Topic 8 · Emergencies and Unforeseen Situations
If your car overheats, you should NOT:
- Pull over safely and turn off the engine
- Open the radiator cap when the engine is hot — correct answer
- Turn on the heater
Why
Never open the radiator cap on a hot engine. The system is pressurized and will release scalding coolant and steam.
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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