Show Me / Tell Me Questions Flashcards
Tell me how you’d check the brakes are working for starting a journey…
When you press the brake pedal, it shouldn’t feel spongy or slack.
If your brakes are working properly, the car shouldn’t pull to one side.
Tell me where you’d find the cars recommended tyre pressures, and how to check each tire…
Look in the car manual
Use a reliable pressure gauge to check and adjust the pressures when the tires are cold
Don’t forget to refit the valve caps, and check the spare tire if you’ve got one
Tell me how you’d make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection…
Adjust the head restraint so the rigid part is at least as high as your eyes or the top of your ears
Make sure it’s close to the back of your head and comfortable
Tell me how you’d check the tires have sufficient tread depth and are in a safe condition…
Check they have no cuts or bulges
They must have at least 1.6 mm tread depth across the middle 3/4 of the tire, and around the entire outer circumference
Tell me how you check the headlights and taillights are working…
Turn on the switch (you might need to turn the ignition on)
Then walk around the car to check the lights are working
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system…
The ABS warning light should light up there’s a fault
Tell me how you’d check the indicators are working…
Turn on the hazard warning lights (you might need to turn the ignition on)
Then walk around the car to check the indicators are working
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working…
Press the brake pedal and ask someone to check the brake lights come on
Or use reflections in windows and doors
Tell me how you’d check the power steering is working before starting a journey…
Turn the ignition on and then turn the steering wheel (It should move with ease)
You can also move the steering wheel just after moving off to check that it works
Tell me how to switch on the rear fog lights and explain when you’d use them…
Turn the ignition on
Turn on the dipped headlights, and then the fog lights (check the warning light on the dashboard is on)
You’d only use them when visibility is seriously reduced (when you can’t see for more than 100 metres)
Tell me how you’d switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on…
Turn the ignition on
Turn on the dipped headlights and switch to the main beam (check that the main beam on the dashboard is on)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient oil…
Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean with a cloth
Put it back in the holder, then take it out again
Look at the high and low marks, the oil level should be between them
If it’s too low top it up (but don’t overfill it as you could damage the engine)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient engine coolant…
Check the coolant level by looking at the high and low level marks on the radiator header tank
If the levels are low, top it up with a water and antifreeze mix (only do this when the engine is cold to avoid serious injury)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid…
The brake fluid must be kept between the high and low marks
If it’s low, top it up with the correct type of fluid (you can find out what this is in your car’s manual)
