Hello everybody, I'm Chris. Today we're
going through the show me tell me questions, also known as the vehicle safety questions. The
examiner will ask you one tell me question at the beginning of the driving test before you
start driving where you'd have to explain how you to carry out a safety task. You'll also be
asked one show me question where you actually have to show the examiner how you'd carry out
a safety task while you're driving.
The show me question can be asked at any time during your
test, including the independent driving part. If you get one or both questions wrong then you
won't fail your test but you'd get one driving fault or a minor as they're commonly called.
I'm going to give you the full answers and demonstrations using this keyless Ford Fiesta,
which is one of the most popular cars to learn in. So let's get started. Firstly, how to
open the bonnet. There's three questions you might get asked that involve you having
to open the bonnet. I'm using a Ford Fiesta, but a lot of cars are similar. To open the bonnet
of this car, there's a catch, just here on the passenger side. Pull that. Then go around to the
front of the car and just to the right of centre there's another catch. Just push that to the
left and hold it as you start to lift the bonnet. Pull the bonnet stay up, into the hole and make
sure it's secure.
Question number one. Open the bonnet and tell me how you'd check that the
engine has sufficient oil. Now this is a tell me question. You wouldn't have to physically
do anything apart from open the bonnet, point at the dipstick and explain to the
examiner what I'm going to show you. You'd pull the dipstick out. It'll be covered in oil,
so you'd get a cloth. Wipe all the oil off, put it back in, pull it back out and it will leave
an oily mark on the dipstick between the minimum and maximum markers.
If it needs oil, then it
goes in here. Open the bonnet and tell me how you'd check that the engine has sufficient engine
coolant. The engine coolant is just here. Check it down the side. The level should be between the
maximum and minimum markings. You'd open this only when it's cold to top it up, never open it
when it's hot as it could be dangerous. Open the bonnet and tell me how you'd check that you have
a safe level of hydraulic brake fluid. The brake fluid reservoir is just here. It has a little
circle on the top in between brackets. You can check it down the side. The brake fluid should
be between the maximum and minimum markings. To close the bonnet. Lift it slightly as you
pull the bonnet stay out of the hole. Push it back into the clip and then lower the bonnet.
Mind your fingers as you can drop the bonnet just before it's fully closed. Let's have a look
at all the other tell me questions that you might be asked. Tell me how you'd check that the
brakes are working before starting a journey.
Now, this is a tell me question, but again
I'm going to show you it, just to help you remember. Tell the examiner that you would
drive forwards slowly, press the foot brake, it shouldn't feel spongy or slack and the
car shouldn't pull to one side. Tell me where you'd find the information for the recommended
tyre pressures for this car and how the tyre pressures should be checked. Tell the examiner
that you would check and adjust all the tyres, including the spare tyre when they're
cold with an air pressure gauge. And don't forget to refit the valve caps after.
Tyre pressure information can be found in the car manual and sometimes there's a sticker on either
the drivers or passengers door pillar. Tell me how you make sure your head restraint is correctly
adjusted so it provides the best protection in the event of a crash. The head restraint should
be adjusted so the rigid parts is at least as high as your eye or top of the ears and as close
to the back of your head as comfortable. If you do need to adjust it, there's a little button at the
base of the head restraint that you can press and then move the head restraint up or down.
Tell me
how you check the tyres to ensure that they have sufficient tread depth and that their general
condition is safe to use on the road. You would check all the tyres with a tread depth gauge.
The tread depth should be no less than one point six millimetres across the central three-quarters
breadth of the tyre. You'd check this all the way around the tyre. There also shouldn't be any cuts
or bulges on the outside. Tell me how you'd check that the headlights and tail lights are working.
You don't need to exit the vehicle. This is a tell me question, but to help you remember it, I'm
going to demonstrate what you'd tell the examiner. You'd turn the ignition on. Turn this once to the
left for the dipped headlights and then you'd walk around the car to check that the headlights and
tail lights are working. Tell me how you'd know if there was a problem with your anti-lock braking
system or ABS for short.
You'd tell the examiner that if there was a fault, this ABS warning
light would stay on when you start the car. Tell me how you'd check the direction indicators
are working, you don't need to exit the vehicle. Tell the examiner that you'd press the hazard
warning lights button. It's identified by this red triangle. Then you'd walk around the car to make
sure all six indicators are working. Tell me how you'd check the brake lights are working on this
car. Another tell me question. Tell the examiner that you would press the foot brake and either
see reflections in windows or a garage door or you can ask someone to help and check the brake
lights are working.
Tell me how you'd check the power-assisted steering is working before starting
a journey. Again, I'm going to demonstrate what you'd tell the examiner. To check it's working,
I can give the steering a little pressure as I start the engine. There's slight movement as the
power steering begins to operate, so I know it's working. Also, as soon as you move off, you're to
feel the steering is light to turn and not heavy. Tell me how you'd switch on the rear fog light
and explain when you'd use it. You don't need to exit the vehicle. Tell the examiner that you
would use the rear fog light when visibility is less than 100 metres. To turn on the rear fog
light, you would firstly need to turn on the ignition. Turn on the dipped headlights and
then press this button here for the rear fog light. Tell the examiner that you know it's
on because you would see this warning light on the dashboard. Don't forget to switch
them off once conditions have improved. Tell me how you'd switch your headlight from
dipped to main beam and explain how you know the main beam is on.
Tell the examiner
that you'd have to turn on the ignition, then turn on the dipped headlights. Then push this stalk towards
the dashboard for the main beam and tell the examiner that this blue warning
light shows that the main beam is on. That's all the tell me questions. We're now going
to have a look at all the show me questions. You'll be asked one of these while driving, but if
you aren't sure how to do it when driving on the test, then the examiner will ask you to pull up
on the left when it's safe and convenient and ask you to find the control.
It's a good idea to get
familiar with where the controls are and how to use them before you try it when driving. Let's go
through each of the show me questions. when it's safe to do so, can you show me how you'd wash and
clean the rear windscreen. Let's have a look at where the control is before driving. It's just
here. Look for this symbol. To use it, push it away from you towards the dashboard and hold it as
long as necessary to wash the rear windscreen. The rear wiper turns on and off automatically. You'll
be asked this question when driving, but just like all the other show me questions, only demonstrate
it when it's safe and there's not much going on. When it's safe to do so, can you show me how
you'd wash and clean the front windscreen. The control for this is on the same stalk as the
rear windscreen washer. This time you'll have to pull it towards you. Hold it as long as necessary
to wash the front windscreen.
The wipers turn on and off automatically. Only use it when it's safe,
as it might be hard to see out the windscreen for a second. When it's safe to do so, can you show
me how you'd switch on your dipped headlights. The switch for the dipped headlights is just down
here. Turn it once to the left to turn them on. Look for this symbol. This light on the dashboard
shows that they're on. Then turn it back once to the right for automatic headlights. When it's safe
to do so, can you show me how you'd set the rear demister. The demister controls are all here. This
button is for the rear demister. Press it to turn it on. Don't forget to turn it off by pressing it
again.
When it's safe to do so, can you show me how you'd operate the horn. This is where the horn
is. When there aren't any other road users nearby, just press it. When it's safe to do so, can you
show me how you'd demist the front windscreen. Don't forget all the demister controls are here.
To demist the front windscreen press this button to direct air onto it. That's a good demonstration
for the driving test and don't forget to switch it back off after. But if the windscreen is extremely
misted up then press this max button. If your car doesn't have a max button, then direct air on
the front windscreen again, turn the fan up and the temperature and turn
on the air-conditioning.
When it's safe to do so, can you show me how you'd
open and close the side window. The controls are on the driver's door. The button on the right is
for the driver's window. Press it down to fully open the window. Pull it up to close the window
again. Only do it when it's safe and try not to look at the controls when driving. Well, that's
the end of all the show me tell me questions. Hope you found it useful. We also have a free quiz
on our website that might help you learn all the answers to the show me tell me questions.
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