COMPETENCY – BASED

LEARNING MATERIAL

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING

Unit of Competency: Move and Position Vehicle

Module Title: Moving and Positioning Vehicle
WHAT SHOULD YOU CHECK BEFORE ENTERING YOUR CAR?

1. Surrounding Area
• Look for children playing nearby. Each year about 200 children
under the age of six are killed while playing in the family driveway.
• Look for animals that may be hiding under or walking or sleeping
near the car.
• Look for objects in the area of the car and on the roadway that may
interfere with safe movement on damage the tires.
• Check under the car for fresh stains that could be indications of
fluid leaks.

2. Wheels

• Check for under inflated tires and for tire wear or damage.
• Note which way your front wheels are turned. This

3. Car Body
• Check for damaged or missing parts and that all lights and windows are clean and
undamaged.
PROPER OPENING-CLOSING THE DOORS AND WINDOWS
1. Doors
Operation from outside the vehicle
• The front doors can be locked and
unlocked from outside with key.
• To lock, simply turn the key counter
clockwise.
• To unlock, turn the key clockwise.

Operation from inside the inside

• Each door has a lock tab on the top.
• To lock, push the tab down.
• To unlock, pull it up.
• Pull the inside handle toward you to
open the door.
Locking of doors when getting out
Locking of doors when getting out of the car:
Driver’s door
• Close the door
• Use key to lock the door.

Note: Make this a habit to prevent you from leaving the key inside the car.

Passenger’s Door
• Push the lock tab down
• Gently close door

Power Door Locks

All doors lock or unlock simultaneously when the driver‟s door is
locked or unlocked from the inside with the lock tab or from the outside
with the key.

2. Windows
Manual Windows Control
• To close, turn the window glass control counter clock-wise
• To open, turn the window glass control clockwise.
Power Windows Control
The power windows can only operated when the ignition switch is
in the “ON” position.

Note: To prevent running down battery, only operate the windows when
the engine is running.

Driver’s Switches
The driver’s switches can be used to
operate all door windows. A window
can be opened or closed by operating
the corresponding switch.
• To open, press the switch down.
• To close, simply lift the switch.

C. WHAT IS THE RIGHT SITTING POSITION?

1. You should not be too close nor too far from the steering wheel, so
that in case of sudden stop, your chest will not slam into the steering
wheel. The distance of your chest from the steering wheel will depend
on the length of your hands; your wrists must rest on top of the
steering wheel when you extend your hands forward. Be sure that you
can fully press the clutch pedal.

2. Your left knee should not touch the steering wheel when releasing the
clutch pedal.
3. Headrest must be at level with the ear. It can help protect you from whiplash and
other injuries. For the best protection, adjust the top of the restraint so it is even with
the top of your ears, or as high as possible.
• To raise it, pull upward.
• To lower the restraint, press the release button and push the restraint down.

4. The proper way of adjusting the seat is one hand on top of the steering wheel while
others are on the adjusting lever or vice versa.

5. Adjusting levers
A. Front Seat
• Adjust the seat forward and backward
• Pull on the lever under the seat cushion’s front edge or outside of seat bottom for
some cars.
• Move the seat to the desired position and release the lever.
• Try to move the seat to make sure it is locked in position.

B. Back Rest Seat

• Change the angle of the back rest.
• Pull up the lever on the side of the seat bottom.
• Move the back rest to the desired position and release the lever.
• Let the back rest latch in the new position.

C. Seat Height
• Adjust the seat upward and downwards.
• Turn the dial on the outside of the seat cushion to change the height.
D. PROPER WAY OF ADJUSTING MIRRORS
Manual
1. Side Mirrors
Move the lever control to adjust your mirror to either left or right,
up or down.

2. Rearview Mirror
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of the mirror to select the day or night adjustment.
• Used for daytime driving (normal). (Adjustment no.2)
• Used for night driving, to reduce the glare from the headlights of the vehicle
behind you. (Adjustment no. 1, see illustration)

3. Side Mirrors
• Turn the ignition switch “ON”
• Move the selector switch to “L” (left side) or “R” (right side)
 • Push the appropriate edge of the adjustment switch to move the mirror right or
left, up or down.
• When you finish adjusting switch, move the selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns off the adjustment switch so you do not move a mirror out of
the position by accidentally touching the switch.

Note: When adjusting the side mirrors, the view should be 10% to
the body of the vehicle and 90% outside.

E. PROPER USE OF SEAT BELT

1. Pull the latch plate across your body and insert it into the buckle. Tug on the
belt to make sure the latch is securely locked.

2. Check that the belt is not twisted.

3. Position the lap portion of the belt as low as possible across your hips, not
across your stomach. This lets your strong pelvic bones take the force of a crash.

4. Pull up on the shoulder part of the belt to remove any slack. Make sure the belt
goes over your collarbone and across your chest.

5. To unlatch the seat belt, push the red PRESS button on the buckle. Guide the
belt across your body to the door pillar.
Note: Some cars are equipped with warning devices, e.g. one that makes sounds, light
flashes on the panel board when you are not wearing seat belt. Before you leave the
vehicle, make sure the seat belt is out of the way and will not get tangles when you close
the doors
 INFORMATION SHEET No. 1

LO1. Prepare vehicle for driving

Safety measures in driving vehicle

Topic: What is defensive driving?

It is the “act of driving” while preventing accidents despite the wrong actions of
other road users aggravated by the existence of adverse driving conditions. Being a
defensive driver makes us adjust to different kinds of situations that we may encounter
on the road, thus keeping us safe while driving.

A. Demonstration of an attitude, awareness and driving skill.

1. Attitude
a. Patience
b. Personality change
c. Understanding the risk and responsibilities

2. Awareness
a. Knowing traffic rules, regulations and complying
b. Driving concentrations
c. Alert reflexes

3. Driving skill
a. Good knowledge of the operation of the vehicle and its controls
B. Proper attitude must always be practiced.
1. Patience is the number one virtue in driving. Sometimes patience is tested by
other road users are the tendency to get irritated or angry is inevitable. Don’t! Let
it go.

2. Personality change in driving. We notice that people tend to change their

personality once they are at the driver’s seat.

3. Understanding the risk and responsibilities in driving is important. First the risk,
we must understand that every time you drive, you put yourself in harm’s way.
Second the responsibilities, we must never drive carelessly. Being safe is not only
for us drivers but also for other road users. We must remember that a vehicle is a
deadly weapon and every time it moves, it can hurt or much worst, kill another
human being.

The three moral obligations of being a defensive driver are:

• To protect your passengers and yourself

• To protect pedestrians
• To protect other motorists

C. Physical and Mental Requirements of a driver:

• Attitude
• Behavior
• Right mental attitude
• Keys to effective defensive driving

ATTITUDE
The initial step to fully eliminate bad driving habits is to first recognize them.

Attitude: Bad driving traits

-lack of the sense of responsibility
-selfishness/lack of consideration to others
-lack of concern for their own or other people‟s property
-recklessness
-desire to excel
-an inferiority or superiority complex
-an attitude of invincibility

A defensive driver must develop and demonstrate an attitude that:

• Shows concern for other road users
• Recognizes that other users will make mistakes
• Knows that no journey is so urgent that a safe speed can not be achieved
• Driving is a skill which requires the application of good techniques
• Believes that to be safe driver, it requires having an alert mind at
all times
Avoid provoking behaviors:

• Gestures – obscene offensive gestures irritate other drivers. Do not stare back at any
aggressive driver.
• Cell phones/car phones – cell phone or car phone users are perceived to be poor
drivers and considered as traffic hazards.
• Bumper stickers – refrain from displaying bumper stickers, slogans or variety license
plates that may be considered offensive.
• Eye contact – if another motorist tries to initiate a fight, do not make eye contact with
him. Get out of the way without acknowledging the aggressor.
• Aggressive tailgating – riding the bumper of the vehicle in front of you is both annoying
and unsafe.
• Incessant or Continuous horn and headlight use – leaning on the horn and flashing the
headlights to express anger is aggravating and rude.
• Use of car or cd players – avoid excessive loudness when playing your radio or cd
player.
• Avoid swearing or cursing at any driver
• Do not retaliate
• Do not revolution your engine to show anger.
• Do not stop in the middle of the road to talk to anybody.
• Do not chase any reckless driver
• Do not underestimate anyone’s capacity for road rage or violence.
• Avoid all conflicts. If challenged, take a deep breath and get out of the way, even if you
are right.
Right Mental Attitude

Follow the SIPDE rule

S-search the road ahead, around and the rear of vehicle
I-identify hazards on the road
P-predict to anticipate and prepare
D-decide on what to do to avoid an unsafe situation
E-execute with the correct and proper maneuver

Keys to effective defensive driving

• Concentration only to the task of driving. Avoid doing other things not related to
driving. As humans, we tend to easily get distracted.

Kinds of distractions:
MADE- made distractions using cell phones, under the influence of drugs and/or
alcohol, smoking, chatting, changing radio stations/tapes/discs, etc. Physiological
distractions standard of vision, hearing, health and emotions have bearing on the
amount of concentration.
 SELF-CHECK No. 1

Direction: Write the word true if the standard is correct and false if it is
wrong.
_________1. Cell phone or car phone users are perceived to be poor drivers and

considered as risks.

_________2. If another motorist tries to initiate a fight, just don‟t mind them.

_________3. Chase any reckless driver.

_________4. Revolution your engine to show that you‟re not angry.

_________5. Display bumper stickers slogan or vanity license plates.

_________6. Being patient is necessary in driving.

_________7. Obscene and offensive gestures irritate other drivers.

_________8. Driving is a talent which requires the application of good techniques.

_________9. One moral obligation of a defensive driver is to protect himself only.

_________10. Some drivers tend to display another or negative personality once they are

at the driver’s seat.