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.