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Tell me how you’d check the brakes are working before starting a journey?
Brakes should not feel spongy or slack. Brakes should be tested as you set off. Veichle 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?
Manufacturers Guide, use a reliable pressure gauge, check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold, don’t forget a spare tyre, remember to refit valve caps.
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash?
The head restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part of the head restraint is at least as high as the eye or top of the ears and as close to the back of the head as is comfortable
Tell me how you’d check the tyres to make sure they have sufficient tread depth and that their general and condition is safe to use on the road?
No cuts and bulges, 1.6mm of tread depth across the central 3/4 of the breadth of the tyre and around the entire outer circumference
Tell me how’d you check the headlights and taillights are working. You don’t need to exit the veichle.
Turn on the switch, turn on ignition if necessary. Then walk around the veichle.
Tell me how’d you know if there was a problem with your anti lock braking system
Warning Light should illuminate if there is a fault.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. Don’t exit veichle.
Operate the switch and then walk around if necessary.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working?
Press the brake and make use of the reflections in windows and doors or ask someone to help.
Tell me how you’d check the power assisted steering is working before starting a journey?
If the steering becomes heavy, the system may not be working properly.
Gentle Pressure on the steering wheel, maintained while the engine starts, should result in slight but noticeable movement as the system begins to operate. Alternatively, turning the steering wheel just after moving off will give an immediate indication that the power assistance is functioning.
Tell me how you switch the rear fog lights and explain when to use them?
Operate switch, then check if warning light is on. Turn ignition on if necessary.
Tell me how you’d switch from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on?
Operate Switch with ignition if necessary, check the main beam warning light.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient oil?
Identify the oil level indicator, check it against the minimum and maximum markers.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient oil?
Identify the oil level indicator, check it against the minimum and maximum markers.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check the engine has sufficient coolant?
Identify high and low level markings on header tank where fitted and then top it up to the correct level
How would you check you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid?
Identify reservoir, check against high and low markings.
