Steering

The essentials

This topic concerns the steering system and faults that can reduce vehicle controllability. The aim is to understand that unusual free play, damaged or non-working components can create an immediate safety risk.

What to remember

Steering should respond predictably without dangerous free play, binding or broken parts. If the steering mechanism cannot provide controlled direction, the vehicle must not be operated safely. Keeping control of the steering wheel with both hands and responding to the first signs of a fault are as important as remembering technical limits.

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Operation of vehicles is prohibited if:
  1. There are unplanned displacements in the components and joints of the steering system.
  2. White light turn signals are installed in the front.
  3. In both cases.

The correct answer: There are unplanned displacements in the components and joints of the steering system.

The correct answer is “There are unplanned displacements in the components and joints of the steering system.”. The exact component condition and permitted limit are decisive; technical requirements differ by system. Remember the exact component and limit; numbers and conditions are decisive.

Operation of vehicles is prohibited if:
  1. In a bus based on a passenger car chassis, the total steering play is 15 degrees.
  2. The total steering play of the bus is 15 degrees.
  3. In both cases.

The correct answer: In a bus based on a passenger car chassis, the total steering play is 15 degrees.

The correct answer is “In a bus based on a passenger car chassis, the total steering play is 15 degrees.”. The exact component condition and permitted limit are decisive; technical requirements differ by system. Remember the exact component and limit; numbers and conditions are decisive.

Operation of vehicles is prohibited if:
  1. The steering booster provided by design is defective or missing.
  2. The horn does not function.
  3. In both cases.

The correct answer: The steering booster provided by design is defective or missing.

The correct answer is “The steering booster provided by design is defective or missing.”. The exact component condition and permitted limit are decisive; technical requirements differ by system. Remember the exact component and limit; numbers and conditions are decisive. The other options do not describe the exact condition or limit selected by the source as prohibiting operation in this task.

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