Aim
- To identify and use the vehicle’s controls.
Situation
- The vehicle should be parked somewhere safe and off the road, such as a driveway.
- The vehicle should have the handbrake/park brake on and be in neutral (manual) or park (automatic).
The driver should
- Identify the dashboard instrument lights and dials:
- speedometer.
- tachometer or rev counter.
- fuel gauge.
- temperature gauge.
- warning lights.
- Identify and operate the steering wheel controls:
- steering wheel.
- windscreen wipers.
- indicators.
- headlights on full beam.
- headlights on dip.
- horn.
- cruise control.
- Identify and operate the floor controls:
- accelerator pedal.
- brake pedal.
- clutch pedal (manual).
- gear lever.
- handbrake/park brake.
- Identify and operate the console controls:
- ignition.
- hazard warning light switch.
- heating controls.
- air conditioning controls.
- rear demister.
- airbag deactivator.
- Identify and operate other controls:
- adjust the seat and headrests.
- adjust mirrors, both inside and outside the vehicle.
- identify blind spots.
- inspect safety belts for wear.
- adjust the safety belt (including height and tension, if appropriate).
- perform the tasks at least twice.
Other controls for identification could include the bonnet release, boot/tailgate release, fuel tank and fuel cover release.
