OBJECTIVES List actions to take if tire blows out List proper steps to follow if brakes fail Explain what to do if your accelerator sticks Describe what to do in case of steering failure 131 ID: 698748
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CHAPTER 13HANDLING EMERGENCIESSlide2
OBJECTIVESList actions to take if tire blows out.List proper steps to follow if brakes fail.Explain what to do if your accelerator sticks.
Describe what to do in case of steering failure.
13.1
VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONSSlide3
Tire failure Steering failureBlowout Total steering failure Changing tire Power-steering failureBrake failure Loss of forward visionTotal break failure Hood flies up Power break failure Headlights fail
Accelerator malfunctions Splashed windshield
Broken spring Vehicle on fire
Stuck accelerator Engine compartment fire
Engine failure Vehicle stalls on railroad tracks
Flooded engine Overheated engine
THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOUR VEHICLE Slide4
OBJECTIVESDescribe how to return to the roadway if your vehicle runs off the roadway.Explain when to use an emergency swerve.
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DRIVING ERRORSSlide5
DRIVING OFF THE ROADOFF-ROAD RECOVERYEMGERGENCY SWERVINGTHE STOP-SWERVE DECISIONEXECUTING AN EMERGENCY SWERVEHOW SHARPLY TO SWERVE
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGSSlide6
OBJECTIVESDescribe how to minimize vehicle damage caused by potholes.Explain what to do if you enter a curve too fast.Tell how to escape from a vehicle that is sinking in water.
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ROADWAYS HAZARDSSlide7
Potholes in the roadwaySharp curveObject in the roadwayVehicle in deep water
PAY ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES Slide8
OBJECTIVESExplain how to avoid or minimize head-on, side impact, and rear-end collisions.List the immediate steps to take if a collision occurs.
Describe other follow-up steps needed after a collision.
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COLLISIONSSlide9
Minimizing effects of collisionThreat of a head-on collisionThreat of a side-impact collisionThreat of a rear-end collisionIf you have a collisionStop immediatelyAide the injuredPrevent further damageSend for policeExchange informationAdditional stepsRecord witnesses’ names and addressesGive police the factsFile necessary reports
LOOK OUT FOR OTHER DRIVERS/CARS WHEN DRIVING