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Suggested length - 1 - 1 1/2 hours
Introduction:
This should always be the first lesson for pupils who have never driven before. The lesson can be taught at the pupil’s house, or the supervisor can drive to a quiet place. It will be helpful if the supervisor can read this lesson to the pupil and point out the controls as they are explained.
In this lesson you will learn:
- Cockpit drill - including how to adjust your seat and seat-belt correctly.
- What the pedals do and how to use them.
- What the gears do and how to use them.
- What the handbrake/parking brake does and how to use it.
- What the steering wheel does and how to use it.
- What ancillary controls do and how and when to use them.
- To understand the instrument panel.
- How to start the car.
- How to adjust your mirrors correctly.
- What ‘blind spots’ are and how to deal with them.
