Vehicle Controls
Your temperature gauge needle enters the red zone. What is the correct action?
South African learner's licence practice question. Difficulty: hard.
- A. Turn up the heater fan to cool the engine
- B. Switch off the air conditioning to reduce load
- C. Pull over safely and switch off the engine immediately - the engine is overheating - correct
- D. Speed up to increase airflow through the radiator
Explanation
An overheating engine can seize within minutes. Pull off the road, switch off the engine, and wait for it to cool before opening the bonnet. Never open a pressurised hot radiator cap.