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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