Safety Revision Dashboard
Master the "Show Me, Tell Me" questions with interactive practice tools.
Interactive Engine Bay
Click the hotspots to identify the components you'll be asked about under the bonnet.
Inside the Car (Tell Me)
Brakes should not feel spongy or slack. Brakes should be tested as you set off. Vehicle should not pull to one side.
Refer to the manufacturer’s guide. Use a reliable pressure gauge, check and adjust pressures when tyres are cold. Don't forget the spare tyre.
The head restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part is at least as high as the eye or top of the ears, and as close to the back of the head as is comfortable.
No cuts and bulges. 1.6mm of tread depth across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tyre, and around the entire outer circumference.
Explain you would operate the switch, then walk round the vehicle (as this is a 'tell me' question, you don't need to actually exit the vehicle).
Warning light should illuminate on the dashboard if there is a fault with the anti-lock braking system.
Operate the switch and then walk round the vehicle to check.
Operate the brake pedal, make use of reflections in windows or doors, or ask someone to help.
If the steering becomes heavy, the system may not be working. Check by applying gentle pressure on the steering wheel while the engine is started.
Operate switch, check warning light is on. Explain use (when visibility is less than 100 metres).
Operate switch, check with main beam warning light on the dashboard.
Under the Bonnet (Tell Me)
Identify dipstick/oil level indicator, describe check of oil level against the minimum and maximum markers.
Identify high and low level markings on header tank where fitted or radiator filler cap, and describe how to top up to correct level.
Identify reservoir, check level against high and low markings.
On the Move (Show Me)
These will be asked while you are actually driving the car.
Operate the control to wash and wipe the rear windscreen.
Operate the control to wash and wipe the front windscreen.
Operate the switch to de-mist the front windscreen.
Operate the switch to de-mist the rear window.
Operate the horn (when safe to do so).
Operate the control to open and close the side window.