Car care

This is the first 'car care' unit of your i-Course.

For this section you will complete the following worksheets:

• Car-care unit check sheet

• Daily Vehicle Checks

• Weekly Vehicle Checks

• Brake Test Project Sheet

• Car-Care Quiz Sheet

Each one is referenced on the following pages.

Introduction

While driving instructors don't have to be mechanics, having a basic, practical knowledge of your vehicle will ensure that you avoid breakdowns and also provides you with an extra income opportunity through 'car-care lessons'.

Car-care, or 'filling station routine' lessons should form a part of every driving instructor's syllabus but many instructors miss out on this income opportunity by not including these lessons as standard - their customers lose out because they don't learn the basics that could save them £££'s over their driving lifetime.

In this section you will complete:

• A daily vehicle check routine on your car

• A weekly vehicle check routine on your car

• Static and rolling brake tests

In later units you will complete 'vehicle familiarisation' projects to develop your knowledge further.

Next - Read the background notes in Step 2.