fuel consumption increases sharply.
The converter can also fail in case of misfiring in the ignition system, since in this case clean fuel will enter the converter and the temperature in it will rise sharply, which will cause cracks in the ceramic block. Therefore, regularly carry out all the work prescribed by the service book for the care of the ignition system.
Due to the fact that the converter has a high temperature, make sure when parking the car that there is no dry grass or other combustible material under the converter (rags, shavings, etc.).