HOW TO DRIVE TEST 2 STUDY SET

1. LIST THE PRE-DRIVING CHECKS INVOLVED IN SSFELY APPROACHING YOUR VEHICLE.

-HAVE KEYS IN HAND -STAY ALERT FOR OTHER PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS -LOOK FOR SIGNS OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN, BENEATH AND AROUND OBJECTS TO BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE -MAKE SURE OTHER DRIVERS SEE YOU -WALK WELL AWAY FROM OTHERS VEHICLES -IF PARKED AT CURB, FACE TRAFFIC AS YOU APPROACH THE DRIVER DOOR -CHECK INSIDE VEHICLE FOR MOVEMENT -CHECK YOUR ENVIRONMENT!!!!!!! -CHECK ALL TIRES AND NOTICE THE WAY THE WHEELS ARE TURNED -CHECK UNDER VEHICLE FOR FLUID LEAKS

5. DESCRIBE 8 ITEMS THAT CAN APPEAR ON AN INSTRUMENT PANEL.

1. TACHOMETER (LEFT) 2. SPEEDOMETER (RIGHT 3. FEUL GAUGE (MIDDLE,LEFT) 4. ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE (MIDDLE,RIGHT) 5. ODOMETER (MIDDLE,BOTTOM) 6. LOW OIL/PRESSURE LIGHT (IN SPEEDOMETER) 7. BATTERY WARNING LIGHT (IN TACHOMETER) 8. AIRBAG FUNCTION LIGHT (IN SPEEDOMETER)

IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, SITTING CLOSER THAN _______ INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL INCREASES THE RISK OF ARM, NECK, AND FACIAL INJURIES IN A CRASH. A. 10 IN B. 12 IN C. 14 IN D. 16 IN

10 IN

WHICH OF THESE HAND POSITIONS ALLOW FOR THE BEST CONTROL WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEEL? A. 10 AND 2 B. 6 AND 12 C. 9 AND 3 D. NONE OF THESE

9 AND 3

4. EXPLAIN HOW TO SET VEHICLE SIDE-VIEW MIRROR, AND HOW THEY HELP DRIVERS MONITOR THE SPACE AROUND THEIR VEHICLES.

ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR.- PLACE YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE WINDOW, AND SET THE MIRROR SO YOU CAN JUST BARELY SEE THE SIDE OF THE CAR IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MIRROR ADJUSTING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR.- POSITION YOUR HEAD SO IT IS CENTERED UNDER THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE. SET THE MIRROR SO YOU CAN JUST BAELY SEE THE SIDE OF THE CAR IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MIRROR IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE MIRROR-ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS, YOU MAY NEED HELP TO ADJUST THIS MIRROR. . WITH PROPERLY ADJUSTED MIRRORS, A DRIVER CAN SEE WHAT IS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE THROUGH THR=E REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND HE/ SHE CAN SEE THE SPACES ADJACENT TO EACH OF THE VEHICLE'S REAR CORNERS BY USING THE SIDE-VIEW MIRRORS.

WHEN APPROACHING YOUR VEHICLE PARKED AT A CURB, YOU SHOULD: A. APPROACH THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE REAR OF YOUR VEHICLE, WITH YOUR BACK TO APPROACHING TRAFFIC. B. APPROACH THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. C. NEVER ENTER USING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. D. KEEP YOUR KEYS CONCEALED.

APPROACH THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE FRONT OF YOUR VEHICLE, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

1. HOW OFTEN SHOULD THE PRE DRIVING CHECKS IDENTIFIED FOR APPROACHING THE VEHICLE AND CHECKING THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BE PERFORMED? A. WHEN YOU 1ST BUY THE VEHICLE? B. EVERY SO OFTEN (ONCE A WEEK) C. EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE ONLY IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG

EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE

2. EXPLAIN HOW SAFETY RESTRAINTS CAN HELP PROTECT VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN A COLLISION

SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP SLOW THE RATE OF DECELERATION OF OCCUPANTS DURING A FRONTAL CRASH.

THE TOP OF THE HEAD RESTRAINT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO A POINT: A. SLIGHTLY ABOVE YOUR EARS B. SLIGHTLY BELOW YOUR EARS C. AT THE BASE OF THE NECK D. AS HIGH AS THE ADJUSTMENT WILL ALLOW

SLIGHTLY ABOVE YOUR EARS

3. DESCRIBE THE OPTIMAL DRIVER SEATING POSITION

YOU SHOULD BE SEATED IN A COMFORTABLE, UPRIGHT POSITION, SQUARELY BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, WITH A BEND IN YOUR ELBOWS. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO EASILY OPERATE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE WITHOUT LIFTING YOUR HEEL FROM THE FLOOR.