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Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies

Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies. START WORKING ON THE 8 QUESTIONS ON PAGE 273 Get your Study Hall Form turned In !. Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies. Objectives: Vehicle Malfunctions Driver Errors Roadway Hazards Collisions. Actions to take if a tire blows out.

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Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies

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  1. Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies • START WORKING ON THE 8 QUESTIONS ON PAGE 273 Get your Study Hall Form turned In!

  2. Chapter 13 Handling Emergencies • Objectives: • Vehicle Malfunctions • Driver Errors • Roadway Hazards • Collisions

  3. Actions to take if a tire blows out • Grip the steering wheel firmly • Ease up on the accelerator to slow the vehicle and do not break. • Braking can cause the car to swerve so when the car slows, gentle braking is okay. • Check the traffic situation as you gain control of the vehicle. • Signal and drive off the roadway slowly, braking gently. • Turn on hazard flashers and drive slowly until you find a safe place to stop.

  4. CHANGING THE TIRE

  5. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE Pump brake pedal Downshift Gradually apply parking brake Search for open zone

  6. BRAKE FADE When brakes overheat and lose their effectiveness Stop the vehicle and let the brakes cool off

  7. ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONS BROKEN SPRINGS Accelerator pedal will be flat on the floor Shift to neutral Hazards Brake safely off the road

  8. ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTIONS STUCK ACCELERATOR Kick side of accelerator to try and free it Apply brake Choose escape path Shift to neutral Turn off ignition once off the roadway

  9. ENGINE FAILURE Shift to neutral Move out of traffic Try to restart engine while moving Raise hood and flashers on

  10. FLOODED ENGINE Hold accelerator to floor while starting Turn ignition and hold for a few seconds Try again in a few more seconds

  11. OVERHEATED ENGINE Turn off air conditioner Turn on heater During stops shift to neutral If temp light stay hot, move off road, stop car and raise hood

  12. TOTAL STEERING FAILURE Use horn and flashers Stop quickly and safely Use p-brake “on-off-on-off” Shift to lower gear

  13. GM Cobalt, Steering Locked up

  14. GM Recalls Older Model Vehicles to Fix Power Steering Chevrolet Malibu: All model year 2004 and 2005, and some model year 2006 and model year 2008 and 2009 vehicles Chevrolet Malibu Maxx: All model year 2004 and 2005, and some 2006 model year Chevrolet HHR (Non-Turbo): Some model year 2009 and 2010 vehicles Chevrolet Cobalt: Some model year 2010 vehicles Saturn Aura: Some model year 2008 and 2009 vehicles Saturn ION: All model year 2004 to 2007 vehicles Pontiac G6: All model year 2005, and some model year 2006 and model year 2008 and 2009 vehicles

  15. POWER STEERING FAILURE Occurs when engine dies When steering fluid is low When drive belt slips or brakes Steering still works but you must use more force

  16. LOSS OF VISION HOOD FLIES UP Slouch down, look trough crack under hood Or roll down window look where you are going Turn on hazards, pump brakes Slow down, drive out of traffic

  17. LOSS OF VISION HEADLIGHTS FAIL Turn on right signal to light escape path Immediately slow down and stop Try dimmer switch, parking lights, and hazards Move to safe location

  18. LOSS OF VISION SPLASHED WINDSHEILD Snow, slush, water, mud Turn on wipers immediately Slow gradually maintain path until regain sight

  19. VEHICLE FIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE Steer off turn off car Passengers 100 feet away If fire is large - Do not try to put fire out If fire is small use A-B-C extinguisher

  20. DRIVER ERRORS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD When front wheel leaves edge of roadway Many fatal collisions because drivers brake and suddenly return to roadway

  21. STOP VS. SWERVE DECISION Must be sure open zones Must know your speed and vehicle abilities

  22. EXECUTING EMERGENCY SWERVE Identify escape path Grip wheel firmly as you steer Use same rhythmic motion to steer and counter steer

  23. ROADWAY HAZARDS POTHOLES Avoid them if possible If not slow down to prevent tire damage Try and predict where it will be the most shallow

  24. ROADWAY HAZARDS OBJECTS ON THE ROAD Check traffic Decide whether to straddle or swerve around object Drive over an object only as a last resort You may not know what is inside and object! Guess who?

  25. HEAD ON COLLISIONS BRAKE HARD BUT DO NOT LOCK UP TIRES BLOW HORN AND FLASH LIGHTS STEER RIGHT TOWARD SHOULDER, DO NOT STEER LEFT!

  26. SIDE-IMPACT COLLISIONS BRAKE OR ACCELERATE QUICKLY, WHICH EVER LESSEN IMPACT INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BLOW HORN CHANGE LANES OR SWERVE AWAY FROM IMPACT BE AWARE OF TRAFFIC AROUND YOU

  27. REAR-END COLLISIONS FLASH BRAKE LIGHTS CHECK FOR OPEN ZONES IF INTERSECTION IS CLEAR ACCELERATE TO GIVE SPACE IF UNAVOIDABLE, RELEASE BRAKES JUST BEFORE IMPACT TO LESSEN

  28. IF YOU HAVE COLLISION STOP IMMEDIATELY AID TO INJURED, NEVER MOVE UNLESS THERE IS THREAT OF ANOTHER COLLISION PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE SEND FOR POLICE EXCHANGE INFORMATION

  29. ADDITIONAL STEPS RECORD WITNESSES NAMES AND ADDRESSES GIVE POLICE JUST FACTS FILE NECESSARY REPORTS

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