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Question 1

How you’d check the brakes are working before a journey

Answer 1

Brakes shouldn’t feel spongy or slack. You can test them as you pull off and the car shouldn’t pull to one side

Question 2

Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended try pressure for the car and how tyre pressure is checked

Answer 2

Found in vehicle handbook or inside drivers door there should be a sticker, use a pressure gauge, check and adjust pressure when tyres are cold. Remember to check spare tyre and refit valve caps after

Question 3

Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it proved best protection in a crash

Answer 3

It should be adjusted so rigid part is at least as high as the eyes and as close to the head as possible

Question 4

Tell me how you’d check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and their condition is safe to use on road

Answer 4

There should be no cuts or bulges, 1.6mm tread depth across central 3 quarters of the breadth of tyre and around entire outer circumference of tyre

Question 5

Tell me how you’d check the headlights and tail lights are working. Don’t need to exit car

Answer 5

Turn this dial until this button is lit up. walk around car to check

Question 6

Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your ABS

Answer 6

Warning light should illuminate if there is a fault

Question 7

Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working

Answer 7

Turn on hazard warning lights then walk around car

Question 8

Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working

Answer 8

Turn ignition on, press foot brake, check lights are working in window reflections or ask someone to check

Question 9

Tell me how you’d check the power assisted steering is working

Answer 9

Give steering a little pressure as you start the engine. There should be slight movement as power steering begins to operate. Also as soon as you move off, steering should be light to turn and not heavy

Question 10

Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog lights and when you use it

Answer 10

Use it when you can’t see further than 100 metres, turn dial to headlights then press this bottom button

Question 11

Tell me how you’d switch your headlights from dipped to main Beam and explain how you know main beam is on

Answer 11

Turn ignition on, Turn the dial clockwise from dipped to main beam. Blue warning light shows main beam is on

Question 12

Open the bonnet and tell me how youd check the engine has sufficient oil

Answer 12

Point to the dipstick(middle left) pull it out, wipe oil off, put it back in, pull it out, there will be an oil mark between the minimum and maximum markers

Question 13

Open the bonnet and tell me how youd check the engine has sufficient engine coolant

Answer 13

It’s in top right, check it down the side, level should be between the maximum and minimum markings. Open only when cold

Question 14

Open the bonnet and tell me how youd check you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid

Answer 14

It’s on right hand side of engine coolant, check it down the side, should be between minimum and maximum markings

Question 15

How to close bonnet:

Answer 15

lift it slightly as you pull bonnet stay out of hole, push it into clip and drop it just before its fully closed

Question 16

2. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the rear windscreen?

Question 17

3. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you wash and clean the front windscreen?

Question 18

4. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d switch on your dipped headlights?

Question 19

5. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d set the rear demister?

Question 20

6. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d operate the horn?

Question 21

7. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d demist the front windscreen?

Question 22

8. When it’s safe to do so, can you show me how you’d open and close the side window?