When Starting A Vehicle A Driver Should Have

C) Search Evaluate Execute

S.E.E. Stands for:
A) Seek Exercise Evaluate
B) See Everything Exactly
C) Search Evaluate Execute
D) See Exercise Everything

D) All of the above

The ACC setting on an ignition switch:
A) Allows a driver to turn on some of a vehicle's features without turning on the vehicle
B) Can drain a battery quickly
C) Is not necessary to turn on hazard flashers
D) All of the above

D) Consistently when driving

A driver should use S.E.E.:
A) Only when preparing to drive
B) Only backing up
C) Only when Turing
D) Consistently when driving

C) At least 3-4 seconds

A driver should be seconds from the vehicle in front of him/ her by:
A) At least 2 seconds
B) At least 2 car lengths
C) At least 3-4 seconds
D) 3-4 car lengths

A) Park (P)

In most cases, when starting a vehicle, the gear selector should be in:
A) Park (P)
B) Neutral (N)
C) Drive (D)
D) D1

B) One foot on the brake and the other on the "dead pedal"

When starting a vehicle, a driver should have:
A) One foot on the accelerator and one foot on the brake
B) One foot on the brake and the other on the "dead pedal
C) One foot on the accelerator and parking brake engaged
D) one foot on the brake and the parking brake engaged

D) All of the above

When searching, a driver should look:
A) At what is immediately in front of his/ her vehicle
B) At what is behind his/ her vehicle
C) At what is 10-15 seconds ahead of his/her vehicle
D) All of the above

C) Put on safety belt and put away electronics

What is the most important and safest thing a driver can do before driving away?
A) Lock doors
B) Check around vehicle
C) put on safety belt and put away electronics
D) Make sure gas tank is full

D) Is illegal in Maryland if the vehicle is unattended and is not necessary

Idling gas powered vehicles after starting and before driving away is:
A) Recommended to make sure the vehicle is ready to drive
B) Not recommended because it may cause the car to overheat
C) Recommended because it allows the vehicle to come to operating temperature before driving away
D) Is Illegal in Maryland if the vehicle is unattended and is not necessary

C) Check all mirrors, complete head checks, and use back up cameras if available

The best way to reverse a vehicle when turning is to:
A) Use mirrors and back up cameras (if available)
B) Turn around once and then use your mirrors
C) Check all mirrors, complete head checks, and use back up cameras if available
D) Back up quickly as possible because it is a risky maneuver

Check around your vehicle (for pedestrians, pets, oil leaks, objects.)
Adjust head restraint position, seat position, steering wheel position, adjust mirrors
Put seat belt on
Put electronics away

What are the steps you should do before starting your car?

Foot on the brake pedal
Disengage the parking brake
Put gear selector on P (park)
Turn the key (or press the start button) to start the car
Check gauges

When starting the car:

Brake petal

Where should your right foot be?

Dead petal

Where should your left foot be?

Some cars will not start if you do not have your foot on the brake.

What happens if your foot is not on the break?

accessory position
you can use the vehicle accessories
Leaving this on will drain the battery of your car

What does ACC mean in the car ignition?

Idle is when you let your car run.
You can idle your car when its cold so you can warm up the car.
Should be no more then 30-60 seconds
IT IS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE YOUR CAR IDLING UNATTENDED

What does idle mean?

Search
Evaluate
Execute

What does S.E.E. Mean?

To start the engine make sure you have the smart key inside the vehicle.
Make the shifter in park
Hold the brake pedal down while you press the engine start/ stop button

How to start a car with a keyless starter.

To turn the engine off put the car in park, then press the engine start/ stop button

How to turn off a keyless starter

Possible Changes:
Change in signal
Pedestrian going into the road
An animal going into the road suddenly Vehicle door opening
Emergency vehicles
Vehicle pulling out in traffic

Possible sudden and unexpected changes that can happen on the road while you are driving:

To determine the significance, worth, or condition of something by careful study.

What does it mean to evaluate?

During the day, in good weather 3-4 seconds
What about rain, night, or other dangerous conditions?
The more hazardous the conditions, the greater the following distance.

How close should you be to the driver ahead of you?

• Changing lanes
• Reducing speed
• Preparing to enter a driveway or a side street
• Preparing to enter a parking space
• Backing up
• Driving down a long, steep hill

When do you need to know what is behind your vehicle?

• Types of road
• Direction of the road
• Lanes beginning or ending
• Weather conditions

How does the road and its surface impact your evaluation of what you can and cannot do?

9-3 or 8-4
if you end up in a crash and the airbag is activated then the likely hood of you breaking your wrists and hands are less.

What is the best (and safest) hand placement and why?

No. Once you let go of the break petal and the break gear is off and you are on d (drive) the car will start to move forward. This is because of the automatic transmission

Do you need to push the accelerator to make the car move?

No. Your left foot should always be on the dead petal. If you try to use both you can make a mistake and its dangerous.
You can only use two feet if you are using a stick shift car.

Is it safe to drive with two feet? Why or why not?

Execute: Hand To Hand Steering
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Hand to Hand Steering:
• Hands are balanced at 9 - 3 position or 8-4
• Control from both hands
• Be sure to have both hands on the wheel to maintain full control of your vehicle.

Execute: Push- Pull Steering
• Used to turn your vehicle or to avoid problems.
• As one hand pulls, the other hand pushes.
• To return to driving straight, allow wheel to slide back to center.
One hand pulls down
The other hand pushes over

How do you control the steering wheel?