Maintenance & Repairs
A tire's becomes worn because it has been used a long time or because there's not enough air.
rim / tread
tread
keeps your car's engine running well.
brake fluid/ oil
oil
How often should you change the oil in your car?
once a year/ once every 3 months
once every three months
air filter / water filter
air filter
limits wheel spin during acceleration so that drive wheels have the maximum traction.
Spin control/ Traction control
Traction control
are used to stop the car.
brakes/ tires
brakes
is a lubricant used in automatic transmissions.
Transmission fluid
Where can you find out how much air to put in your tires?
in your owner's manual / under the hood
in your owner's manual
parked / running
running
brakes causes the brakes to not lock up, or stop turning, during hard braking.
emergency / antilock
antilock
A is a worker who repairs car engines.
installer/ mechanic
mechanic
is a liquid used for cleaning a car windshield (the front window that the driver looks through to drive).
Windex/ Washer fluid
, or PSI (pounds per square inch) is an amount of air in your tires.
volume/ air pressure
air pressure
It's considered a best practice to change your filter every time you change your oil.
cabin filter / oil filter
oil filter
ESC stands for and this safety feature helps keep a vehicle on its intended path during a turn, to avoid sliding or skidding.
Emergency standard control/ Electronic Stability Control
Car includes routine updating and replacing of car parts and fluids, or system flushes and checks.
repair / maintenance
maintenance
Transmission fluid is what color?
yellow/ red
red
Always be on the lookout for , an accidental loss of contents. (Check the pavement under your car or the car tire after it has been sitting).
leaks/ filters
leaks
The filter purifies the air in the vehicle. It keeps dirt, pollen, dust, bugs, and leaves out of the vehicle.
fuel/ cabin
cabin
A newer safety feature. It detects when a driver begins a panic stop (not an ordinary gradual stop) and it applies maximum brake force without locking up the wheels. (Many drivers don't use maximum force with their foot.) The new feature is called:
forward collision detection/ brake assist
brake assist
The engine of a car is located under the .
floor/ hood
hood
is a lubricant used in brake systems.
[You think of the answer]
brake fluid
How often should you check your car's tires?
once a [you think of the answer]
once a month
Fuel filter/ oil filter
Fuel filter
FCW, , uses cameras to scan for cars ahead and alert the driver if they are approaching a vehicle in their lane too fast. It alerts before a crash happens and gives the driver time to react.
Forward-collision warning / Front car wheels
Forward collision warning