The document provides information about maintaining and operating a vehicle. It discusses inspecting used vehicles, types of automobile insurance, warning lights, fuel efficiency, tire pressure, maintenance vs repairs, jump starting a dead battery, long distance travel tips, and selecting safe routes. Overall, the document offers guidance on properly caring for a vehicle and driving safely.

1. Unit # 8
• The previous owner of a used vehicle
would be most likely to give you reliable
information about it’s condition.
• Before you seriously consider
buying a used vehicle, you
should have it inspected by a
mechanic you trust.
• All states have financial responsibility law
that requires you to prove you can pay for
damages you cause in a collision.
• The main purpose of automobile insurance
is to protect against major financial loss.

2. • Types of insurance:
• Comprehensive insurance would cover the damage
to your vehicle such as if a tree falls on it.
• Uninsured/under-insured motorist
insurance would protect you if
you are injured by a hit and run
driver.
• Liability insurance pays for the damage you
cause to the other person’s vehicle (you caused
the wreck).
• Collision insurance pays for the damage to your
vehicle when you are at fault for the wreck.

3. • A vehicle’s odometer shows how
many miles the vehicle has been
driven.
• Antifreeze is used in the cooling
system of your car. It typically has a
lime green color to it.
• Transmission oil has a reddish tint to it.
Windshield washer fluid looks like blue
water.
• If the brake warning light comes on as you
are driving, you should have the brake
system inspected as soon as possible.

4. • If the oil-pressure warning light comes on
while you’re driving, it means that oil-
pressure is not adequate.
• If your oil pressure light or gauge indicates
low oil pressure while you’re driving, you
should pull over to the side of the road and
shut off the engine.
• Engine oil reduces friction between moving
parts of the engine.

5. • Fuel mileage decreases
at speeds greater than
55 mph.
• Under-inflated tires will make
your vehicle harder to handle.
• On average, it is cheaper to
maintain your car (preventative
maintenance) then it is to fix
the car after it is broken down.

6. • To jump-start a car – with both cars off….
1. Clamp the + jumper 2. Clamp the – jumper cable
cable from the + from the – terminal of
terminal of the good the good battery to the car
battery to + terminal of frame of the dead battery.
bad battery.
3. Start the good car and let
it idle. Attempt to start the
dead batter car. Remove
cables in reverse order.

7. • The average number of miles you
should plan to cover each day on a
long trip is 400 miles.
• To stay alert well on a trip, drive only
during the hours you are normally awake.
• The navigator should plan ahead and give
directions well in advance to the driver.
• If you miss a street or house number, it is
best to drive around the block and look
again.

8. • Towing a trailer behind your
vehicle doubles the time you
need to brake.
• Plan ahead and read your map at the start of
each day for long distance travel.
• When traveling alone for long distance,
stop, get out of the car, and take a break
every two hours.
• When selecting a route, you should keep in
mind that reducing hazards is more
important than saving time.