ADI Flashcards
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Tell me how you would check the brakes are working before starting a journey
The brakes should not feel spongy or slack. The brakes should be tested as you set off the the vehicle should not pull to one side.
Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked
Manufacturers guide. Use a reliable pressure gauge when the tyres are cold and don’t forget the spare tyre and to refit valve caps
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
The head restraint should be adjusted so the ridgid part of the hear rest is at least as high as the eye or top of the ears and as close to the back of the head as it comfortable
Tell me how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road
No cuts or buldges, 1.6mm of treat depth across the central 3/4 of the bready of the tyre and around the entire outer circumference of the tyre
Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle
Operate the switch to turn on the lights and the walkaround the vehicle to check the lights
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Warning light should illuminate if there is a fault with the antilock braking system
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle
Operate the switch to turn them on and then walk around the vehicle to check
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car
Operate the brake pedal and make use of reflections in windows or doors or ask someone to help
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey
If the steering becomes heavy, the system may not be working properly. Before starting a journey 2 checks can be made:
1 - Apply gentle pressure on the steering wheel, maintained while the engine is started, this should result in a slight but noticible movement and the system begins to operate.
2 - Turning the steering wheel just after moving off will give an immediate indication that the power assistance is working
Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use it/them. You don’t need to exit the vehicle
Make sure ignition and dipped headlights are turned on and then operate switch for rear fog light. This would be used when visibility is below 100m
Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Make sure ignition is on operate switch to turn on main beams and check for the warning light on dash
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Identify dipstick or oil level indicator. Remove it, wipe clean and dip in again before removing and checking level is between minimum / maximum markers
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Find your big coolant tank and point to the minimum and maximum markings. Explain to the examiner that you would unscrew the cap and top up to the correct level, if needed. We recommend mentioning that you would do this when the engine is cold.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Point to where the brake fluid reservoir is and explain that you would check the level against the min and max
