Important notice
The Show me / Tell me questions are to be changed on the 1st July
2008 and I will be updating exisitng sites on this date. New sites
created from now on, will use the NEW questions.
Enhance your site with a Show me / Tell me page..
When your pupils ask you where to look for information on 'show
me / tell me', why tell them to look on another
site when you can let them see the information
on yours? Chances are, they will get their
friends to look too - more traffic = more potential
customers
With any of my designs, you can opt to have an
additional 'Show me / Tell me' page added based on the layout
shown below. As each question is clicked,
the appropriate answer is shown, then, as another is clicked,
the previous answer is hidden again.
Personalise the page
Why not give your pupils a really good reason to keep coming back to
your site (and encourage them to tell others
about it), by incorporating photos from your
own car so they know
what to expect when they open the bonnet. You could also modify
the answers to explain answers in more detail
e.g. In your car , is turning on the headlight
done with a button or dial on the dash of from
an arm on the steering column?
Photos do not have to be too big and could easily be taken on a mobile phone if you do not have a digital camera available. Just e-mail these to me and I will put them in the appropriate position.
The interactive show me / tell me page costs £25 and like any of the other pages on your site, can be edited and changed for you at no additional cost.
Buy Show me / Tell me page - £25
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Show Me / Tell Me
Part of your test includes a Show me, Tell Me' section. This is
when your examiner will ask you one 'Show me' and one 'Tell me'
question about general maintenance and safety checks on your car.
You can get an idea of the kind of questions you will be asked on
this page and by clicking each of the questions, you can see the
kind of response you would be expected to give.
A wrong answer to one, or both of the questions counts as one Minor
Fault. |
Tell Me Questions |
 How
do you check the engine oil? |
 Remove
the dipstick and wipe the end with a clean cloth or rag. Replace
the dipstick and remove it again to check the oil on the end which
must show between the minimum and maximum markers |
| How
would you check the brake fluid? |
 The
fluid must show between the minimum and maximum marker levels on
the side of the brake fluid reservoir. |
| How
would you check the coolant level? |
 The
coolant fluid level must show between the minimum and maximum markers
on the side of the coolant level reservoir. |
| How
would you check the Windscreen Washer fluid level? |
 The
windscreen washer level should be topped up regularly using water
with a screen wash additive (not anti-freeze) to help clear dirt
and grime and to stop it freezing in Winter. |
| How
would you check the brake lights are working? |
 "I
would operate the brake pedal when I have a reflected view, for example,
off another parked car or a window, or I would ask a friend to press
the pedal so I could check them." |
| Tell
me how you would check that the footbrake is working before starting
a journey. |
 "The
brakes should not feel spongy or pull to one side and should be tested
as soon as you pull away where safe to do so." |
| Tell
me where you find the recommended tyre pressures and how you would
check them. |
 "Details
in the manufacturers guide and on the passenger side door pillar.
The pressure should be checked when the tyres are cold and the spare
should be checked as well and valve caps should be replaced." |
| Tell
me how you would check the tyre's tread depth and that their general
condition is safe. |
 "There
must be no cuts or bulges, a minimum of 1.6mm of tread depth across
the central three quarters of the width of the tyre and around the
whole circumference."
All modern tyres will have a 'tread depth marker' in the main
tread that gives an easy method of checking the tread is ok. |
Show Me Questions |
| Show
me / explain how you would check that the power steering is working
before starting a journey |
 "Gentle
turning pressure on the wheel as as the engine is started would result
in a slight but noticeable movement as the system begins to operate" |
| Show
me how you would check the parking brake for excessive wear |
 Demonstrate
this by applying the footbrake to keep the car steady, disengaging
and re-applying the parking brake to show that it secures itself
and is not at the end of its working travel. |
| How
would you check that the horn is working properly? |
 By
giving the horn a short burst taking care not to frighten any pedestrians |
| How
would you check that the direction indicators are working? |
Operate
the hazard warning and walk around the car checking front, side and
rear indicators are functioning.
|
| How
would you check that the headlights and tail lights are working? |
| Turn
on the lights and walk around the car to check that they all work. |
