The most important thing is not to be nervous! Turn on the hazard warning lights, press the clutch pedal and, using the car's inertia, try to carefully move to the edge of the roadway and stop as far to the right as possible at the curb, and if possible, outside the roadway.
Caution! Please note that when the engine is not running, the effectiveness of the vehicle's braking system is reduced and more force on the brake pedal may be required to brake.
Apply the parking brake if the car is stopped on a slope - use wheel chocks. In difficult driving conditions and on country roads, put up an emergency stop sign, as provided for by the Road Traffic Regulations. Now it is necessary to identify and eliminate the malfunction that has arisen.
There are two main reasons:
- the ignition system does not work;
- the power supply system is not working.
First, find out if there is petrol in the tank. Turn on the ignition and look at the fuel gauge. If the yellow reserve fuel light is not on and the gauge arrow shows the presence of fuel, you can assume that there is petrol in the tank.
Open the hood and carefully inspect the underhood space. Pay attention to the integrity of all units. Check if all the wires are in place, if there are any torn, burnt, or damaged insulation. Inspect the gasoline hoses, carburetor, and fuel pump - are there any gasoline leaks?
Attention! If gasoline is leaking, do not start the engine under any circumstances until the fault is completely eliminated!
Inspect the expansion tank of the cooling system - has the coolant leaked? Also check the oil level in the engine crankcase. If everything is OK, proceed to the inspection ignition systems and power supply systems.