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
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.