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Hello everybody I'm Chris. Today we're going through all to 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 have to explain how you'd carry out
a safety task. You'll also be asked one show me question where you'd actually
have to show them how you carry out a safety task while you're driving.
The show me question could 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 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 down here in the drivers footwell. It's a bit dark but you can feel where it is.
Just 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 and 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 check that the engine has sufficient engine coolant. The engine
coolant is just here. You'd check it down the side. The level should be between the
maximum and the 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 and the
brake fluid should be between the minimum and maximum markings.
How 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 forward 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 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 or 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 part 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 1.6 millimetres across the central three-quarters breadth of
the tyre and you 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 turn the ignition on. Turn the dipped headlights on,
and then you'd walk round the car to check that the headlights and taillights
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 when you turn the
ignition on some warning lights will illuminate on the dashboard you're
looking out for this ABS warning light just here. The light should go off when
you start a car unless there's a problem.
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 so you just
tell the examiner that you'd turn the ignition on. Press the foot brake and either see
reflections in windows or a garage door or ask someone to help and check the brake lights are working.
Tell me how you 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'll 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 you can't see further than 100 meters. To turn on the rear fog light
you would firstly need to turn on the ignition,
turn on 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 switched your headlight from dipped to main beam and explain
how you'd know the main beam is on. Tell the examiner that you would have to turn
on the ignition, then turn the dipped headlights on. Pull this lever towards
you 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're unsure
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 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, pull it toward you slightly to turn the
rear wiper on and a little firmer and hold it to wash it. Let go to stop the
water and then push it away from you to turn off the rear wiper. You'll be asked
this question when driving but just like all the other show me questions try not
to look at the control, 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 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 press the end of it to squirt the windscreen washer.
Only use it when it's safe, as it might be hard to see out the windscreen for a second. The wipers activate automatically in this car and turn
themselves off but you might have to turn them on and off yourself in the car
you're driving. 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.
Look for this symbol. You'll have to turn the switch twice to the right for the
dipped headlights. This light on the dashboard shows they're on and then turn
them off.
When it's safe to do so, can you show me how you'd set the rear demister. The rear
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. This car has a heated front
windscreen. To turn it on and demist just press this button. Don't forget to
turn it off by pressing it again. In the car you're driving you might have to
turn the fan up and direct the air to blow on the front windscreen. Use air
conditioning if you have it and use warm air.
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
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