Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

You have stopped your car due to a brake defect. How do you behave?

I continue driving until the next service appointment

I read in the car's operating manual what to do

I have the vehicle towed if I can no longer achieve any braking effect with the foot brake

I perform a complete stationary brake test

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

What can cause uneven braking effect of the individual wheels?

Intensive washing of the rims

Pressing the brake pedal too weakly

A technical defect in the brake

Uneven road surface at the individual wheels

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

You are driving your car. What does the flashing of this warning light mean?

That the coolant temperature is too low

That the power steering has failed

That the electronic stability control (ESC, ESP, DSC, ...) is active

That the cruise control is activated

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

What does it mean when this warning light comes on?

That the next maintenance service is due

That the road is slippery

That the electronic stability control (ESC, ESP, DSC, ...) is out of operation

That the cruise control is switched on

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

How do you behave when this warning light comes on?

I immediately have winter tires mounted

I stop at a suitable place and follow the instructions in the operating manual

I will give the order to fix the fault at the next annual service

I check whether I have accidentally switched off the electronic stability control (ESC, ESP, DSC, ...)

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

How can you determine while driving that the foot brake of your car is defective?

By the yellow brake warning light coming on

By the brake pedal suddenly being able to be pressed much further than usual

By the car not braking as strongly as usual

By the red brake warning light coming on

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

You are driving your car. How will you behave when this warning light flashes?

I will turn off the electronic stability control (ESC, ESP, DSC, ...) as it is defective

I will follow the steering instructions displayed by the warning light

I will release the accelerator and continue driving more slowly

I accelerate fully

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Category: Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System - Level 3

You perform a rolling brake test on a grippy road. You notice that the vehicle pulls to one side. How do you behave?

I have the brakes checked at a workshop

I press the brake pedal for a longer time with constant pressure while driving

I try to dry the brakes if they are wet

I perform a stationary brake test

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The average score is 30%

Class B -5- Driving Dynamics, Braking System – Level 3