1. Chapter 13

2. Tire Failure What is a "blow out"? Your tire suddenly loses air pressure Which direction will your vehicle pull when a blow out occurs? The vehicle pulls in the direction of the deflated tire

3. What should you do if you have a blow out? What order? Grip steering wheel firmly/ease up on gas/check traffic situation/pull of the road/put flashers on/find a safe place to stop Braking hard may cause the vehicle to swerve

4. Changing a Tire Park on a level area Place in "Park" - automatic, "reverse" - manual Set parking brake/block diagonal wheel in front and back See Dr Ed text for full details

5. Brake Failure What should you do if your brakes fail? Pump the brake pedal/downshift/pull parking brake on/search for an open zone/possibly rub wheels against the curb/avoid collision if possibly

6. What is "brake fade"? When brakes lose their effectiveness because they overheat

7. Accelerator Malfunctions What do you do if your gas pedal stays flat on the floor because of a broken spring? Shift to neutral/check traffic/brake safely to the side of the road What do you do if your gas pedal is stuck (doesn't return to idle speed)? Kick side of pedal to set free/apply the brakes/choose an escape path/shift to neutral if in a curve Turn of ignition

8. Engine Problems What should you do if your engine stalls while you are driving? Shift to neutral/move out of traffic/do not brake/try to restart the engine while car is moving/move to curb if necessary What is a "flooded engine"? When too much fuel and not enough air reaches the engine

9. What are some things you can do if your engine overheats? Turn off the air conditioner/turn on the heater (draws heat away from the engine)/while stopped, shift to neutral and press the accelerator/ pull off and lift hood to cool engine

10. Steering Failure What should you do if your steering fails completely? Communicate the problem to others by honking your horn/using flashers/do not brake but take foot off gas/shift to lower gear

11. Miscellaneous Problems What should you do if your hood flies up Slouch down in seat to look through crack below hood/roll down window to look out/pump brakes to warn others What should you do if your headlights fail while driving? Slow down/try dimmer switch, parking lights/ pull off road

12. What should you have with you in the vehicle in case of a fire? An A-B-C type fire extinguisher What should you do if your car stalls on on the railroad tracks? If train coming - abandon your car If train not coming - try restarting car/ shift to neutral & push car off tracks

13. What direction should you run when you abandon your car on railroad tracks? Away from tracks in the direction the train is approaching (more time to get away)

14. Driver Errors What should yo do if your vehicle veers off the road? Hold steering wheel firmly/keep straight toward target/let up on the accelerator/brake gently/straddle road and wait for a level place to get back on the road

15. Stop vs Swerve When should you swerve instead of stopping? To avoid a eventual collision Over what speed should you swerve because stopping isn't an option? 30MPH

16. What is "counter-steering" Steering in the opposite direction What are some road hazards? Potholes/sharp curves/objects on the roadway/deep water

17. Collisions Head-on Rear-impact Side-impact

18. How can we minimize the effects of a collision? Keep control of your vehicle Change speed or direction Steer for something soft Brake or accelerate in the case of side impact Honk horn Flash break lights / release brakes on impact (rear end type)

19. Step to take with a collision Stop immediately Aid injured - only move if further danger is present Prevent further damage to other vehicles Call for police - give facts Exchange information Record potential witnesses File necessary reports