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drivers ed chapters 4,5 and 6

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air-conditioner
lowers the vehicles humidity
Air vents
allows outside air to flow into the vehicle
ignition switch
turns on the vehicles electrical system
accelerator pedal
Control speed
parking brake
keeps a stopped vehicle from rolling
Cruise control
maintain speed so that you do not have to use Excelerator
steering wheel
Controls the direction in which the vehicle is going
brake pedal
enables you to stop or slow your vehicle
clutch pedal
allows you to switch gears with a manual transmission
your side marker lights come on when you turn your headlights on
True
A good set of mirrors will aluminate all blind spots
false, mirrors can't illuminate all blind spots
an example of a passive safety device is an airbag
True
all states require very young children to ride in safety tested and approved car seats
True
airbags are the most effective in preventing injuries in rear end crashes
false, they are most effective in preventing injuries in frontal crashes
Head restraints are valuable and preventing injuries to the head because the restraints prevent your head from hitting the steering wheel
false, they prevent injuries to your neck by stopping it and not letting it snapback
speedometer
shows how fast the vehicle is moving
fuel gauge
shows how full or empty the gas tank is
Highbeam indicator
tells you whether your highbeam headlights are on or off
temperature gage
tells you if the engine temperature is too hot
alternator
provides electricity to keep engine running
Oil pressure gauge
warns when pressure of the oil being pumped to the engine is low
emergency flashers
warns other drivers the vehicle is stop or slow moving
odometer
keeps track of miles driven
your vehicles back up lights are red or Amber and come on when you shift into reverse
your vehicles back up lights are white and go on when you shift into reverse
vehicles are required by law to have a license plate light
True
each year about 200 children under the age of six are killed while playing in the family driveway
true
you should inspect the area around your vehicle after you get into the car
false, you should inspect the area around your vehicle before you get into the car
you should check the level of engine oil once a month
false you should check the oil once a week
when checking the battery you should check for corrosion
True
you should always load packages from the road side of a parked vehicle
false always load packages from the curb side of the car
for best control of the Excelerator and brake pedals rest of the heel of your foot on the floor
True
to keep from rolling back after stopping on on uphill grade use your right foot to press on the break pedal while gently accelerating with your left foot
false, press the brakes with your left foot and the Excelerator with the other
threshold braking increases breaking efficiency by locking the car's wheels in an emergency braking situation
false, it increases breaking a fission C by not letting your wheels lock
Viewmount to breaking pressure required to stop a vehicle depends in part upon the surface of the road
True
The rate of an acceleration is theblank it takes to accelerate from one speed to another
Time
you check your speed by giving quick glances at the ___
speedometer
as ___ varies, there is a difference in the cars vibration and level of sound
speed
___ acceleration is recommended in most cases
gradual
as the speed of a vehicle increases the rate of acceleration is ___
lower
you need ___ time to pass another vehicle when traveling at 50 mph then at 30 mph
more
One of the factors that affects the cars acceleration rate is the road surface
True
accelerating quickly saves fuel
false, accelerating gradually saves more fuel
for best control while accelerating, you should press gently on the Excelerator with the heel of your foot
false, press gently on the Excelerator with your toes to get the best control
it is safe to look at the speedometer while driving as long as you do it by taking a quick
True
at speeds over 20 or 30 mph, the only way to avoid a collision maybe to step on the brakes
false, at speeds that are over 30 mph steer away from it to avoid a collision
keeping your vehicle moving on the path of travel you have chosen is called
True
in push poll feed steering, you have to cross your hands when turning the steering wheel
Falls, your hands never cross while doing push poll feed
when backing the rear of your vehicle moves in the opposite direction to the steering wheel
Falls, the back of your vehicle moves in the same direction as the steering wheel
A driver turning left must ___ right of way to any cross traffic and to oncoming traffic
yield
when you are at an intersection and want eating to turn, your front wheels should be ___
straight
you should signal your intentions to turn at least ___ feet in advance
100 to 150
when turning left from a 2 Way St. onto a two-way street you should have a nine second gap in traffic to your right and a ___ second gap to your left
seven
when turning left from a 2 Way St. ___ your car near the centerline
position
The safest turnabout is a three point turn
false, the hardest turnabout is a three point turn
you should have at least 500 feet of visibility before you do a turnabout
True
A three point turn should be made when the street is Nero and there are no driveways to turn into
True
A good location for a three point turn is on a curve
you should not attempt to make a three point turn on a curve
driving around the block is often the easiest turnabout to make
True
you should not make a turnabout with in 100 feet of an intersection
false, don't make a turnabout within 200 feet of an intersection
i'm to. Turnabout heading into a driveway on the right is considered dangerous
True
when angle parking, stay at least 10 feet away from parked vehicles to give yourself room to maneuver
false, stay 5 to 6 feet away from parked vehicles to have room
to parallel park, you need a space at least 10 feet longer than the length of your vehicle
false, you need at least 5 feet longer than the length of your vehicle when you were here a little parking
when parking downhill with a curb, park your vehicle with the wheels turn sharply to the left
Falls leave your vehicle in reverse when downhill parking
when parking uphill next to a curb park your vehicle with the wheels turn sharply to the left
True
if you are parking your vehicle up hill where there is no curb, your wheels should be turned sharply to the left
false if you park your vehicle on the road without a curb turn your wheels to the right
you typically need to accelerate 25 mph faster than the vehicle ahead of you if you are passing it on a two Lane
false, you need to accelerate 10 to 15 mph than the car ahead of you
you should exceed the speed limit only one passing a vehicle on a 2 Lane Rd.
false, you can never go over the speed limit
you should signal your intent to return to the right lane when passing a vehicle after you see both headlights in your side view mirror
also, when you see both headlights in your rearview mere you should signal
when you make a downshift in an emergency, the first thing to do after you have passed on the break is to shift to second gear
in an emergency when you downshift press the clutch pedal to the floor after you press the break
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