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Enter the name for this tabbed section: Parking Brake Question
Show me how you would check the parking brake (handbrake) for excessive wear, make sure you keep safe control of the vehicle.
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Apply the footbrake firmly. Demonstrate by applying parking brake (handbrake) so that when it is fully applied it secures itself, and is not at the end of the working travel.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Oil Level Question
Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil.
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Identify dipstick / oil level indicator, describe how to check the oil level by wiping the dipstick and replacing it and then taking out and check against the minimum / maximum markers.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Coolant Question
Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine coolant level and tell me how you would check that the engine has the correct level.
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Identify high / low level markings on the header tank where fitted or radiator filler cap, and describe how to top up to the correct level.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Head Restraint Question
Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Head Restraint Answer
The head restraint should be adjusted so the rigid part of the head restraint is at least as high as the eye or the top of the ears, and as close to the back of the head as is comfortable. N.B. Some restraints might not be adjustable.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Brake Fluid Question
Open the bonnet, identify where the brake fluid reservoir is and tell me how you would check that you have a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid.
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Identify the reservoir, check the level against the high / low markings.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Tyre Tread Question
Tell me how you would check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general condition is safe to use on the road.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Tyre Tread Answer
Visual inspection to check for no cuts or bulges, 1.6mm of tread depth across central 3/4 of the breadth of the tyre and around the entire outer circumference.