handling emergencies vehicle malfunctions. tire failure which way will the car pull when you have a...
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Handling Emergencies
Vehicle Malfunctions
Tire Failure
• Which way will the car pull when you have a blowout?
• What should you do if you have a blowout?
What is a Blowout?
I know the spare tire is in here somewhere.
Finding your spare tire
Changing a Tire
Brake Failure
• What do you do if the brakes go out????
• Pump the brakes.• Downshift to a lower gear• Parking Brake• Steer for something soft
Brake Fade, Stuck Gas Pedal• What is Bake Fade?
• The Brakes overheat because of continuous hard braking
• Driving thru water can also cause temporary brake failure.
• What do you do if the Gas Pedal sticks?
• Kick the side or under the pedal, apply the brakes, shift to neutral
Overheated Engine• Turn off the air conditioner
• Turn on the heater
• During stops, shift to neutral
• If the warning light stays on, pull over & turn off the car
What do I do now?
Call Mr. Tang!
Hood Flies Up
Vehicle Fire
• Most Fires start under the hood Steer out of traffic, turn off engine, move away from the car, Call 911
Cars & Trains
• What should you do?
Train crash
Driver Errors
• Many one-car collisions result when a driver leaves the road and tries to pull back on
• Off Road Recovery
Off Road Recovery
Roadway Hazards
• Potholes can damage your cars tires and alignment
Deep Water
• Open your window, take a deep breath & climb out
Sinking Car
Side Impact Collision
• Brake or speed up to lessen the effects of the collision
Objects on road
• Scan 12 to 15 sec ahead to give yourself time to avoid objects.
Collisions
• If a collision is about to occur, don’t give up, keep control of the car.
• A change of speed or direction may lesson the impact.
• Steer for something soft.
Head-on crash
• Has the greatest force of impact
• Brake hard (Don’t lock up the wheels)
• Use horn and flash headlights
• Steer right
Rear end collision
• Thirty percent of all intersection collisions are rear end collisions.