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Tell me how you’d check that the brakes are working before staring a journey

Brake should not feel spongy or slack

Brakes should be tested as you set off

Vehicle should not pull to one side

Tell me where you’d find the information for the recommended tyre pressure last for this car and how tyre pressure should be checked

Manufacturers guide

Uses a reliable pressure gauge

Check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold

Check spare type also

Remember to refit valve caps

Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provided the best protection in the event of a crash

Head restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part of the head restraint is at least as high as eyes or top of the ears

Should be as close to the back of the head as comfortable

Tell me how you check the tyres to ensure that they have suffice t tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use in the road

No cuts or bulges

1.6 mm of tread depth across the central 3 - quarters of the breadth of the tyre and around outer circumference of the tyres

Tell me how you’d check that the headlights and tail lights are working

Explain how to operate the switch and walk round the vehicle

Tell me how you’d know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking system

The 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

Explain how to out them on and walk around the vehicle

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

Explain how you would operate the brake pedal making use of the reflections in windows or doors or ask someone for help

Tell me how you’d check the power-assisted steering is working before starting a journey

If the steering becomes heavy, the system may not be working properly

Before staring a journey

2 simple check can be made =

1 gentle pressure on the steering wheel maintained while the engine is tarted and should result in slight and noticeable movement

2 Turing the steering wheel just after moving off will give an immediate indication that the power assistance is functioning

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

Operate switch, check warning light is on and explain use (so you can be seen from behind- 100 meters)

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

Operate switch and check with main beam warning light

Open the bonnet and tell me how you’d check that the engine has sufficient oil

Identify dipstick and describe check of oil level against the minimum and maximum markers

Wipe with clean cloth and dip back in make sure the between the high and low markers

Open the bonnet and tell me how you'd check check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant

It's pink

Identify high and low level markings on bearded tank and describe how to top up to correct level

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

It's blue

Check against high and low markings