Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

Your car has an engine with start-stop automatic. Why should you use this system?

Because it minimizes fuel consumption

Because there are no exhaust emissions when the engine is stopped

Because it minimizes fuel consumption at full throttle

Because there is no noise pollution when the engine is stopped

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

You are planning your route. How can you get information about the current traffic situation in Austria?

I get information on the internet

I listen to traffic announcements on the radio

I use special apps on my mobile device

I use a navigation system with RDS-TMC function

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

Your car has a gasoline or diesel engine. In which situations is it sensible to turn off the engine?

When the car is stationary for longer than about 20 to 30 seconds

Whenever the vehicle heater is not needed

Whenever the air conditioning is not needed

Only when the car is stationary for longer than 20 to 30 minutes

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

How can you use your car with a gasoline or diesel engine as fuel-efficiently as possible?

I drive anticipatorily and at as constant a speed as possible

I drive at the highest possible engine speed

I drive as close behind other vehicles as possible to take advantage of the slipstream

I observe the shift indicators on the dashboard

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

What should you consider when planning your route to drive as environmentally friendly as possible?

On unfamiliar routes, I use a navigation system to avoid detours and searching

I choose "shortcuts" through residential areas as often as possible

I drive at the busiest times if possible

Before starting a trip, I get information about the current traffic situation to be able to drive as traffic jam-free as possible

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

You are driving your car. This warning light comes on. How do you behave?

I only open the hood if no steam is escaping

If the coolant is too hot, I immediately drive to the nearest workshop

When I have opened the hood, I pay attention that the radiator fan can suddenly start turning

I stop and check the coolant level

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

You use a portable navigation system in your car. How should you behave when operating it?

If I am driving alone, I should make necessary inputs to the system while driving

I let my passenger operate the navigation system while driving

I will enter the destination before I start driving

If the system has gesture control, I should make necessary inputs only while driving

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

How will you behave when this warning light comes on?

At the gas station, I set the correct tire pressure. Then I restart the tire pressure monitoring system according to the instructions in the operating manual

I will stop at a suitable place for a visual inspection of the tires

I drive to the next gas station and check the tire pressure with a measuring device

I stop at a suitable place and only do a visual inspection of the tires. If no defect is visible, I continue driving until the next service appointment

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

Your car is equipped with an eCall system. You have an accident on the highway in which an airbag is deployed. Do you have to notify the emergency services yourself in this case?

No, because the location of the vehicle is automatically transmitted to the control center after an accident

Yes, because the system does not always work reliably

Yes, to report the accident location

No, because an emergency call is automatically made

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

Your car is equipped with an eCall system. What is this system for?

It automatically establishes contact with social networks while driving

It gives advice on the most favorable alternative route in the event of a traffic jam

It automatically calls the workshop in the event of a technical defect

It automatically triggers an emergency call in the event of a serious accident

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

How can you use your car as environmentally friendly as possible?

If possible, I use "alternative fuels"

I try to drive alone as often as possible

I avoid driving during rush hours

I will cover short distances on foot or with an environmentally friendly means of transport if possible

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

You use a portable navigation system in your car. What do you observe when using it?

I hold the device in my hand while driving whenever possible

I can assume that I can always rely on the instructions of the system

I only follow the instructions of the navigation system if they do not conflict with traffic rules

I must mount the device in the car so that the view and freedom of movement from the driver's seat are not impaired

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

You are driving your car. This warning light comes on. What does this mean?

That the temperature of the coolant is too high

That the temperature of the coolant is too low

That there is not enough engine oil

That the engine could overheat and thereby lock up

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

What does it mean when this warning light comes on?

One or more tires are not properly secured

The tire pressure in the spare tire is too low

The temperature of one or more tires is too high

The tire pressure in one or more tires differs from the stored target value

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Category: Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving - Level 6

Must you follow the information on the traffic control system? Why?

No, because they are only informational signs

Yes, because the prohibitions and requirements on a traffic control system apply just like "normal" traffic signs

Yes, because the rules of the Road Traffic Act are more important than instructions from the navigation system

No, because they are only non-binding information for traffic control

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Class B -3- Vehicle Technology, Winter Driving – Level 6