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Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey

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Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked

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Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash

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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

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Sufficient tread
- use a tyre tread depth gage
- the central three-quarters has no less than 1.6mm depth

general condition
- look for any cuts or bulges on the tyre

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Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.

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Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.

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Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.

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Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.

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Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.

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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.

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Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.

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Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.

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check oil
- 1. point at dipstick
- 2. Pull dipstick out
- 3. Wipe oil off using a cloth
- 4. Put it back in
- 5. Pull it back out
- 6. Check oil level is between max and minimum markers
- 7. If below minimum, add more oil until level is sufficient

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Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.

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engine coolant
- 1. point at ??
- 2. Check level is between max and minimum marks
- 3. if below minimum, add more coolant until level is sufficient

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Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.

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Open the bonnet

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