Tell me questions Flashcards
Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey
Test brakes as you set off. They shouldn’t feel spongy or slack and the vehicle 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
Look at the manual and use a reliable pressure gauge to check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold, don’t forget spare tyre and 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 rigid part of the head restraint should be at least as high as your eyes or top of your 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
No cuts and 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 that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle
Turn on the switch and walk around the car to see if there working.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system
ABS Warning light 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 don’t need to exit the vehicle
Turn on the hazard warning lights or indicators and walk around the car to see if there working.
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car
Press the brake pedal and ask someone to check if the lights come on or use reflections in windows and doors.
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 on ignition and turn on dipped headlights and fog lights. A warning light on the dashboard should come on. Use when visibility is seriously reduced and you cant see for more than 100 metres.
Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Turn on the ignition and turn the steering wheel which should move with ease.
Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Turn on ignition, turn on dipped headlights then switch to main beam. Main beam warning light should come on.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Remove dipstick and wipe clean, put back in hole and take out again. The oil 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.
Check between min and max markings if too low top up with water and anti-freeze mix when engine is cold.
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Look between high and low markers. If low top up with correct fluid from car manual.
