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Car Engine Trivia Quiz

Dialogue/Story

Mechanic: Hi, I’m the mechanic. What can I do for you?
Amy: My car is making a very weird noise. It sounds like this: gulug, gulug, gulug...
Mechanic: Hm, that doesn’t sound good. Where is it coming from?
Amy: I’m not sure. When I’m in the car, it sounds like it’s coming from the engine, but when I get out of the car, it sounds like it’s coming from directly under the trunk, maybe the muffler?
Mechanic: That’s not a noise a muffler would make. Let me take a look. Can you start the car and pop the hood?
Amy: Sure.
Mechanic: Well, I don’t hear the sound right now, but your battery needs replacing, you have a coolant leak, your carburetor needs adjusting, and your spark plugs are shot. I need to look under the car.
Amy: Okay, go ahead.
Mechanic: Your brake pads need replacing and your tires need balancing.
Amy: But are any of those problems causing that horrible noise?
Mechanic: I don’t know. I don’t hear the noise right now, so it’s hard to tell. But that’s all work you need to have done on this car anyway for it to run right. It’s only a matter of time before your car stops working if you don’t take care of those problems.
Amy: I come in with one problem and you find 10 others. I guess you should go ahead. What else can I do?

Mechanic: Um, buy a bus pass?
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    Parts of a Car - Quiz

          1.   Used to change from P (park) to D (drive).
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    antenna
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    air vent
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    gear shift lever
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    rear window defroster
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    glove compartment

    1. The first thing you put on when you get into the car.
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    windshield
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    safety belt
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    side mirror
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    rear view mirror
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    tail lights

    1. Metal or plastic framework on the front of a vehicle.
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    clutch pedal
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    dimmer switch
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    grill
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    turn signal
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    fender

    1. A band of rubber that fits around a wheel of a vehicle, most are filled with air.
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    cruise control
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    brake lights
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    tire
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    brake pedal
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    flasher button

    1. You foot presses on this when you want to go faster.
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    ignition
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    gas pedal
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    head lights
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    tilt wheel lever
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    windshield washer lever

    1. Metal piece that sticks out over the wheel of a vehicle for protection against water or mud.
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    clutch pedal
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    dimmer switch
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    grill
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    turn signal lights
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    fender

    1. Located on the rear of the car. The get brighter when you step on the brakes.
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    windshield
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    safety belt
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    side mirror
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    rear view mirror
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    tail lights

    1. What are the three maid kinds of gas. Choose the three best answers.
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    hi-octane
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    diesel
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    unleaded
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    super regular
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    regular

    1. Located on the inside of the vehicle to help the driver see behind and to the sides while driving.
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    windshield
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    safety belt
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    side mirror
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    rear view mirror
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    tail lights

    1. A place in the car where you can keep maps and other small items.
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    antenna
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    air vent
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    gear shift lever
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    rear window defroster
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    glove compartment

    1. This lets heat and air conditioning into the car.
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    antenna
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    air vent
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    gear shift lever
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    rear window defroster
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    glove compartment

    1. You put your foot on this to slow or stop the car.
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    cruise control
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    brake lights
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    tire
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    brake pedal
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    flasher button

    1. Tells you how much gas you have in your car.
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    bumper
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    emergency brake
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    steering wheel
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    hub cap
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    fuel gauge

    1. Put this on when you are parked on a hill.
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    bumper
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    emergency brake
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    steering wheel
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    hub cap
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    fuel gauge

    1. Lights located at the front, sides, and rear of a vehicle to show which way a car is going to turn.
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    clutch pedal
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    dimmer switch
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    grill
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    turn signal lights
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    fender

    1. Used to change the brightness of your instrument panel.
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    clutch pedal
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    dimmer switch
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    grill
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    turn signal lights
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    fender

    1. A metal cover that protects the middle part of the wheel.
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    bumper
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    emergency brake
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    steering wheel
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    hub cap
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    fuel gauge

    1. The covered space in an automobile where things are stored and carried.
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    windshield wiper
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    trunk
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    odometer
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    speedometer
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    hood

    1. These protect the floor of your car.
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    floor mats
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    license plates
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    head light button
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    gas cap
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    horn

    1. Sometimes cars will quit working while a person is driving. What are three things they should do. Choose the three best answers.
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    get off the road
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    stand out on the road and wave another car down
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    turn on the emergency and/or parking lights
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    sit till a police man comes to help
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    put your hood up or put something bright outside of the car

    1. Turns on and off the lights outside your car.
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    floor mats
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    license plates
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    head light button
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    gas cap
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    horn

    1. This tells you how many miles you have traveled.
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    windshield wiper
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    trunk
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    odometer
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    speedometer
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    hood

    1. What are three things you need or get when you first buy a car? Choose the three best answers.
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    license plate holder
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    license plate
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    title
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    registration
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    Secretary of State signature

    1. What are two things you should check at least once a month on your vehicle?

      Answers may vary.


    1. This lets you set your speed when driving on the interstate
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    cruise control
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    brake lights
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    tire
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    brake pedal
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    flasher button

    1. Bright lights on the front of the car.
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    ignition
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    gas pedal
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    head lights
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    tilt wheel lever
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    windshield washer lever

    1. What are three things a passenger car may not have? Choose the three best answers.
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    back up lights
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    red lights in the front
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    TV that the passengers can see
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    TV that the driver can see
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    more than two fender lights

    1. Metal cover that is over the engine of a vehicle.
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    windshield wiper
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    trunk
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    odometer
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    speedometer
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    hood

    1. A cap that turns to cover the hole for the gasoline into a vehicle.
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    floor mats
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    license plates
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    head light button
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    gas cap
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    horn

    1. This turns on the emergency lights.
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    cruise control
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    brake lights
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    tire
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    brake pedal
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    flasher button

    1. Used to see how fast you drive.
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    windshield wiper
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    trunk
    • 
    odometer
    • 
    speedometer
    • 
    hood

    1. What are two things that damage your car? What part of the car do they damage? How should you fix them?

      Answers may vary.


    1. Use this to steer the car.
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    bumper
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    emergency brake
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    steering wheel
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    hub cap
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    fuel gauge

    1. This button turns on a heater that takes the ice and frost off the back window.
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    antenna
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    air vent
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    gear shift lever
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    rear window defroster
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    glove compartment

    1. Lights at the rear of the car that light up when the brakes are used.
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    cruise control
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    brake lights
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    tire
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    brake pedal
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    flasher button

    1. A metal rod or wire used to receive radio or TV.
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    antenna
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    air vent
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    gear shift lever
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    rear window defroster
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    glove compartment

    1. Use this to put fluid on you windshield to clean it.
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    ignition
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    gas pedal
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    head lights
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    tilt wheel lever
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    windshield washer lever

    1. Name some of the most important equipment or car parts of a car. Tell what they are and why they are important. Explain how they work.

      Answers may vary.


    1. Used to move the steering wheel into a comfortable position.
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    ignition
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    gas pedal
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    head lights
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    tilt wheel lever
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    windshield washer lever

    1. Located on the sides of the vehicle to help the driver see behind and to the sides while driving.
    • 
    windshield
    • 
    safety belt
    • 
    side mirror
    • 
    rear view mirror
    • 
    tail lights

    1. What should you do if your car is not running smoothly? How often should you do that?

      Answers may vary.


    1. What are three parts of a car that must work to be safe. Choose the three best answers.
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    head and stop lights
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    ash tray
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    steering wheel
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    tachometer
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    muffler

    1. You are getting ready to drive some place, what is the first thing you do when you get into the car?

      Answers may vary.


    1. A heavy bar across the front or back of a car or truck that protects the vehicle from damage when it hits something.
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    bumper
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    emergency brake
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    steering wheel
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    hub cap
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    fuel gauge

    1. Metal plate with numbers and/or letters that identifies the car and owner.
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    floor mats
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    license plates
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    head light button
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    gas cap
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    horn

    1. This makes noise to alert other drivers and pedestrians.
    • 
    floor mats
    • 
    license plates
    • 
    head light button
    • 
    gas cap
    • 
    horn

    1. Use this when you have manual transmission to change gears.
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    clutch pedal
    • 
    dimmer switch
    • 
    grill
    • 
    turn signal lights
    • 
    fender

    1. Sometimes cars will quit working while a person is driving. What are at least 3 things you should do?

      Answers may vary.


    1. A piece of glass at the front of the vehicle to protect drivers and riders from wind, weather and insects.
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    windshield
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    safety belt
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    side mirror
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    rear view mirror
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    tail lights

    1. A metal and rubber device that keeps the windshield clean and dry
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    windshield wiper
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    trunk
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    odometer
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    speedometer
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    hood

    1. You put the key in this to start the car.
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    ignition
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    gas pedal
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    head lights
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    tilt wheel lever
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    windshield washer lever


        

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