Tell me Flashcards
(13 cards)
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Opening the bonnet.
Check the oil level by removing the dipstick, wipe it clean of oil, dip it back in, removing it again and the oil should leave an oily mark between the maximum and minimum marker
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Opening the bonnet.
The coolant is checked by looking at the maximum and minimum levels found on the side of the expansion tank
and never open the coolant when it’s hot
Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Open the bonnet.
Look 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 foot brake, it shouldn’t feel spongy or slack and 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.
-Tyre pressure info is in in the car manual or a sticker on either the drivers or passengers door pillar.
- Check and adjust all the tyres including the spare tyre when they’re cold with an air pressure guage.
-Don’t forget to 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.
- The head restraint aligned with the top of the ears and as close to the back of your head as comfortable.
- If you do need to adjust it, there’s a little button at the base of the head restraint that you can press and then move the head restraint
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.
-Check all the tyres with a 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.
- There also shouldn’t be any cuts or bulges on the outside of the tyre wall.
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 car
-Turn the dipped headlights on and then walk round the car to check that the headlights and tail lights are working.
Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system (ABS).
ABS warning light would stay illuminated when you start the car.
Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Turn on and press the hazard warning lights on then walk around all 6 indicators
Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Turn on car, press brake and see the light reflection on another car behind , windows garge door or ask someone to 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.
-There should be slight movement as the power steering begins to operate. Also, as soon as you move off, you’ll feel the steering is light to turn and not heavy.
Tell me how you’d switch on the rear fog light(s) and explain when you’d use it/them.
-Use the rear fog light when you can’t see further than 100 metres.
- Turn on the car, turn on the dipped headlights and then press the button shown in the image for the rear fog light.
-You will know it’s on because you would see a warning light on the dashboard.
