Lada GRANTA, User Manual

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VEHICLE DRIVING
It is allowed to start driving the
vehicle only after cleaning the win-
dows of ice, snow and misting up to
the safety traffic level.
It is recommended to begin driv-
ing the vehicle under negative ambi-
ent temperature no earlier than in 30
seconds after starting the engine. To
provide partial warming of oil in the
gearbox it is required that for some
time the engine runs at the minimum
idling speed with the clutch pedal
released. If you do not have such
possibility, and you warm up the
engine and the gearbox while driv-
ing, after a long parking at a low
ambient temperature, it is recom-
mended to drive in lower gears at low
speed of the engine shaft for some
time. Progressively as the oil in the
gearbox warms up, change consis-
tently to higher gears.
ATTENTION!
To avoid damaging the gear-
shift mechanism inside the gear-
box due to frozen oil, do not apply
force to the gear lever and do not
perform shocking (sharp) throws
into gears.
The front drive vehicle driving
technique is specific and slightly dif-
ferent from the driving technique of
the rear drive vehicle, especially while
cornering. When approaching the
turn you should assess it in advance,
and depending on the the turn radius
and the road conditions, reduce the
speed and drive through the turn in
the «tension» mode, gradually in-
creasing the rotation speed of the
engine crankshaft. This allows you to
pass the turn sustainably even in the
slippery areas, avoid sudden braking
or rapid throttle pedal release in the
turn, which can lead to the loss of
wheel gripping, respectively, to the
loss of the vehicle control.
If possible drive without sharp
accelerations and decelerations, as
it leads to increased tire wear and
increased fuel consumption. Fuel
consumption is also increased
because of low air tire pressure, worn
or dirt spark plugs, when using motor
oils for the engine with the viscosity
higher than recommended.
ATTENTION!
Sudden starting from rest,
including starting with the hand-
brake on, turning with skidding
front wheels at maximum engine
speed are not allowed!
Fuel consumption is also in-
creased when towing a trailer. In
addition, when towing the trailer the
loads on the body, the engine and
the transmission are increased, and
reduce their operation life.
While driving, keep an eye on the
operation of various systems on the
relevant devices and alarms. Under
normal conditions the red alarm indi-
cators should not flash – their actua-
tion signal that it is necessary to
check the relevant system at any
SSNE. When driving on puddles
reduce the speed to avoid hydro-
planing, which can cause skid or loss
of control. The worn tires increase
such hazard.
ATTENTION!
To prevent engine damage
caused by water entering its
cylinders through the air intake, it
is not allowed to overcome body
of water with a depth of more than
300 mm. Driving on relatively
deep bodies of water should be
carried out with the least possible
speed in order to avoid formation
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