Contents: Tachometer ⤓ Speedometer ⤓ Fuel tank gauge ⤓ Engine coolant temperature gauge ⤓ Odometer ⤓ Trip meter/outside air temperature…⤓
The arrangement of the gauges/indicators in the instrument cluster is shown in the illustration.
Layout of the instrument cluster gauges
1 - Fuel gauge; 2 - Speedometer; 3 - Odometer; 4 - Tachometer; 5 - Coolant temperature gauge; 6 - Trip meter reset button; 7 - Vehicle mileage meter since reset
Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine crankshaft speed in thousands of revolutions per minute. To avoid engine failure, it is prohibited to exceed the maximum permissible crankshaft speed (the tachometer needle should never enter the red zone of the scale).
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the speed of the car. The unit of measurement is usually km/h. In some cases, the dial of the meter may have two scales: km/h and mph. Sometimes the car may be equipped with a signal buzzer for exceeding the permissible safe speed (120 km/h).
Fuel tank gauge
Typical view of the fuel gauge dial
A - Fuel reserve indicator lamp
The device registers the current amount of fuel in the tank. The error of the meter readings is minimal when the car is in a strictly horizontal position. When the car is moving on winding or hilly roads, the error of the device increases. The operation of the meter does not depend on the position of the ignition key. The F mark corresponds to a full tank, E - an empty tank. A control lamp (A) built into the dial notifies the driver of the need to refuel the car at the first opportunity.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
A - Overheating zone mark
The device records the temperature of the engine coolant. The normal operating temperature of the engine when the vehicle is operated under normal conditions corresponds to the middle position of the pointer. Under severe operating conditions, for example, in very hot weather or during a long climb uphill, the pointer may rise to the upper red mark on the scale (H). If the engine temperature has increased so much that the pointer enters the red range of the meter scale (mark A), you should immediately stop driving, pull over to the side of the road, park the vehicle and check the condition of the cooling system to determine the causes of engine overheating (see Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
Odometer
The odometer records the total mileage of the vehicle in kilometers or miles, depending on the version.
Trip meter/outside air temperature gauge
The meter records the current mileage of the car since the last reset (in kilometers or miles, depending on the version). The meter is reset using a special button mounted in the instrument panel to the left of the speedometer assembly.