The most important thing is not to get 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, so more force on the brake pedal may be required to brake.
Apply the parking brake. If the vehicle is stopped on a slope, use wheel chocks. In difficult traffic 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 problem that has arisen.
There are two main reasons:
- the ignition system does not work;
- the power supply system is not working.
First, determine if there is gas in the tank. Turn on the ignition and look at the fuel gauge. If the yellow fuel reserve indicator light is not on and the indicator arrow shows the presence of fuel, it can be assumed that there is gasoline 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 broken, burnt out, or with damaged insulation. Inspect the fuel hoses, engine fuel line and fuel filter (installed under the bottom of the car near the rear part of the right threshold of the body) - 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 to see if any coolant has leaked out. Also check the oil level in the engine crankcase. If everything is OK, proceed to check the ignition and power supply systems described earlier, but first check the condition of the timing belt. If the belt is broken, the engine will not start for no apparent reason.