Tires
Where do you find the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle?
The sticker/placard inside the driver's door/door jamb.
What fluid do you check with the engine-oil dipstick?
Engine oil.
What should you set before jacking up your vehicle?
Parking brake.
Which color jumper cable is positive?
Red.
Where can you look if you don't know how to perform something specific to your vehicle?
Answer: Owner's manual.
What tool do you use to check tire pressure?
Tire-pressure gauge.
What fluid keeps your engine from overheating?
Coolant/antifreeze.
Where should you place the jack?
At the vehicle's designated jacking point.
Which cable connection is made first when jump-starting a vehicle?
Red/positive to the positive terminal of the dead battery.
Name two things you should check on your tires besides air pressure.
Tread and visible damage/wear.
In a tire size like 225/60R16, what does the 16 tell you?
The wheel/rim diameter is 16 inches.
If your windshield-washer reservoir is low, what should you add?
Windshield-washer fluid.
Should you initially loosen the lug nuts before or after lifting the tire completely off the ground?
Before.
After connecting red to the dead battery's positive terminal, where does the other red clamp go?
Positive terminal of the good battery.
What should you do if one of your vehicle's exterior lights isn't working?
Replace/have the light repaired before continuing normal use as appropriate.
In 225/60R16, what does 225 tell you?
The tire width in millimeters.
If your coolant is low, should you open the radiator/cooling system while the engine is hot?
No. Allow it to cool before servicing/checking it.
What pattern should you use when tightening lug nuts?
Star/cross pattern.
After connecting the black clamp to the good battery's negative terminal, where should the final black clamp be connected on the vehicle with the dead battery?
To an appropriate unpainted metal ground/grounding point away from the battery.
Name three things an average vehicle owner should be able to check under the hood.
Any three taught: engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, washer fluid, etc.
In 225/60R16, what does 60 tell you?
The aspect ratio/sidewall height as a percentage of the tire width.
You find that a fluid is low but don't know which type your vehicle requires. What should you do?
Check the owner's manual/manufacturer information before adding anything.
Why shouldn't you crawl underneath a vehicle that is supported only by a jack?
A jack can fail/move; a jack alone is not safe support for working underneath a vehicle.
Put the four jumper-cable connections in order.
Before taking a longer trip, name four basic things you could check on your vehicle yourself.
Examples: tire pressure, tire condition/tread, engine oil, coolant, lights, washer fluid, wipers, etc.