Lada Niva Owners Manual

LADA NIVA - OWNER’S MANUAL

- English Owners Manual, in PDF format, to vehicles Lada Niva.

INDEX:

INTRODUCTION. 2

IMPORTANT NOTICES. 2

DESCRIPTION 6

IDENTIFICATION DATA . 6

LUBRICATING SYSTEM 7

FUEL SYSTEM.  7
Crankcase breathing system 7
Cooling system. 7

IGNITION SYSTEM 7

EXHAUST SYSTEM.  7

TRANSMISSION . 8
Clutch. . 8
Gearbox 8
Transfer case. 8
Propeller shafts 8
Front axle.  8
Rear axle. 8

SUSPENSION. 8
Front suspension 8
Rear suspension.  8

STEERING GEAR AND WHEELS. 8
Steering gear.  8
Wheels 9
Tyres 9

BRAKES  9
Service brakes  9
Parking brake  9

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 11
Storage battery. 11
Alternator . 11
Voltage regulator . 11
Starter 11
Car radio 11
Windshield wiper 11
Heater motor . 11
Ignition switch. 11
External lighting and light signalling
system. 11
Instrument panel. 11
Bulbs 11

BODY. 12
Car appointments: 12
Ventilation and heating.  12
Keys. 12
Air Conditioning 12

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS. 13
1. Headlight switch lever.  13
2. direction indicator switch lever.  14
3. Ignition switch.  14
Anti-theft lock  14
6 windshield wiper switch lever. . 14
11. parking brake lever. . 16
15 map shelf. . 16
19 swivelling air deflectors. 16
20 air intake port cover control lever 16
21 heater cock control lever. . 16
22 heater fan three position switch. . 16
23 back window wiper and washer switch.16
24 external lighting switch.  16
25 choke control knob 16
28 coolant temperature gauge.  17
29 brake fluid low level warning lamp 17
30 transfer differential lock warning lamp 17
34 headlight upper beam warning lamp 17
35 direction indicator warning lamp 17
36 marker light warning lamp. 17
37 trip counter resetting. 17
38 tachometer. 17
39 choke warning lamp 17
40 battery no charge warning lamp 18
61 parking brake warning lamp. 18
43 low oil pressure warning lamp . 18
45 low fuel warning lamp  18
46 instrument lighting switch 18
49 headlight wiper switch. . 18
50 back window heater switch. 18
51 cigarette lighter 19
52 rear fog lamp switch. 19
53 emergency flasher warning light switch.19

APPOINTMENTS. 20
Sun visors 20
Rear view mirrors. 20

VENTILATION AND HEATING. 20
Windshield Demisting 21
Heating. 21

DOORS  22

SEATS. 22
Engine hood. 23

Installing the number plates 23
Fuel tank cap . 23

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. 24
Starting the engine from cold 24
Starting from Hot . 24

MOVING OFF 24

DRIVING HINTS. 25
Stopping and parking the car 25
Running in. 26
Seat belts. 26
Adjusting the spark advance angle . 27
Towing the car. 27

TABLES 29

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DIMENSIONS 29

ENGINE. 31

FILLING CAPACITIES. LITRES  31