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Systems and Checks Prior to Driving
Ms. Hall
Driver’s Education
How can you control the Movement of your Vehicle?
• The ignition switch
• The transmission and clutch
• The steering wheel
• The accelerator and brakes
Ignition switch
Accelerator Pedal
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Clutch Pedal
• Located in manual transmission (or stick shifts)
• Third foot pedal located to the left of the brake pedal
Gear Selector Lever
Automatic Gear Selector Lever
• Park (P)• Reverse ( R )• Neutral (N)• Drive (D)• Low (or 2 and 1): Allows the engine
to deliver more power to the wheels at slower speeds. Up and down hills.
Parking Break
Cruise Control• Speed control
• Feature that let’s you maintain a constant speed without keeping your foot on the accelerator
• Highway driving
• Goes back to manual once you hit the brake
Visibility
• Headlights- Low and High Beam
• Taillights and side-marker lights: Turn on automatically with the headlights
• Daylight- All day lights
• Fog Lights- Have their own switch to turn them on or off.
Fog Lights
Blind Spots
• Areas of the road you cannot see while driving the vehicle
Defroster
• This clears moisture or frost from the front, rear, and side windows
• Head Restraints- Protect against whiplash
• Air Bags- In less than one second air bags inflate on impact
• Safety Belts
• Door Locks
Information and Communication System
• Speedometer
• Odometer
• Alternator
• Alternator: Provides electricity to keep the engine running, recharge the battery, and operate the lights and radio.