Tell Me Flashcards
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
The brakes should not feel spongy or slack. The car should not pull to one side.
Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressure for this car and how tyre pressure should be checked.
Look in the car manual and use a reliable pressure gauge to check and adjust the pressures when tyres are cold. Don’t forget to refit valve caps and check the spare tyre.
Tell me how you’d make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
The rigid part of the head restraint should be at least as high as the eye or top of the ears, as close to the back of the head as is comfortable.
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 road.
No cuts or bulges.
1.6mm of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tyre, and around the entire outer circumference of the tyre.
Tell me how you’d check the headlights and tail lights are working.
You’d operate the switch(turn on ignition if necessary), then walk round vehicle to check.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
Warning lights should illuminate if there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working.
You’d operate the switch(turn on ignition if necessary), and then walk around the vehicle.
Tell me how’d you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
You’d operate the brake pedal, make use of reflection in windows or doors, or ask someone to help.
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Turn ignition on and then turn the steering wheel(should move with ease). Can also move the steering wheel just after moving off to check that it works.
Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use them.
Turn on ignition and dipped headlights then operate fog light switch- Check warning light is on.
You’d only use them when visibility is seriously reduced.
Tell me how you’d switch your headlights from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Turn on ignition or engine if necessary and operate main beam switch, check main beam warning light is on.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Remove dipstick and wipe clean with a cloth, put it back in the holder and take it out to see if the oil is between the high and low marks.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Check the coolant level by looking at the high and low level marks on the radiator header tank.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
The break fluid must be kept between the high and low marks.
