Tell Me Flashcards
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 reliable pressure gauge
Check and adjust pressures when it’s cold.
Tell me how you’d make sure the head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection?
Rigid part should be at least as high as the eye or top of the ears.
Close to the back of head as possible
Some cars can’t adjust them.
Tell me how you’d check the head lights and tail lights are working? I
Turn on the ignition and walk round the car.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with the anti-lock braking system?
Warning light should illuminate
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before the journey starts?
If steering becomes heavy it may not be working
2 checks can be made:
. Gentle pressure on steering wheel, maintained while engine is started. Should result in slight but noticeable movement
. Turn steering wheel just after moving off will give immediate indication power assistance is working
Tell me how you’d switch on rear fog lights, explain when you’d use it?
Operate switch
Tell me how you’d switch headlight from dipped to main beam
Dipped then main headlight
Check light is on
Lights on dashboard will be dimmed
Open bonnet, how you’d check engine has sufficient oil?
Identify dipstick/ oil level indicator
Describe check of oil level against minimum and maximum markers
Open bonnet tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient engine coolant?
Identify high and low level markers on header tank where fitted or radiator filler cap and describe how to top up to correct level.
Open bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you’d have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid?
Identify reservoir, check level against high and low markings
