When the starter is turned on | Possible reasons | What to do |
Signal lamps on the instrument panel go out or do not light up, the starter does not turn on. | Battery terminals loose, loose, or oxidized. | Connect terminals. If they are oxidized, clean them and tighten them. |
The battery is dead or defective. | Connect a healthy battery to a discharged one. Do not move the vehicle by pushing it from behind if the steering column is locked. | |
The engine does not start. | Start conditions not met. | See section «Starting and stopping the engine». |
The steering column did not unlock. | The steering wheel is locked. | To unlock the steering shaft, slightly turn the key in the ignition lock and the steering wheel. |
In move | ||
Vibration. | Insufficient air pressure in tires, incorrect wheel balancing or damage to them. | Check tire pressure; if it corresponds to the norm, contact the service station. |
The presence of dirt or snow on the wheels. | Clean the car, in particular its wheels. | |
Exit of white smoke from the exhaust pipe. | Mechanical failure: Blown cylinder head gasket, or | Stop the engine. Contact the service station. |
This is not always a malfunction, smoke may be emitted during the regeneration of the particle filter. | See section «Features of diesel vehicles» | |
Oil pressure warning light on: | ||
When turning or braking the vehicle | Insufficient oil level in the engine. | Add engine oil |
Idle | Low oil pressure. | Contact the nearest service station of the manufacturer. |
The emergency oil pressure warning light goes out with a delay or remains on when the engine speed increases. | Insufficient oil pressure. | Stop and contact the service station. |
The oil change warning warning light stays on after the oil has been changed. | The oil change warning system has not been reinitialized. | Re-initialize the oil change warning system. |
Mode indicator lights come on «2WD» and malfunctions of electronic systems. | All-wheel drive system malfunction. | Continue driving at a moderate speed and contact a workshop as soon as possible. The solution to this problem may be to replace the tires. |
The system refuses to go into «2WD» or into the mode «4WD Lock». Mode «AUTO» remains active. | All-wheel drive system malfunction. | Urgently contact the service station. |
Whistling | Rooftop antenna installed incorrectly. | Change the position of the antenna. |
Boiling coolant. | Mechanical damage: broken cylinder head gasket, faulty water pump. | Stop the engine. Contact the service station. |
Smoke is coming from under the hood. | Short circuit or leak of the cooling system. | Stop, turn off the ignition, move away from the car and call the service station. |
Turning the steering wheel requires a lot of effort. | Broken drive belt. | Replace drive belt. |
Lack of working fluid in the power steering pump. | To perform maintenance of the power steering, contact the service station. | |
The engine gets very hot. The coolant temperature warning light comes on. | Faulty engine cooling fan. | Stop driving, stop the engine and contact a service station. |
Coolant leak. | Stop the car, turn off the engine and check the reservoir of the cooling system: there should be coolant in it. If there is no coolant, contact a service station immediately. | |
Blocked or clogged radiator. | Stop the car, turn off the engine and clean the radiator (see section «Body and engine care». If it is clean, immediately contact the service station. | |
Electrical equipment | ||
Windshield wipers don't work. | Frozen wiper blades. | Release the wiper blades before turning on the wipers. |
Electrical circuit malfunction. | Contact the service station. | |
The windshield wiper does not stop. | Electrical control failure | Contact the service station. |
Increased frequency of blinking direction indicators. | The lamp has burned out. | Replace lamp. |
The direction indicators and hazard warning lights do not work. | Electrical circuit malfunction. | Contact the service station. |
Headlights won't turn on or off. | Electrical circuit or control fault. | Contact the service station. |
Traces of condensation in the headlights. | This is fine. The presence of condensation on the headlight reflectors is a natural consequence of changes in the outside air temperature. When you turn on the headlights, the condensation quickly disappears. |