The exclamation mark lights up on the instrument panel of the Lada Granta

The combination of devices of Lada Granta and Lada Kalina 2nd generation is designed to display driving characteristics, the current state of vehicle systems that ensure traffic safety, as well as the correct operation of the entire vehicle as a whole. Next, we will consider a description of the Lada Granta dashboard, as well as the meaning of instruments and alarms.

Description of the Lada Granta/Kalina 2 panel:

1. tachometer , shows the speed of the engine crankshaft, the red scale zone indicates a dangerous operating mode for the engine;
2. engine management system malfunction indicator (Check Engine) , turns on orange when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine starts, the lamp is lit after starting the engine or while driving indicates the failure of any element of the engine management system (does not mean that the engine should be stopped immediately, however, the cause should be eliminated as soon as possible), the error can be determined using the diagnostic connector;
3. left turn signal indicator;
4. emergency low oil pressure indicator , turns on in red when the ignition is turned on and goes out after starting the engine, the lamp is lit when the engine is running and a constant (for 5 s) buzzer signal indicates insufficient oil pressure in the system;
5. ABS anti-lock braking system status indicator (optional) turns on orange when the ignition is turned on and after 2 seconds. after the engine starts, it goes out; in other cases, the lamp is lit, indicating a system malfunction that should be repaired at a specialized service station;
6. immobilizer mode indicator lights up orange and displays the status of the immobilizer and the vehicle security mode;
7. The coolant overheat indicator turns on in red when the ignition is turned on and after 5 seconds. after starting the engine it goes out, the sound signal indicates engine overheating (t>115C), the signal will be repeated until the temperature drops below 110C, when the indicator turns on, it is prohibited to operate the car, otherwise it will lead to serious engine damage;
8. brake system emergency indicator , turns on red when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine is started, the lamp is lit and the buzzer signal (5 lights on) when the engine is running indicates a drop in the brake fluid level below the “MIN” mark in the master cylinder reservoir, operate the car with the light on indicator is prohibited;
9. indicator for turning on the right turn signal (with a green filter in the form of an arrow);
10. battery charging indicator , turns on in red when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine starts, the lamp is lit or glows half-lit while the engine is running indicates a lack of charging current due to a malfunction of the generator or voltage regulator, as well as low voltage (or breakage) of the belt generator drive, operating the vehicle with the indicator on is prohibited;
11. speedometer , shows how fast the car is currently moving;
12. indicator of the operating mode of the exchange rate stability system (ESC) (in a variant version), turns on yellow when the ignition is turned on and goes out after starting the engine, the lighting of the “ESC OFF” lamp indicates that the system is turned off, and lighting and flashing while driving indicates the activation of the exchange rate control system stability, in other cases the burning of the lamp indicates a system malfunction;
13. signaling device prohibiting transition to higher gear “O/D OFF” (not used);
14. headlight high beam indicator , indicates that the headlights are on high beam;
15. signaling device for turning on the rear fog lights , indicates that the ZPTF is turned on;
16. low beam headlight indicator , indicates that the headlights are low beam;
17. indicator for turning on the front fog lights , indicates that the PTF is turned on;
18. daily mileage counter reset button , by pressing the button, set the daily mileage counter in the liquid crystal display to 0 or select the daily or total mileage display modes;
19. liquid crystal display of the on-board computer , displays information from the BC, see description below;
20. door open indicator , lights up red if the door is open;
21. reserve fuel indicator indicates the need to refuel the vehicle; do not allow the gasoline to run out completely, as this may damage the fuel pump;
22. low tire pressure indicator , lights up when tire pressure drops;
23. the electric power steering status indicator (connected in a variant), turns on in orange when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine is started; the lamp is lit while the engine is running indicates a malfunction of the power steering, which must be eliminated as soon as possible;
24. driver's seat belt warning light , lights up when the ignition is turned on if the seat belt is not fastened;
25. power unit fault indicator (not used);
26. Airbag status indicator turns on in orange when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine starts; in other cases, the lamp is lit indicating a system malfunction; you must contact service as soon as possible, because In addition to failure in an emergency, the airbag may unexpectedly inflate.

Designation of Lada Granta tidy icons

The following is a description and explanation of the icons on the standard Granta tidy.

Exclamation mark on Granta's dashboard is on

The symbol is presented in the only indicator indicating a malfunction in the motor electrics. The lamp lights up when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine starts.

Steering wheel icon on the Granta dashboard

The engine icon on the Grants panel came on

Where is the engine temperature on the Grants panel

On the newest versions of the tidy, the indicator is displayed on the BC display. The first generation panels were not equipped with such a meter and only had an engine overheating lamp.

The easiest way to display the internal combustion engine temperature on the dashboard is to install a separate meter on a spare socket in the console. Due to the fact that the designs of non-standard devices can vary significantly, they should be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

The oil is burning on the Granta tidy and beeping: reasons

The car's oiler can only indicate problems inside the crankcase compartment. There is a drop in lubricant pressure here, which can cause a leak or pump failure.

Immobilizer icon on the Grants panel

All devices have this symbol. The light indicates that the device is turned on. In this position, it will not be possible to start the engine and start moving. To disable the option, you will need to enter the combination on the key fob.

Car with a key on the grant panel

With a similar indicator, the car indicates the normal operation of the standard immobilizer. More details about the module are provided above.

Battery light on panel

If a similar indicator appears on the dashboard, you will need to immediately check the condition of the generator set and its wiring. It is recommended to perform a battery diagnostic.

The airbag icon is on on the dashboard

The light indicates that the activator module is faulty or disabled. In the event of a collision, the device will not operate.

Symptoms of a problem

It is impossible to immediately understand why the electric power steering does not work on Kalina. However, in most cases of malfunction (EUR), a light indicating a steering wheel with an exclamation mark should light up on the instrument panel. After which, specialists from the VAZ automobile plant recommend driving at low speed to a car service center.

Why at low speed? Because in the first years of production (EUR) by the Makhachkala plant, it had the peculiarity of turning the drive wheels of the car as far as possible to the left or right and independently locking itself in this position.

The electric motor and mechanical part (EUR) rarely cause complaints, but the electrics and electronics require a detailed study of breakdowns.

Errors on the panel

The complete list of Granta faults amounts to several thousand items, which is difficult to describe. For this reason, the following are the most common errors encountered during diagnosis.

Tidy reset

To perform the procedure, you should scroll the shield regulator until the dial is reset to zero. If you need to perform a full reset of the panel, you need to disconnect power from the battery for 15 minutes and reconnect the wires.

The Grants panel is quite advanced and easy to understand for the driver. The indicators are intuitive, making it easier for novice drivers to learn.

Specialization: Graduated from the State Automobile University, worked for 20 years at GAZ-56, now I drive a Zhiguli.

Hi all! Today I want to raise a rather current topic that, judging by the questions on the forums and the number of requests in search engines, worries a large number of people. I want to talk about a phenomenon where when you press the brake pedal, an exclamation mark on the dashboard lights up.

I will try to give a comprehensive answer to this question and explain why this happens and what kind of damage may be involved. Go!

Let me start, perhaps, with the fact that if a lamp (!) lights up on the panel, it means something is wrong with the brake system. As a rule, this indicator signals a low level of brake fluid (BF) in the system. As you can imagine, faulty brakes are no joke and the problem needs to be addressed. I’ll say more, if anyone doesn’t know, OPERATING A CAR WITH A BURNING INDICATOR (!) IS PROHIBITED! Since you don’t know what’s wrong and what caused this error to appear on the dashboard.

conclusions

Please note that replacing brake fluid is also necessary because, over time, it accumulates water particles from the air and becomes less effective.

The display on the dashboard is necessary to inform and warn the driver about the occurrence of various malfunctions, indicate the on/off of various functions, activation of systems, etc. Instrument panel indicator lamps are usually made in the form of icons and inscriptions of various colors (red, yellow, green, blue).

In this case, it often happens that instead of a separate icon, an exclamation mark lights up on the instrument panel. In practice, the exclamation mark icon on the dashboard may light up when you press the brake pedal, and the color of the icon may also change when the background is red or yellow. Let's figure it out.

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What to do if the lamp comes on?

1. The first thing you need to do is check the fuel fluid level. This is done simply and without any difficulties. Open the hood and look at the level, it should be between o and “MAX”. The level must be monitored constantly; for those who forget to do this, there is an exclamation mark. It lights up based on a signal from the sensor, which signals when the fuel level is below the permissible level.

By the way! There are often cases when the light comes on when driving over uneven surfaces and goes out as soon as the car drives onto a more or less level road. This happens precisely for the reason that the level of “brake fluid” is close to o and when the car is rocking, the sensor detects a low level and signals this to the instrument panel.

1. If everything is in order with the brake fluid level, you need to check the fuel injection system, which is located in the brake fluid tank. I'll tell you how to do this now.

2.1. Turn on the ignition and make sure that the exclamation mark lamp comes on, that is, the indicator of insufficient fuel level. It should light up and go out if the level is normal and the sensor is working.

2.2. We turn off the power from the sensor and look at the lamp; if it goes out, most likely there is a problem with the sensor. Check the sensor, sometimes the problem is that the float fails and sinks to the bottom even though the fuel fluid level is fine.

2.3. If, after turning off the power from the sensor, the exclamation mark on the panel continues to light, most likely the problem is in the wiring, and the sensor itself is working. Perhaps the reason is a short circuit in the wiring, or something else, but one way or another the problem will be associated with a faulty wiring and a violation of its integrity.

If everything is fine with your fuel oil level sensor, but you want to check its operation, this is done quite simply

2.4. We press the rubber seal on the tank lid, so you lower the sensor float to the bottom, and in working sensors an exclamation mark on the panel lights up.

2.5. If the indicator does not light up, take a small piece of copper wire and turn off the power from the brake fluid level sensor. The prepared wire must be used to close the power contacts of the sensor, that is, the contacts on the wiring that is supplied to the sensor, and not the contacts of the sensor itself. With such a short circuit, a corresponding signal about low brake fluid level should appear on the panel. If this does not happen, most likely the sensor is working, and the problem is faulty wiring.

If the brake fluid level sensor is faulty, replace it; if the problem is in the float of this sensor, you can try to repair it; if the wiring is faulty, replace it or seek help from an experienced auto electrician.

Hi all! Somehow, somehow, I didn’t have time to communicate normally, but this sunny morning I got to the computer and maybe I’ll help someone and even save money and time =)) Not so long ago I began to periodically flare up and squeak disgustingly ( ! ) on the tidy, ford everything is clear, I under the hood - the brake is normal... hmmm... I thought - maybe I installed heated seats (soon on the pages of the BZ)

touched the handbrake sensor.
- no, that’s also normal = (I got into the book, nothing that I didn’t know... what to do. I agree the idea is not the most original - “okay Google” =))) and after visiting the Internet, I decided to write this topic, because I didn’t find a solution there, but people changed (for some reason) the brake actuator, changed the pads, in general they changed a lot of things, but most of all I liked (and this was met with enviable consistency) people were advised to go to the service station or people simply said - “A LET'S JUST DISCONNECT THE WIRING FROM THE SENSOR AND THE LIGHT WILL STOP BURNING”
I think this is brilliant! So okay, I got carried away, now essentially - my car is under warranty, I went to the authorities. While they were putting together an order for my outfit (I’M NOT STRONG WITH TERMINOLOGY) and describing the solution, I was thinking about only one thing, I hope it’s a warranty case =)) All the paperwork was filled out, they sent the car to the wash, and I was sent to the sofa to watch the TV, 30 minutes later. my soul could not stand the separation and I went to the workshop to look for my Beauty. I found it, it was standing alone, another 30 minutes passed and an electrician appeared on the horizon, he silently walked up, looked at the outfit, opened the hood, unscrewed the lid of the brake barrel, carefully pulled the float off the sensor and also carefully put it back, and closed the hood. And I’m waiting for the verdict, before that they didn’t tell me about replacing the sensors... he’s silent, okay, I ask - so what? The answer was brilliant - “EVERYTHING” I asked again in shock - what was the reason, he simply said that when the car was assembled at VAZ, the float was not installed, but was hammered and it had practically no movement, hence this result. As a result, I lost half a day, spent 180 rubles for washing, and the best part was that I found a solution =))))

The main elements on the dashboard of a car are the tachometer, speedometer, fuel level and coolant temperature. In modern cars, the instrument panel has a large number of different indicators informing the driver about the condition of the car and its possible malfunctions.

In this article we will talk about the indicator in the form of a red exclamation mark on the Lada Kalina car, namely, you will get the answer to why the red exclamation mark lights up in the car and so frightens drivers who do not know its purpose.

Debriefing

1. The electronic control unit (ECU) for the electric power steering is fixed in the wrong place, under the heater radiator
   . Any leakage of this part causes the ECU to get wet, after which you will feel that the power steering is not working and the steering wheel has become heavy.
2. If while driving you notice that the tachometer or speedometer needle is at zero and does not move, rest assured that the ESD of your car is not working. This happens because these devices and (EUR) are activated from the same sensors.
3. Most often on Kalina, the speed sensor fails. Buying a new sensor and replacing it solves this problem. There are very often cases when replacing sensors does not help, (the electric power steering) still does not work. Begin to methodically probe the entire chain of wires related to the system (EUR).
4. Due to the constant vibration of the car and poor quality of production, connecting plugs and blocks independently break electrical circuits at the most inopportune moment.
5. Kalina's power steering behaves poorly when the on-board voltage drops
   . If an old generator produces less than 30 volts instead of 15 volts, then the electronic control unit of the power steering may also refuse to work.

If you broke down on the way

In recent years, the production of Lada Kalina cars (ECU) of domestic production was replaced with Korean ones. The kind they put on Hyundai cars. After that, power steering failures became significantly less frequent. But they started installing Korean blocks

. And how many thousands of Kalinas travel all over the roads, with old electronics?

Our advice to you is, at the first opportunity, change the electronic control unit on your car to a modern one, you will be healthier.

Electric power steering for modern cars has already become an integral part of them. On the Russian market it was first installed on the Lada Kalina ( VAZ 1118 ). The electric booster added both a lot of positive emotions and a lot of negative ones. Failure of this unit occurs quite often on the first samples. Our guest today was no exception – a car of the Lada “Kalina” family (Fig. 1).

The situation is quite typical: the client complains that sometimes the electric power steering turns off and the electric power steering warning light comes on, but after driving along some hole or rails, the electromechanical power steering (EMUR or EPS) resumes its operation.

This situation is very annoying, because not only the owner uses the car, but also his wife. It is much more problematic for a woman to turn the steering wheel without electric power assistance.

We start the car, and the electric power steering fault light actually lights up and it becomes quite difficult to turn the steering wheel. It is imperative to deal with this problem.

We connect the diagnostic scanner and connect to the EMUR control unit.

On the monitor screen we see the following error: C1044 – incorrect sequence of the rotor position sensor. What is a rotor position sensor and where is it located?

Let's take a break from our malfunction for a moment and touch on a little theory. Let's understand the EMUR device and what main parts it consists of. Let's consider all its parts separately.

Design EMUR Kalina 11186-3450008-00

1. Steering shaft
2. Electric motor
3. Electronic control unit
4. Torque sensor
5. Rotor position sensor

We remove the EMUR. On the nameplate (Fig. 7) there is article number 11186-3450008-00 manufactured by Aviaagregat, Makhachkala.

Remove the steering wheel, steering column switches and ignition switch. To get to the torque sensor , you must first remove the electric motor. We unscrew the bracket with 4 bolts, the cardan shaft, the lock nut and the 3 bolts securing the electric motor.

What does the exclamation mark mean?

The illumination of a red exclamation mark on the instrument panel informs the driver that the fluid level in the brake system is insufficient. When this sign lights up on the instrument panel, it is necessary to stop the car as quickly as possible, check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir, as well as the brake line for leaks.

The fluid level should be between the minimum and maximum marks; if there is not enough liquid in the tank, it must be added.

If, during inspection, leaks of brake fluid are found from the fittings of hoses and tubes or other connections, it is prohibited to continue driving.

Standard on-board computer Lada Granta/Kalina 2

The liquid crystal display is an electronic device that displays trip information collected and processed by the trip computer. Depending on the configuration, three types of trip computers are installed on the car, differing in the amount of information displayed.

The display shows the following information:

• line 1 displays the current time or (in a variant) the gear shift prompt indication mode, as well as the automatic transmission operation indication mode;
• Line 2 displays your choice of total or daily mileage;
• line 3 displays the outside temperature or (in an optional version) the functions of the on-board computer;
• line 4 displays the fuel level.

Tachometer, speedometer, on-board computer indicators, light bulbs - all these components are located on the Lada instrument panel. The “tidy” is designed to display the current state of various Lada Priora systems. An experienced motorist will immediately notice that one of the components requires repair; a certain icon will inform him about this. If you are a novice driver, then it will be useful for you to study the Lada Priora dashboard. This material provides a detailed description of each element of the tidy.

Why may TJ levels decrease?

The reasons for the decrease in level may be the following factors:

• Brake fluid leak;
• Pad wear;
• Damage to the fuel oil level sensor;

Brake fluid leak

This problem can occur after driving on deep snow or gravel roads, where brake line tubes and hoses are at risk of damage. Leaks are also possible at the connections of the calipers and the main brake cylinder.

Pad wear

When the pads are worn out, the caliper piston comes out of the seat much more than with new pads, therefore, the volume of fluid required to fill the space increases, and the fluid level in the reservoir drops.

When replacing the pads with new ones, the level should be restored to normal.

Damage to the fuel level sensor

This reason occurs quite often. The cap of the brake fluid reservoir contains a sensor that measures the fluid level; when it drops, the contacts on the sensor close and the lamp on the instrument panel lights up in the form of a red exclamation mark, informing that the brake fluid level is low.

Quite often it happens that the fuel fluid level is within acceptable ranges, but the indicator still lights up, this indicates a malfunction of the level sensor or its power circuit.

Checking the fuel oil level sensor

Checking it is quite simple; to do this, you need to unscrew the brake reservoir cap without disconnecting it from the connector. Then forcefully raise the “float”, then the lamp should go out; if this does not happen, then most likely the problem is in the sensor.

The next step is to check the control circuit. To do this, disconnect the sensor from the connector and insert a jumper into the plug, closing the two contacts together. When closed, the lamp should light up.

We hope our article was useful to you.