Tell Me Flashcards
Open the bonnet and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil
Open the bonnet.
Check the oil level by removing the dipstick, wipe it clean of oil, dip it back by removing it again.
The oil should leave an oily mark between the maximum and minimum marker.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Open the bonnet.
The coolant can be checked by looking at maximum and minimum levels found on the side of the expansion tank (never open the coolant when it’s hot)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Open the bonnet.
The coolant can be checked by looking at maximum and minimum levels found on the side of the expansion tank (never open the coolant when it’s hot)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Open the bonnet.
It can be checked by looking at the maximum and minimum levels found on the side of the brake fluid reservoir
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Drive forward slowly
Press the footbrake
It shouldn’t feel spongy or slack
The car shouldn’t pull to one side
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Drive forward slowly
Press the footbrake
It shouldn’t feel spongy or slack
The car shouldn’t pull to one side
Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
Information can be found in the car manual or sometimes there’s a sticker on either the driver or the passengers door pillar.
You would check and adjust all the tyres including the spare tyre when they’re cold with an air pressure guage. Refit the valve caps after.
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
Should be adjusted so the rigid part is high as your eyes
top of the ears
as close to the back of your head as comfortable
If you need to adjust:
Press the button at the base of the head restraint and move head restraint up or down.
Tell me how you’d check tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road
Check all tyres with tread depth gauge.
The tread depth should be no less than 1.6mm across the central three quarters breadth of the tyre and you’d check this all the way round the tyre.
Shouldn’t be any cuts or bulges on the tyre wall.
Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working.
Turn the ignition on
Turn the dipped headlights on
Walk round the car to check the headlights and tail lights are working.
Tell me how you’d know if there is a problem with your anti lock braking system.
if there was a problem with the ABS , the ABS warning light would stay illuminated when you start the car.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working.
You’d press the warning lights button, it’s identified by a red triangle.
Walk round the car to make sure all six indicators are working.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working.
Turn the ignition light on.
Press the footbrake and see the reflections in the windows
Or ask someone to help and check
Tell me how you’d check the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
give the steering a little pressure as you start the engine.
slight movement as the power steering begins to operate.
As soon as you move off you’d feel the steering is light to turn not heavy.
Tell me how you switch your headlights from dipped to main beam and explain how you know the main beam is on
Turn on the ignition
Turn the dipped headlights on
Push the stalk on the left towards the dashboard
Blue warning light on the dashboard shows that the main beam is on
