Chapter 3

Name 3 safety devices Safety belts Head restraints Inside and outside mirrors Horn Hazard flasher Turn signal Windshield wipers Sun visor Seat adjustment

Is there a special way to walk around your car for safety reasons? Around front to the door - can see the traffic What should you check before getting in the car? Oil stains/tires/windshield & lights clean/Unwanted passengers

What inside checks should you do before driving? Doors locked (collision reason)/seat & steering wheel adjusted/adjust head restraint $ mirrors/safety belts

What shift positions do you have on an automatic transmission? Park/reverse/neutral/drive/low or 1 & 2 Where should your hands be placed on the steering wheel? 9 & 3, 8 & 4 knuckles out

Where should you look when steering? Straight ahead - not at line markers What direction should you leave your vehicle? Around the back - can see the traffic

What is friction point? Where you feel the engine take hold and your vehicle begins to move

Manual Transmissiom What is friction point? Where you feel the engine take hold and your vehicle begins to move When do you use the clutch? Before starting engine/before shifting/before stopping

What does "riding the brake" mean? Resting foot on the clutch while driving - causes clutch wear What is downshifting? Shifting from a higher gear to a lower gear