Vehicle equipment and maintenance

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Vehicle equipment: brakes, tires, lights, horn, windshield and dashboard warning lights.

This driver's ed course, "Vehicle equipment and maintenance", is part of the free DMVPermitUSA program to prepare for the DMV written knowledge test (learner's permit test). It is organized into 2 modules and 4 lessons, for an estimated duration of about 28 minutes (intermediate level). Each lesson explains a rule of the road with concrete examples of situations you meet on U.S. roads, then a quiz lets you check what you have learned. You can follow the lessons in the suggested order or go straight to a specific topic. The content covers what state driver handbooks and DMV written tests ask about — road signs, right-of-way, speed, sharing the road, alcohol and drugs — and is complemented by the practice tests and mock exams available on the site.

What you will learn

• Maintain your vehicle
• Know the required safety equipment
• Read dashboard warning lights and check your tires

Course contents

Maintenance and equipment

Routine maintenance and required equipment.

• Vehicle maintenance
• Required equipment

Dashboard and tires

Warning lights, controls and tire care.

• Dashboard warning lights
• Tires