AAA Flashcards Chapter 2

Your vehicle is parked at the curb. As you approach it, you should:

Approach the driver's door facing traffic.

When ensuring that your tires are properly inflated during a pre-drive check, you should always check:

Both A and B are correct (The headlights, brake lights, turn signals, taillights; the direction which your tires are pointed.)

As you approach your vehicle and perform checks it is not necessary to always:

Check the spare tire for proper inflation.

Which are these is not part of a normal under-the-hood check?

Checking the shock absorbers.

Which of these is not part of a daily pre-driving check?

Checking under the hood.

How often should you perform pre-driving checks?

Every time you drive.

When you adjust your side mirrors, position your head straight ahead as it you were driving.

False

Which of the following is considered a vehicle communication system?

Hazard flashers.

When your mirrors are properly adjusted, which of the following is true?

The rearview mirror will be adjusted allowing you to see as much of the rear window as possible.

Safety belts help keep a driver behind the steering wheel and in control during a crash.

True

The high/low beam headlight switch on some older model vehicles may be located on the floor, beneath the parking brake pedal.

True

The radio/MP3/CD player should not be used by new drivers.

True

When conducting outside-the-vehicle checks, you should inspect your:

headlights.

If you put groceries in your vehicle, they should be:

in the truck on under a cargo net.

To signal that you are going to make a right turn, you should:

move the turn signal lever up.

The windshield wiper switch could be located on all of the following except:

the driver's floor near the left foot.

When adjusting a safety belt, it is best to:

wear it a low are possible across your hips.