Show Me Tell Me Flashcards
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Brakes should not feel spongy or slack. Brakes should be tested as you set off. 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 pressure should be checked.
Manufacturers guide, use a reliable pressure gauge, check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold, don’t forget a spare tyre, remember to refit valve caps.
Tell me how you would make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
Ears and eyes should be in line with the central part of the restraint.
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.
1.6 mm of tread depth across 3/4 of the width, there should be no cuts, bulges or other damage to the wall 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.
Explain you would operate the switch (turn on ignition of necessary), then walk around the vehicle and check (don’t actually need to show them).
Tell me how you’d know there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
A warning “ABS” light would show up on the dashboard.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Put hazard lights on and then go out and check and you can check them all.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Apply the footbrake, if you have a passenger get them to check the brake lights are working and if not use reflections such as a garage door or wall.
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
With the engine off, the steering wheel is hard to move. Switch on the engine and the wheel should now move easily.
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.
Left hand indicator, dipped headlights on outer twister and then inner twister set to the back. Forward if needed forward. Should be used when visibility is less than 100 meters.
Tell me how you’d switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know they were on.
Left-hand indicator, dipped headlights on outer twister and pull towards you to change between the two. When full beam is on there will be an indication on dashboard with a blue lights icon.
How do you open the bonnet?
There is a latch inside the passenger door, and then a latch under the bonnet door that you need to pull to open the bonnet. Then you need to lift the stick and put the yellow end into a hole at the top.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Middle to left of the bonnet with the yellow top, check the oil level with dipstick making sure the level is between the min and max levels. If oil needs filling, fill it in the black box with big circular twisty lid.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
The left-hand grey box in the bonnet, this is the coolant reservoir and it needs to be between the min and max markings.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid?
Yellow tab on the right-hand side of the bonnet. This is the brake fluid reservoir and explains it needs to be between the min/max markings.
When it is safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the rear windscreen?
Right indicator outer twisty thing pull back twice.
When it is safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the front windscreen?
Pull the right indicator towards you.
When it is safe to do so, can you show me how you’d switch on your dipped headlights?
On the left-hand indicator, turn the twisty knob three times towards you.
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d set the rear demister?
The rectangular demister button next to the hazard lights.
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d demist the front windscreen?
The more circular demister button, that is not directly next to the hazard lights.
When it is safe to do so, can you show me how you’d operate the horn?
Press to the left or right of the citreon logo on the wheel.
When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d open and close the side window?
The window control panel to the driver’s left-hand side.
