Drive Right Companion - Delsea

NameDatespare tire: The extra tire in the trunk of your vehicle-or attached to the backwith some vehicles-is called a spare tire. This tire can be used in case youhave a flat tire or a blowout. You should alnays have a good spare tire in yourvehicle.lug nuts: These are the devices that hold the wheel to the vehicle.lug wrench: This is the tool that you can use to take off the lug nuts.What You Need to Change a Tire1 Lug wrench Lug nuts Spare tireIbrake warning light: This is the light that comes on when part of your brakingsystem is not working.brake fade: This is when brakes don't work well. Brake fade is caused by overheatingof the brakes after long, continuous, hard braking.rotors: This is a mechanical part of the brakes.parking brake: This is a separate braking system from your main braking system.The parking brake holds your vehicle when it is parked. Some parking brakes arean extra foot pedal to the left side of the other pedals. Others are a lever you pullPedal parking brakeLever parking brake82 Chapter 13 Handling Emerge~lcies Unit 3 Driving in Different Environnlents and Situations