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Safety Features
100

A tire's                           becomes worn because it has been used a long time or because there's not enough air.

rim / tread

tread

100

                     keeps your car's engine running well.

brake fluid/ oil

oil

100

How often should you change the oil in your car?

once a year/ once every 3 months

once every three months

100
There are 4 types of filters in a car. A cabin filter, fuel filter, oil filter, and                     

air filter / water filter

air filter

100

                                   limits wheel spin during acceleration so that drive wheels have the maximum traction.

Spin control/ Traction control

Traction control

200

                       are used to stop the car.

brakes/ tires

brakes

200

                            is a lubricant used in automatic transmissions.

Transmission fluid

200

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

200
The oil filter keeps dirt out of the oil while the engine is                       .


parked / running


running

200

                                brakes causes the brakes to not lock up, or stop turning, during hard braking.

emergency / antilock

antilock

300

A                                  is a worker who repairs car engines.

installer/ mechanic

mechanic

300

                           is a liquid used for cleaning a car windshield (the front window that the driver looks through to drive).

Windex/ Washer fluid

Washer fluid
300

                       , or PSI (pounds per square inch) is an amount of air in your tires.

volume/ air pressure

air pressure

300

It's considered a best practice to change your                       filter every time you change your oil.

cabin filter / oil filter

oil filter

300

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

Electronic Stability Control
400

Car                                     includes routine updating and replacing of car parts and fluids, or system flushes and checks.

repair / maintenance

maintenance

400

Transmission fluid is what color?

yellow/ red

red

400

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

400

The                      filter purifies the air in the vehicle. It keeps dirt, pollen, dust, bugs, and leaves out of the vehicle.

fuel/ cabin

cabin

400

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

500

The engine of a car is located under the                          .

floor/ hood

hood

500

                             is a lubricant used in brake systems.

[You think of the answer]

brake fluid

500

How often should you check your car's tires?

once a [you think of the answer]

once a month

500
The                        is a cartridge in the fuel line. Inside it has a screen that catches dirt, rust, and other debri before it passes to the fuel injector.


Fuel filter/ oil filter

Fuel filter

500

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