Emergency situations

Question 0

What is the minimum tread depth of your tires?

Answer 0

1/16 inch

Question 1

How far should a pedal reach when braking? How should it feel?

Answer 1

No more than halfway to the floor and feel like hitting something hard
Spongy = air bubbles in brake line
Pedal reaches down past 10s = leak in braking system

Question 2

How often should all exterior lights of your car be checked?

Answer 2

1x/month

Question 3

How often should wiper blades be checked?

Answer 3

Once a year

Question 4

What do you do in event of a blowout?

Answer 4

Grip wheel
Steer straight
Ease on accelerator 
DO NOT BRAKE 
Pull off road

Question 5

What is a common cause of blowouts?

Answer 5

Under-inflated tires

Check tires for air*

Question 6

What should you do if your brakes fail?

Answer 6

Pump brakes quickly
Shift into lower gear
Slow and stop off roadway (honk or flash lights to warn others)
Use parking brake and hold brake release so you can ease on brake if rear wheels lock and skid

Question 7

How can you prevent overheating your engine in slow moving traffic?

Answer 7

Shift into neutral
Race engine briefly during stops (speeds up fan and water pump)
Warning light –> pull off road and turn engine off
Wait until engine is cool to remove radiator cap

Question 8

What should you do in event of a skid?

Answer 8

DO NOT BRAKE unless you will hit something
Take foot off gas
Turn wheel in direction of skid 
Turn wheels in direction you snag
Straighten wheels

Question 9

If your gas pedal sticks, what should you do?

Answer 9

Focus on steering
Free pedal with foot
Or push clutch in or shift into neutral 
Brake and stop at safest place
Turn engine off

Question 10

Of you run off the road:

Answer 10

Grip wheel
Stay on shoulder
Ease off accelerator
Brake gently and slowly
Once slowed, check behind and ahead traffic
Turn wheels sharply onto pavement
Turn wheels the other way

Question 11

If your steering fails:

Answer 11

Ease on accelerator
Gently apply brakes after slowing if car remains lane
Apply brakes quickly w/ max pressure if veering off road or toward person or car

Question 12

If your headlights fail:

Answer 12

If highway is lit, get onto shoulder or other space
If highway is dark, use parking lights, directional signals, emergency flashers and get off roadway
If all lights fail, stay on roadway and slow down to pull off roadway

Question 13

If you have a fire in the car:

Answer 13

Smoke under hood- get off roadway and turn off engine
Use chemical fire extinguisher or dirt/sand to smother fire (DON’T USE WATER)
If fire gets out of control–> move min 100 ft away

Question 14

If an approaching car is in your lane:

Answer 14

Move right
Slow down
Honk or flash lights
Don’t turn into the lame they have left in case they realize they’re in the wrong lane

Question 15

If your car stalls on railroad tracks:

Answer 15

Look both ways for trains
If no train’s coming: low gear and use starter to move off tracks
If train’s coming: get out and run along side of the tracks to avoid getting hit by debris

Question 16

If your oil pressure light comes on:

Answer 16

Get car off road
Turn off engine
Check engine oil level and add oil if needed

Question 17

If your battery dies:

Answer 17

Take off vent caps from both batteries
Put cloth over open vent wells
Turn off lights, heater, a/c, radio
Connect positive post of dead to positive post of live
Connect negative post of live to engine block or frame of dead car
Start live car and run for minutes
Start dead car
Take off jumper cables in opposite order
Replace vent caps

Question 18

First aid in order:

Answer 18

Control bleeding
Restore breathing
Treat for shock
Protect broken bones

Question 19

If in an accident:

Answer 19

Turn off engine
Protect scene with flares, flag man, etc
Don’t move injured
Send for aid
Keep spectators away
Notify law if death/injury person/property >$500
Exchange info (name, address, license plate, driver’s license #, car insurance)