Q: Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil.
Take out yellow dipstick, wipe it, put it back into the oil and check the oil level between the minimum and maximum marks on the dipstick.
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Q: Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Check the minimum and maximum marks on the side of the tank when the engine is cold - top up with water and antifreeze mix.
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Q: Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Check the minimum and maximum marks on the side of the tank when the engine is cold - check the car manual for the right fluid to use.
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Q: Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Start the engine, press the foot brake - shouldn't feel spongy or slack, the car shouldn't pull to one side.
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Q: 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 for the recommended tyre pressure - can be checked using a tyre pressure gauge when the tyres are cold.
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Q: Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
Adjusted so that the rigid part is at the top of your ears or at eye level and close to the back of your head as comfortable.
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Q: 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 the tread depth using a tread depth gauge - should be at least 1.6mm across the central 3/4 of the tyre and entire outer circumference and should be no cuts or bulges around the tyre.
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Q: Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Start the engine, turn dipped headlights on and get out and check.
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Q: Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system (ABS).
Start the engine, a light will appear on the dashboard if there is something wrong with the ABS.
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Q: Tell me how you’d check the direction indicators are working. You don’t need to exit the vehicle.
Start the engine, press the hazard symbol button and get out and check.
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Q: Tell me how you’d check the brake lights are working on this car.
Start the engine, press the foot brake and look at reflections in car doors and windows.
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Q: Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey.
Start the engine, apply pressure as the car starts - should be slight movement and the steering should feel light and easy to turn.
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Q: 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.
Start the engine, turn to dipped headlights and press the rear fog light button - used when there is no visibility for more than 100 metres.
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Q: Tell me how you switch your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain how you’d know the main beam is on.
Start the engine, turn on dipped headlights and pull stalk left of the steering wheel and a blue light will be illuminated on the dashboard.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Q: Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant.
Back
Check the minimum and maximum marks on the side of the tank when the engine is cold - top up with water and antifreeze mix.
Card 3
Front
Q: Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
Back
Card 4
Front
Q: Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before starting a journey.
Back
Card 5
Front
Q: Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressures for this car and how tyre pressures should be checked.
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