Devices for Starting and Controlling your Vehicle

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Devices for Starting and Controlling your Vehicle

• What gear should you be in to start your car?
• Damage can be done to the engine if you try to
  start a car that is already running.
• Your foot must be on the brake to change gears?
• What is the last thing you should do before
  pulling away from the curb?

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Safety Devices

• Seat Adjustment 8-10 inches from wheel
• Head Restraint Prevents whiplash
• Seat Belt Locks up in a collision
• Steering Wheel Adjustment
• Air Bag Deploys in a collision
• Rear and Side Mirrors Helps you see around your
  vehicle (Blind Spots)

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Instrument Panel

• Gear Selector P R N D D 1 2
• overdrive
• Odometer Miles Driven
• Speedometer Speed
• Lights
• Wipers
• Horn

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Warning Lights

• Fuel Always keep at least a ¼ tank full
• Alternator Problem with Electrical System
• Temperature Gauge Tells you your engine is too
  HOT
• Oil Pressure Light Oil Pressure it too low

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Foot Pedals

• Accelerator Pedal
• Riding the Clutch
• Brake Must depress to put car in gear.
• ABS brakes
• Clutch Depress to put manual transmission car in
  gear
• Emergency Brake Set on steep hills

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• Gears 1-5
• Lowest is 1
• Highest is 4 or 5
• Clutch pedal to engage and disengage gears
• Friction point- point in which engine engages
  transmission

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Ready to drive

• Walk around the vehicle
• Glance at tires
• Check which way wheels are pointed
• Windows, headlights, taillights are clear

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Getting Inside the car

• Enter form street side
• Walk from front to back to see oncoming traffic
• Get in and lock the doors

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inside

• Adjust steering wheel 8-12
• Adjust seat. Elbows slightly bent, feet can reach
  pedals comfortably
• Adjust head restraint

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Inside car

• Adjust mirrors
• Rearview- see back window
• Side view to see small portion of side of car
• Buckle up

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Car in Motion

• Press brake
• Select gear
• Signal if entering traffic
• Check mirrors then a head check
• Cancel signal when neccessary

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stopping

• Check traffic
• Signal if needed
• Let up on accelerator
• Tap brakes

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Securing

• Shift to park
• Set parking brake
• Turn off all accessories
• Turn off all lights
• Unfasten seat belt
• Lock all doors

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Uphill Parking w curb

• Signal to curb
• Position car close to curb
• Turn wheels away form curb
• Shift to neutral and let car roll back to touch
  curb
• Shift to park and set parking brake

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Uphill not curb

• Signal
• Pull to edge of road
• Turn wheels in toward road edge
• Park and set parking brake

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Leaving uphill

• Signal, check traffic, and accelerate
• Leaving uphill w/out curb
• Let vehicle creep back while straightening
  wheels.
• Signal check traffic and accelerate

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Downhill parking with a curb

• Signal
• Pull vehicle close to curb
• Turn wheels in
• Shift to neutral
• Let car roll to touch curb
• Shift to park, set parking brake

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Leaving downhill

• Check traffic, back a short distance while
  straightening wheels.
• Signal, check traffic, shift to drive and
  accelerate into traffic