路考考官要考一些车子的常见问题,你需要提前准备,这篇文章就保持英文版本,毕竟你回答的时候是需要用英文的。
ENGINE AND EXHAUST
- The engine must not develop undue smoke and noise.
- The engine must not be obscured by leaking oil, leaves and cloths etc
- The exhaust must be secured with clamps and straps.
- The exhaust must be fitted with a muffler. (silencer)
BRAKES
Main brake (Foot brake)
- Must be a 2 circuit hydraulic braking system (works with fluid pressure)
- Should work on all 4 wheels.
- Must be able to brake the car fast, safe and effective at all speeds and loads.
Checking the main brake (foot brake)
- The brake pedal must have a non-slip surface
- The brake pedal must be firmly fixed.
- The brake pedal must not be pressed more than halfway down toward the bottom.
- The brake pedal should not sink at constant pressure.
- The brake pedal should have 1cm clearance.
How to check the brake amplifier (It is also called a vacuum brake)
- Pump the brake pedal 4 to 5 times until the pedal is stiff and with the engine off
- Then hold the pedal depressed.
- Start the engine
- If the pedal now sinks then it is an indication that the brake amplifier works
THE EMERGENC BRAKE
- May be the one of the circuits in the service brake or the parking brake.
- Must be able to stop the car safely if the service brake fails.
TIRES
- Tires and rims must be undamaged.
- The tires must have at least 1.6 mm depth in the main pattern.
- Must be of the same type on all four wheels (eg Summer / winter)
- Must be inflated to the correct tire pressure
- Studded tires can only be used from November 1 to April 15.The parking brake (handbrake)
- Must be mechanically and act on at least two wheels.
- Must be able to keep the car on a 18% slope and remain in the clamped state.
SHOCK ABSORBERS
- Controlled by pressing strongly over the car shock absorber.
- The car should then immediately stand still.
- Do this to all four shock absorbers.
STEERING
- The steering must be operable easily, safely and quickly.
- The steering shall be self-righting without strange noises.
Free play in the steering wheel:
- Free play in the steering is the piece of steering wheel that can be turned without the wheels following.
- Cars with rack and pinion steering may not have backlash gearing (all new cars)
- The fluid level in the power steering container must be between the minimum and maximum marks.
- Note not all cars have a power steering container. On those cars it can be seen on the vehicle instrument panel.
CHECKING THE FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL
- Start the engine, turn the wheels in straight-ahead position.
- Scroll down the window and go out of the car.
- Turn the steering wheel and see if the wheel follows the steering wheel movement.
LIGHTS
The front lights
- Colour: white / yellowish, have the same colour and strength. (fx. you can’t have one main beam yellow and the other white)
- All lighting must be clean, whole and work. Position lights:
- Quantity : 2 pcs.
- Should be visible from at least 300 meters distance.
- May not seem dazzling. (blind oncoming traffic)
Back lights:
- Quantity : 2 pcs.
- Colour : Must be red.
- Should be visible from at least 300 meters distance.
- May not seem dazzling.
Dipped beam headlights
- Quantity : 2 pcs.
- Must light the way up at least 30 meters ahead.
- Must not dazzle.
- Must be asymmetric to the right.
- The beam shall have a drop of 1%. (Corresponding to a decrease of 1 cm per meters)
Brake lights (Stop lights):
- Quantity : 3 pcs.
- Colour : Must be red.
- Must light stronger than the taillights (Approximately 3.5 times as strong)
- May not seem dazzling.
Check that the light has a drop of 1%
- Can be controlled by standing a meter from the car and measure where the light strikes her leg.
- As you step 10 meters back the light should have decreased by 10 cm
Reflectors
- Quantity : 2 pcs.
- Colour : Must be red.
- May not be triangular shaped.
Main beam headlights
- Quantity : 2 pcs.
- Must light the way up at least 100 meters ahead.
- Must have an indicator light in the instrument panel.
License plate lights
- Quantity : at least 1 pc.
- Colour : Must be white.
- The plate should be readable from at least 20 meter.
Indicator lights
- Quantity : 6 pcs.
- Colour : Must be yellow / orange.
- Must be visible in bright sunlight.
- Must blink 60 to 120 times per minute.
Horn
The horn should have a clear and constant tone.
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