WEEK 11

AUT0201

GIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Where can we sometimes find instructions on how to solve a problem?

o Forums and blogs

o online communities
o Video Tutorials

https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/100-super-simple-car-repairs-you-dont-need-to-go-to-the-shop-for/
 HOW TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS

• Use imperative (προστακτική)

• Use time/sequence words (first, secondly, then, after,
finally)
Turn on / switch on = activate power or electricity: “First, turn on the PC.”
Turn off / switch off = deactivate power or electricity: “Turn off the lights when you
leave.”
Take off / remove = detach something from another thing: “Remove the plastic before
you put the meal in the microwave.”
Take out = take one thing out from another thing: “Take the television out of the box.”
Attach / connect = put two things together: “Connect the wires.”
Check / make sure = be sure about something: “Check that the light is on.”
Proceed / continue: “Continue to stir until the mixture is thick.”
Plug in = connect to the electricity: “Plug the modem in.”
Put back / replace: “Replace the cover after changing the battery.”
BASIC CAR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
 EXAMPLE 1

How can I fix my

Tools Required
broken side
•4-in-1 screwdriver
mirror? It does
•Hooked pick
open and close
•Panel removal lever
but the mirror is
•Trim pad remover
not fixed.
Materials Required
•Aftermarket sideview
mirror
•Automotive spray paint
 PUT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER

Remove the Christmas tree–shaped fasteners from the Search the Internet for an aftermarket side view mirror
door. and for the factory paint color code

Reconnect the electrical connector and make sure you

Reassemble the door panel, reinstalling it in the
test the new side view mirror before putting the parts
reverse order that it was removed.
back into place.

Mask off the glass and followed the spraying

Remove the cover and door panels
instructions on the paint cans

Follow the cable from the mirror and disassemble the

Attach the new mirror.
mirror’s electrical connector
BASIC TOOLS FOR EASY REPAIRS

wrenches

Digital Volt Ohm Meter

EXAMPLE 2

How to jumpstart a car

using jumper cables safely
 PUT THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER

• Finally, remove the positive cable from the car with the weak battery.
• Connect to the positive cable to the positive terminal of the weak battery. Connect
the negative terminal to metal on the engine for the correct way on how to attach
jumper cables.
• Disconnect the cables in the reverse order
• Then remove the positive cable from the car with the good battery
• Remove the negative cable from the car you jumped, then the negative cable from
the car with the good battery.
• If it doesn’t start, shut off both ignitions, make sure the cable clamps are making
good contact and then try it again.
• Start the car with the good battery, let it charge the weak battery for 5 minutes, then
try to start the car with the weak battery.