Controls and instrumentation (VAZ-2107)

The arrangement of controls and measuring instruments is shown in Fig. 4.





1 — windshield wiper and headlight washer switch lever. It is energized when the ignition key is in position I or III. When the lever is in the position:

• I — windshield wiper off
• II - Windscreen wiper operates intermittently
• III—windshield wiper operates continuously

By moving the lever towards you, the windshield washer is turned on, and if the high or low beam headlights are on, the windshield wipers and headlight washers are turned on simultaneously.

2 — sound signal switch. Is under voltage all the time.

3 — direction indicator switch lever. It is energized if the ignition key is in position I. When the lever is moved to position "A", the right turn indicators are switched on; when moved to position "B", the left turn indicators are switched on. When the car goes straight after a turn, the lever automatically returns to its original position. This operation can also be performed manually.

4 — headlight switch lever. If the exterior lighting switch 17 is turned on to the second fixed position, the ignition key is in position I or III, and the switch lever is in the position:

• I — low beam headlights on
• II - high beam headlights are on

The high beam headlights can also be turned on with the exterior lighting switch off by moving the lever towards you along the steering column. After releasing it, the lever returns to its original position automatically.

5 — side nozzles of the ventilation and heating system of the passenger compartment.

6 — headlight corrector. It is installed on some of the vehicles produced. By rotating the handle, the angle of the headlight beam is adjusted depending on the vehicle load. Handle positions:

• "0" - one driver;
• "1" - all seats are occupied;
• "2" - all seats are occupied + cargo in the trunk up to full load on the rear axle;
• "3" - one driver + cargo up to full load on the rear axle.

For other loading options without exceeding the payload weight, the handle positions are selected in such a way that the illumination of the road with low beam headlights is within the normal range and oncoming drivers are not blinded.

Cars without a headlight range control system in a variant version can be equipped with headlight units with 4 mounting screws (see fig. 65). In this case, with the vehicle fully loaded, turn the set screws to the extreme right position.

7 — engine hood lock drive lever.

8 — socket for connecting a portable lamp.

9 — ignition switch. When the key is in the position:

• "0" - everything is off, the anti-theft device is not enabled;
• "I" — ignition on;
• "II" - starter is on;
• "III" - ignition is off, anti-theft device is on when the key is removed.

To turn off the anti-theft device, insert the key into the ignition switch and, while slightly turning the steering wheel left and right, turn the key to position "0".

10 — Hazard warning light switch. When the button is pressed, the flashing light of all direction indicators and the indicator lamp in the button itself is turned on. The hazard warning light is turned off when the button is pressed again.

11 — clutch pedal.

12 — brake pedal.

13 — heater cover lever.

14 — Instrument lighting switch. Is energized if the external lighting switch 17 is on. Rotating the handle turns on the instrument lighting and adjusts its brightness.

15 — accelerator pedal.

16 - place for radio receiver.

17 — external lighting switch. When the upper arm of the key is pressed to the first fixed position, the side lights are turned on, and when pressed to the second fixed position, the headlight circuits are additionally energized.

18 — Rear fog light switch. The lights are turned on by pressing the upper arm of the key when the headlights are on. At the same time, the orange light in the key itself signals that the lights are on and simultaneously illuminates the key.


19 — parking brake lever. By moving the lever up, the brake shoes of the rear wheels are activated. To return the lever to its original position, press the button on the end of the lever handle.

In case of emergency, the parking brake can be used while the vehicle is moving to slow down, or it can be used simultaneously with the service brakes.

20 — backup warning lamp. In the variant version, if the car is equipped with seat belts with an alarm about unfastened driver's belts, the "Fasten seat belts" warning lamp is installed.

21 — indicator lamp for rear window heating. Lights up orange if rear window heating is turned on by switch 22.

22 — Rear window heating switch. Rear window heating is switched on by pressing the upper arm of the button with the ignition on. The orange light illuminates the button.

23 - plug.

24 — gear shift lever. The gear shift diagram is shown on the handle of the lever.

25 — hours. To move the hands, pull the handle towards you and turn it counterclockwise.

26 — cigarette lighter. To use, press the button on the socket, which will automatically return to its original position after about 15 seconds, ready for use. When the switch 17 of the external lighting is on and the switch 14 of the instrument lighting is on, a special lamp illuminates the cigarette lighter socket.

27 — backup indicator lamp.

28 — fluid level indicator lamp. in the brake hydraulic drive reservoir. The lamp lights up with a constant red light if the fluid level in the reservoir has dropped below the permissible limit due to fluid consumption or damage to the system. To check the serviceability of the lamp itself, it lights up if the parking brake lever is raised.

29 - ashtray.

30 - storage box.

31 - storage shelf.

32 - insert.

33 — Carburetor air damper control handle. Serves to start a cold engine. When the handle is pulled toward you, the carburetor air damper is closed, which is indicated by the corresponding control lamp in the instrument cluster.

34 - plug.

35 — control unit for ventilation and heating systems.

36 — central nozzles of the interior ventilation system.

37 — three-position switch of the heater electric fan. It is energized when the ignition is on. When the lower arm of the key is pressed to the first fixed position, the low speed of the electric fan is turned on, and when the lower arm is pressed to the stop, the high speed is turned on.

38 - instrument cluster.

39 — voltmeter. A device that monitors the voltage of the vehicle's on-board network. When the ignition is on and the engine is not running, the voltmeter shows the voltage at the battery terminals, and when the engine is running, it shows the voltage at the generator terminals. When the engine is running, the device's arrow in the red zone at the beginning of the scale indicates a discharged battery due to weak tension of the generator drive belt or a malfunction of the generator itself, and in the white zone of the scale, it indicates an unsteady charge-discharge mode. The device's arrow in the green zone indicates normal voltage, and a transition to the red zone at the end of the scale indicates overcharging of the battery due to a malfunction of the generator.

40 — speedometer.

41 — Trip meter reset handle. The meter is set to zero on a stationary vehicle by turning the handle counterclockwise.

42 — totalizer of the distance traveled.

43 — High beam indicator lamp. The lamp lights up blue when the high beam headlights are turned on.

44 — Parking brake indicator lamp. The lamp lights up with a red flashing light if the ignition is on and the parking brake lever is raised. If the car is equipped with front brake pads with lining wear indicators, then when the linings are worn out, the lamp lights up with a constant red light.

45 — control lamp for insufficient oil pressure in the engine lubrication system. The lamp lights up red when the ignition is turned on. After starting the engine, when the crankshaft speed increases above the minimum, the lamp should go out.

46 — tachometer. Electronic device, indicates engine crankshaft speed. Yellow zone of the scale indicates engine operating mode with high crankshaft speed, red zone of the scale — dangerous modes for the engine.

47 — engine cooling system fluid temperature indicator. The arrow in the green zone of the scale indicates normal coolant temperature. When the arrow moves into the red zone of the scale, the engine is overheating. In this case, check the alternator drive belt tension, and if its tension is within normal limits, check the cooling system.

48 — economizer. A device that helps the driver during suburban driving to select the most economical driving mode in terms of fuel consumption by the engine crankshaft speed and the corresponding gear in the gearbox. In the economical driving mode, the device needle is in the green zone of the scale.

49 — parking light indicator lamp. The lamp lights up green if the exterior lighting switch 17 is on.

50 — Battery charge indicator lamp. The lamp lights up red when the ignition is turned on and goes out immediately after the engine starts. If the lamp lights up when the engine is running, this indicates a weak tension of the alternator drive belt or a malfunction of the alternator itself.

51 — control lamp block.

52 — direction indicator lamp. When the ignition is on, the lamp lights up with a green flashing light if the lever 3 is moved to position "A" or "B". If one of the direction indicator lamps fails, the indicator lamp lights up constantly.

53 — carburetor air damper control lamp. The lamp lights up orange if the ignition is on and the carburetor air damper control handle 33 is pulled out.

54 — daily mileage counter.

55 — Fuel reserve indicator lamp. Lights up red if there is less than 4-6.5 liters of gasoline left in the fuel tank.

56 — fuel level indicator.