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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman
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Body
Body three door, unitized (anodised?), all metal. Its side doors have front mounted hinges
and windows provided with two glasses: swivelling vent and roll down. Tailgate (luggage
compartment door) opens upwards. The windshield and back window are scenaramic. The
triplex windshield and heat tempered back and side glasses are polished and splinter proof.
The bumpers are rubber plated at the front and provided with plastic end pieces. The split
front seats fitted with headrests are adjustable fore and aft and for rake (or driver’s and
passenger’s comfort. The front seats are hinged to provide access to the back seat which can be
folded to increase the luggage compartment area. The seat upholstery is of artificial leather.
Car appointments:
Instrument panel, cigarette lighter, ashtrays in the instrument panel and side walls near the
back seat, glove compartment, sun visors, external and internal rear view mirrors, armrests on
both doors, seat belts, electric windshield washer, heater, map shelf under the instrument
panel on the passenger’s side, front end rear wheel splash aprons, and a fire extinguisher holder
under the driver’s seat. On request, the car may be equipped with an electrically heated back
window, rear fog lamp, and back window wiper and washer.
Ventilation and heating.
The heating system is connected to the engine cooling system. Air is distributed by two air
deflectors on the instrument panel. The deflectors direct heated air on the windshield or to the
upper part of the body interior; heated air is supplied into the lower part of the body interior
when the heater cover is open. Air circulation is intensified by an electric fan with two modes
of operation. At an ambient temperature of minus 25 "C, an average temperature inside the car
is as high as 20 "C with the heating system at full blast; in the area around the driver’s and
passenger’s feet the temperature is about 25 "C. The body interior is ventilated through the
holes in the body side panels.
Keys
Each car is furnished with two sets of keys. Each set contains a larger
key (Fig. 3) for the ignition switch, and a smaller one for the doors.
Each key bears a stamped Series No.
Air Conditioning
The Niva 1600 is not fitted with air conditioning, but it is possible to
fit it. This will effect your fuel consumption though. In Australia, you
can contact Richmond Auto Electricals on (03) 9428-3185 or (03) 9428
1997 to have air conditioning fitted - Jason
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