DRIVING Tutorial

2. LESSON 1

4. • PERFORMING THESE PRE-DRIVING CHECKS IS A GOOD
WAY TO ENSURE SAFETY ON THE ROAD. IT TAKES
ONLY A FEW MINUTES TO DO THESE AND WILL SURELY
HELP YOU A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY.
• INSPECTING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF YOUR
VEHICLE IS IMPORTANT BEFORE GETTING ON BOARD
IN YOUR VEHICLE.
• A “WALK AROUND” INSPECTION COVERS EVERYTHING
NEEDED TO ENSURE TROUBLE-FREE DRIVING.

8. A. FRONT OF CAR: WINDSHIELD, BUMPER,
LIGHTS, REFLECTOR OR INSIGNIA (IF ANY), HOOD,
GRILLS, BRAND LOGO, CONDITION OF BODY

9. B. REAR: REAR DOOR, LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS,
BUMPER, LICENSE PLATE, EXHAUST PIPE, CONDITION
OF BODY

10. A. SIDE OF CAR REAR/FRONT: WHEEL AND TIRE,
BRAKES/SIGNAL LIGHT, MUD GUARD, MIRRORS,
SIDE SIGNAL LAMPS, REFLECTOR, CONDITION OF
BODY

11. VEHICLE PRE-MINOR CHECK

12. BRAKES – CONTROL THE SLOWING DOWN
AND STOPPING OF VEHICLE.

13. BATTERY – SHOULD BE
CLEAN. CABLE
CONNECTION NEEDS
TO BE CLEANED AND
TIGHTENED. MANY
BATTERY PROBLEMS
ARE CAUSED BY DIRTY
AND LOOSE
CONNECTIONS.
SERVICEABLE BATTERY
NEEDS TO HAVE THE
FLUID LEVEL CHECKED
REGULARLY AND ONLY
AT A FULL CHARGE.

14. BELTS – FAN BELT TENSION ARE
ESSENTIAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO
FUNCTION PROPERLY.

15. SEAT BELTS ENSURE SAFETY OF DRIVER
AND PASSENGERS.
Figure 1.5 Seat Belts

16. LEAKS – OCCUR WHEN SOME PARTS OF A
VEHICLE HAVE HOLES OR CRACKS.
Figure 1.6 Vehicle Leak

17. LIGHTS – GUIDE, DIRECT, OR EVEN
COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ROAD USERS.

18. LICENSE – NEEDED AT ALL TIMES WHILE
DRIVING.

19. OIL – PROVIDES PROTECTION TO MOVING
PARTS OF THE ENGINE.

20. WATER – HELPS PREVENT ENGINE FROM
OVERHEATING.
Figure 1.10 Water/Coolant

21. WIPER – SWEEPS AWAY WATER AND DIRT
ON THE WINDSHIELD.

22. WASHER – SPURTS WATER ON THE
WINDSHIELD.
Figure 1.12 Washer

23. FUEL – KEEPS THE VEHICLE RUNNING. BE
SURE YOU DON’T GO BELOW THE RESERVE
LEVEL BEFORE GOING FOR A REFILL.
Figure 1.13 Fuel gauge

24. FLUIDS – BRAKE FLUID, CLUTCH FLUID,
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) AND
POWER STEERING FLUID: NEEDED TO MAKE
CORRESPONDING PARTS FUNCTION.

25. ACCESSORIES – ENHANCE DRIVING COMFORT.
Figure 1.15 Car Accessories

26. TIRES – RUBBER CUSHIONS THAT CONTAIN
COMPRESSED AIR AND ARE FITTED AROUND
THE WHEELS OF A VEHICLE.

27. TOOLS – HANDHELD INSTRUMENTS THAT
AID IN TROUBLESHOOTING.

28. CLEANLINESS – PROJECTS THE PHYSICAL
NEATNESS OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS
THE PERSONALITY OF THE OWNER.

29. CAR DOCUMENTS – DOCUMENTS INDICTING
OWNERSHIP AND LEGALITY OF THE VEHICLE;
USUALLY REFERRING TO THE OFFICIAL
RECEIPT, CAR REGISTRATION
Figure 1.18 Car Documents

30. HORN – AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE THAT
PRODUCES SOUND TO WARN OTHER
ROAD USERS.

31. HOSE – CYLINDRICAL TUBE WHICH ACTS AS A
PATHWAY FOR LIQUIDS AND GASES TO CIRCULATE
WITHIN THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE
ENGINE AND OTHER AREAS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL
TO THE VEHICLE’S OPERATION.
Figure 1.21 Engine Hoses

33. •THE SMALL CARS WITH 4 DOORS AND A BOOT
(DICKEY) DOOR ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER
HATCHBACK. GENERALLY, THESE ARE
DESIGNED FOR COMFORTABLE SEATING OF 4
PASSENGERS AND SMALL BOOT SPACE FOR
PUTTING ONE OR TWO BAGS. THE SIZE OF
HATCHBACK VARIES DEPENDING UPON
DESIGN. IT COULD BE SUPER MINI, OR A
LARGER ONE.

35. • ARE THE CARS DESIGNED TO FOR COMFORTABLE
SEATING OF 5 PASSENGERS. SEDANS COME WITH
LARGER TRUNK SIZES WHICH CAN BE USED FOR
CARRYING LARGER AMOUNT OF LUGGAGE. THE
FEATURES OF SEDAN INCLUDE LARGER OVERALL
DIMENSIONS

37. •MUV (MULTI UTILITY VEHICLE) AND SUV
(SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE) .
•THEY ARE DESIGNED TO CREATE UTILITY.
•THERE WOULD BE FLEXIBLE SEATING
OPTIONS RANGING FROM 7, 8, 9 AND 10 SO
ON. THE BODY IS BUILT ON CHASSIS FRAME
AND CAN CARRY LARGE AMOUNTS OF
LUGGAGE.

39. •IS THE NAME GIVEN TO SEDAN CARS WITH
TWO DOORS ONLY
•THE TWO DOORS ARE BIT LARGER AND
THOUGH REAR SEAT IS AVAILABLE IN SOME
MODELS, ONE CAN GO TO INSIDE THROUGH
SLIDING OF FRONT SEATS. THERE MAIN
IMPORTANCE IS GIVEN TO STYLING, LUXURY
AND IMAGE.

41. •CARS ARE THE CARS WHOSE ROOF
LINE CAN BE REMOVED OR
REFITTED AS REQUIRED.

43. •IS THE TYPE OF VEHICLE WITH GOOD
COMBINATION OF HATCHBACK AND SEDAN.
•THESE MODELS HAVE ADVANTAGE OF LARGER
SPACE BEHIND THE SECOND ROW. IT CAN BE
EITHER USED FOR LUGGAGE OR FOR PUTTING
ADDITIONAL SEATS AS REQUIRED. THE
DIMENSIONS ARE LARGER THAN HATCHBACK IN
TERMS OF WIDTH, HEIGHT.

45. •IS THE NAME GIVEN TO CARS
WITH MAIN PERSPECTIVE OF
FLEXIBILITY IN UTILIZING THE
INTERIOR SPACE. IT HAS OPTIONS
OF VARYING NUMBER OF SEATS
AND HENCE LUGGAGE SPACE.

47. •IS A PARTICULAR TYPE OF
VEHICLE SIMILAR TO THAT OF
MUV BUT THERE IS OPTION FOR
HARD TOP OR SOFT TOP

49. •VEHICLE (PICK UP VAN) IS THE TERM USED FOR
THE MUV WITH SEPARATE SPACE FOR LUGGAGE
•THERE WOULD BE SPACIOUS INTERIORS FOR
COMFORTABLE SEATING OF 5 PASSENGERS AND
SEPARATE LUGGAGE SPACE AVAILABLE BEHIND
THE PASSENGER CABIN.

53. •: THESE VEHICLES CARRY
PASSENGERS. E.G: BUSES, CARS,
PASSENGER TRAINS.

55. •THESE VEHICLES CARRY GOODS
FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
PLACE.

57. •THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE
AMBULANCE, FIRE ENGINES,
ARMY VEHICLES.

61. • SMALL MOTOR VEHICLES. EG: CAR, JEEP, SCOOTER, MOTORCYCLE

63. • : LARGE AND BULKY MOTOR
VEHICLES. E.G: BUS, TRUCK,
TRACTOR

65. BASED ON THE DRIVE OF THE VEHICLES
 LEFT-HAND DRIVE: STEERING WHEEL
FITTED ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE.
 RIGHT-HAND DRIVE: STEERING WHEEL
FITTED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

68.  TWO-WHEELER: MOTORCYCLES,
SCOOTERS
 THREE-WHEELERS: TEMPO, AUTO-
RICKSHAWS
 FOUR-WHEELER: CAR, JEEP, BUS,
TRUCK
•SIX-WHEELERS: BUSES AND TRUCKS
HAVE SIX TIRES

69. T.V.E.T.
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