Tell-me Flashcards
One question will be asked at the start of the test.
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
The brakes should not feel spongy or slack. The brakes should be tested as you set off and the vehicle should not 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.
Look in the car manual to find recommended tyre pressures.
Use a reliable pressure gauge, check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold. Don’t forget the 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.
It 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 ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
There should be no cuts and bulges. They must have a minimum 1.6mm of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tyre, around the entire outer circumference.
Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Turn on the headlights/taillights, then walk round vehicle to check.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system.
The ABS warning light should be lit up if there is a fault. (ABS inside brake symbol)
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Turn on hazard lights (red triangle)
, then walk round vehicle to check.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Press the brake pedal, ask someone to check the lights or use reflections.
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Turn ignition on, the steering wheel should move easily.
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.
Turn ignition on, switch knob clockwise,
check warning light is on.
You’d only use the fog lights when visibility is seriously reduced (less than 100m visibility).
Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Turn ignition on,
switch knob anticlockwise turning on dipped headlights,
move left wand back to switch to main beam,
main beam warning light should be on.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Open bonnet with lever under righthand dashboard,
remove dipstick and wipe it clean with a cloth, put it back in the holder and take it out again. The oil level should be between the high and low marks.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Open bonnet with lever under righthand dashboard,
The coolant level should be between the high and low markings on the radiator header tank / filler cap.
If it is too low, top it up with a water/antifreeze mix, but only when the engine is cold.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Open bonnet with lever under righthand dashboard.
The brake fluid level must be between the high and low markings.
If it is too low, top it up with the correct type of brake fluid. This can be found in the vehicle manual.
