Cockpit Drill / Systems Check
Your instructor will ask you to learn this drill and use it at the beginning of every training session. There is a reason for everything you do in driver training,
By carrying out this procedure you are making sure:-
- The vehicle is safe.
- All of the systems are working properly.
- Focusing your mind on the fact that you are about to drive a vehicle, which has the capability of being a lethal weapon.
So stick with it and it will soon become second nature.
As you check each control say:
- The handbrake is on; the gear lever is in neutral.
- There is good pressure on the footbrake.
- The seat, mirrors and steering wheel are adjusted to my satisfaction.
- Please check that your seatbelts are fastened, work correctly and are not damaged or frayed and that your doors are shut properly but not locked. (Explain why.)
- I am aware of the layout and function of the controls.
- Switching on the ignition: the warning lights are illuminated and the gauges are working correctly.
- I am depressing the clutch and starting the engine. Those warning lights that should be extinguished are no longer lit.
- I have enough fuel for my journey.
- Checking around the vehicle, selecting 1st gear, releasing the handbrake and moving off. On moving off, conduct a running brake test between 35 and 50 kph to check for straight-line operation.
- Automatics keep footbrake depressed while engaging DRIVE.
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