Chapter 14

The first thing to do in the event of brake failure is to

• use the parking brake to stop your car

• pump the brake pedal rapidly

• shift to a lower gear

• steer against the curb

Engine failure can be caused by

• a broken timing gear

• a lack of fuel

• extreme heat

• all of the above

If your engine stalls

• your power brakes won't work at all

• your power steering won't work at all

• your power brakes and power steering won't work very well

• you should pump your power brakes

If your engine is flooded, you will probably

• smell gasoline

• see steam coming out from under the hood

• have your engine stall after going through a large puddle of water

• all of the above

The most common kind of steering failure is

• total system failure

• power-assist failure

• both total and power-assist failure

• none of the above

In case of total steering failure,

• stop quickly using the foot brake

• stop as quickly as possible using the parking brake

• downshift

• both downshift and stop as quickly using the parking brake

If your tire loses pressure while you are driving, you should

• keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands

• release the accelerator pedal slowly

• brake hard and pull over

• both keeping a firm grip and releasing the accelerator slowly

If you change a flat tire for an undersized or low-mileage spare, you should drive

• no faster than 50 mph to the nearest repair station

• no faster than 15 mph to the nearest repair station

• no faster than 25 mph to your destination

• no farther than 6 miles to the nearest repair station

A stuck accelerator pedal could be caused by

• a clogged fuel injector

• a bad fuel pump

• a broken engine mount

• all of the above

Engine fires are usually

• electrical

• fuel -fed

• smoky

• all of the above