14 Tell Me Questions Flashcards
tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey
- brakes shouldn’t feel spongy or slack
- car shouldn’t pull to one side as it stops
tell me where you’d find the information recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked
- in the manual
- check the tyre pressure with a tyre pressure gauge
tell me how you’d check your head rest is correctly adjusted to it provides the best protection in a crash
- back of head rest must be in line with ears and eyes
tell me how you’d check the tyres to make sure they have sufficient tread and their general condition is safe to use on the road
- tyre should have 1.6mm of tread
- safe to use on the road as there are no cuts/bulges on the side of the tyre
tell me how you’d check the headlights and tail lights are working
- turn on dipped headlights
- get out and check front two white lights and back two red lights
(dipped headlights = jellyfish sign)
tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- it would come up on my dashboard
- light is amber
tell me how you check the direction indicators are working
- press the hazard warning lights (which turns on all indicators)
- get out and check each bulb
(hazard warning light is red triangle symbol)
tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working
- press the brake pedal and ask someone to help
- or check by seeing its reflection
tell me how you’d check the power steering is working before starting a journey
- when engine’s off, steering should be heavy
- when engine’s on, steering should be light
tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light and when you’d use it
- how to switch it on: twist toggle on left of steering wheel
- when you’d use it: when you can’t see more than 100m down the road
- (fog lights = jellyfish w/ crossed out tail)
tell me how you’d switch on your headlight from dipped beam to main beam and how you’d know main beam is switched on
- how to switch from dipped to main: push the toggle left of the steering wheel away
- how you’d know main beam is switched on: blue warning light on the dashboard
- (dipped beam = jellyfish)
tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient coolant
- lift bonnet (front of car)
- engine coolant is black circle on top left with white triangle
- check levels are between minimum and maximum markings
tell me how you’d check you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid
- identify brake fluid reservoir (at the top in the centre)
- it is a circle with three yellow icons on it)
- check that levels are between minimum and maximum markings
tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient oil
- identify the dip stick
- take out the dip stick and wipe it off
- put it back in and take it out - oil should come up between the minimum and maximum markings
