Standard 2 Flashcards
safety features
airbags
seat belt
crush zone
fire retardants by gas tanks
check before enter
broken glass
body damage
condition of tires
fluid leaks
direction of front tires
debris on the ground that could interfere with movement or puncture a tire (like glass)(or children)
what to when entering vehicle
key in hand (like claws ready for attack)
personal items in trunk so they don’t distract or smash you in a crash
control door swing so you don’t break them
go in and LOCK IMMEDIATELY
how to enter vehicle in parking lot
from back of space
how to enter vehicle on curb
from front so you don’t turn your back on traffic
pre driving procedures
Lock doors
key in ignition
adjust seat
adjust mirrors
adjust head restraint
fasten seat belt
Driver seat adjustments
10 between steering wheel and chest
driver’s heel should be able to pivot smoothly between foot pedals
angle of seat back (UPRIGHT) should help you see and control the car
T or F: left foot on gas
False - left on dead pedal
What does the dead pedal do?
keeps the sadness in the circle (so your left foot doesn’t mess up) and helps maintain stability
when do you do hand over hand turns and use 10 and 2?
In a parking lot or while parallel parking - tight spaces where your air bag would never deploy
correct hand placements for normal driving
8 and 4
where the airbags at
center of steering wheel, dashboard, in seat, above side windows, concealed in steering column or under dash (all of them)
t or f new car is better
t bc camera and airbags
what does SMOG stand for?
When changing lanes
- Signal
- look in Mirrors
- look Over the shoulder
- Go when the way is clear
which mirror has widest field of view?
rearview