Car Care Badge - Palo Alto Girl Scouts



Car Care Badge

This badge must be done with an adult partner who has experience working with cars.

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*Activity 1 Check out the Owners Manual

Look at the owner’s manual for the car with which you will be working. What does the owner’s manual tell you about this car? What advice does it contain about keeping this good condition? ___________________

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Read about the different parts of a car and give a brief explanation of what each system does

Cooling System

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Steering System ________________________________________________________________________

Suspension System ________________________________________________________________________

Exhaust System ________________________________________________________________________

Does your car have any special options what are they and what are they for?

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Activity 2. Checkout the Dashboard

How do you know if something is wrong or needs repair by looking at a car’s instrument panel or steering column? Learn what the lights, buzzers, dials, or gauges tell the driver.

Explain what you learned here or draw and label a picture of your dashboard on the back of this page: ____________________________________

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Activity 3. Make up a Safety Checklist

Develop a safety check for a car. Find out about the things that need to be checked regularly. Include how to check the item and how often it should be checked.

Safety Checklist

TIRES

BATTERY

LIGHTS

TURN SIGNALS

EMERGENCY FLASHERS

BACK-UP LIGHTS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

SPARE TIRES

THE JACK

FLARES

SEAT BELTS

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Activity 4. Tires

Learn how to check the air pressure in a tire and how to fill a tire to the proper pressure or release air from the tire.

What is the proper pressure for the tires on your car? ________________

Activity 5 Windshield Washing Fluid

Learn how to check the windshield cleaning fluid level in a car. Learn what mixture should be added in different seasons or temperatures. Read the label on commercial washer fluid to find out how it should be used.

What color was the washer fluid that you used? ___________________________________

Do you know why it is tinted a color? ___________________________________

Activity 6 Washing the Car

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Wash or wax a car or truck after receiving permission from the owner. Clean the inside as well as the outside of the car. Check the owner’s manual to see what type of cleaner to use. To conserve water, find out how to wash the car without letting a hose run continuously.

How did you conserve water? ___________________________________

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