Practical test – categories C, CE, D, DE

Pre-departure check for truck & bus

In the practical test the examiner draws one of ten cards. You then have to show and explain the listed items on the vehicle. Here are all ten cards to read through and practise – tick off whatever you already know for sure.

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Card 1

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1. Tasks at the EC control device before starting the journey
2. Checking the brake fluid level
3. Checking the tyre size against registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
4. Check brake lights, number plate lighting and reflectors
5. Visual check of radiator and coolant lines, check of the coolant level
6. Warning light (function), warning triangle, safety vest (presence)
7. Function check of the intercom system including volume control and switching between driver and co-driver microphone

Card 2

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1. Operating the switches on the EC control device
2. Checking the pressure warning device
3. Checking the load capacity and top speed of the tyres against registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
4. Horn, headlight flasher, hazard lights, side marker lights – check function
5. Visual check of radiator and coolant lines, check of the coolant level
6. Wheel chocks (number, stowage)
7. Checking the emergency exits and emergency hammers

Card 3

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1. Meaning of the indicator lamps on the EC control device; failure of the device
2. Visual check of the service brake and parking brake
3. Visual check that the wheel nuts are seated correctly
4. Side lights, dipped beam, main beam, front marker lights – check function
5. Checking the engine oil level
6. First aid kit (stowage) (not for category T)
7. Explaining or demonstrating how to change a headlight bulb (does not apply to gas discharge lamps)

Card 4

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1. Naming the symbols on the EC control device / tachograph
2. Checking that the pedal travel is unobstructed
3. Checking the condition of the tyres (tread, damage, foreign objects) and the tyre pressure
4. Horn, headlight flasher, hazard lights, side marker lights – check function
5. Check the fuel system and fuel line for leaks and check the fuel level
6. Warning light (function), warning triangle, safety vest (presence)
7. Function check of the door operating system (also from outside)

Card 5

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1. Checking a tachograph chart or a printout from the EC control device
1. a)How many kilometres were driven?
2. b)How long was the break in driving?
3. c)After how many hours was the first break taken?
4. d)What top speed was driven, or were speeding events recorded by the digital tachograph?
2. Build up reservoir pressure, establish readiness to drive
3. Checking the rims for damage
4. Side lights, dipped beam, main beam, front marker lights – check function
5. Visual check of the drive for ancillary units (e.g. alternator, power steering pump and water pump)
6. Condition of windows and mirrors (cleanliness, damage)
7. Explaining or demonstrating how to change a bulb in a brake light, indicator or tail light

Card 6

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1. Filling in the tachograph chart or signing off at the EC control device at the end of a journey
2. Build up reservoir pressure, establish readiness to drive
3. Checking the spare wheel mounting
4. Name the indicator lamps or activate the monitoring system and explain it using two examples
5. Checking the engine oil level
6. Visual check of the trailer coupling
7. Demonstrating how to secure a broken-down vehicle in accordance with the regulations

Card 7

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1. Tasks at the EC control device before starting the journey
2. Checking the pressure warning device
3. Checking the function of the power steering
4. Check brake lights, number plate lighting and reflectors
5. Visual check of the drive for ancillary units (e.g. alternator, power steering pump and water pump)
6. Side boards, fasteners, luggage flaps, loading equipment, load securing (condition check)
7. Demonstrating how to secure a broken-down vehicle in accordance with the regulations

Card 8

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1. Operating the switches on the EC control device
2. Checking the antifreeze level
3. Checking the steering play
4. Checking the battery (connections, mounting)
5. Checking the fluid level in the windscreen and headlight washer system
6. Tarpaulin / bows (check condition and fastening, check that the tarpaulin is free of water and, where applicable, of snow and ice)
7. Describing how to use the fire extinguisher

Card 9

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1. Naming the symbols on the EC control device
2. Visual check of the service brake and parking brake
3. Checking the power steering oil level
4. Tail lights and rear marker lights – check function
5. Checking the windscreen washer system and the adjustment of the spray nozzles
6. Condition of windows and mirrors (cleanliness, damage)
7. Checking a fuse or handling the automatic circuit breaker

Card 10

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1. Checking a tachograph chart or a printout from the EC control device
1. a)How many kilometres were driven?
2. b)How long was the break in driving?
3. c)After how many hours was the first break taken?
4. d)What top speed was driven, or were speeding events recorded by the digital tachograph?
2. Checking that the pedal travel is unobstructed
3. Visual check of the suspension
4. Name the indicator lamps or activate the monitoring systems and explain them using two examples
5. Checking the condition indicator for the air filter system
6. Wheel chocks (number, stowage)
7. Operating the heating and ventilation system

All information without guarantee. What counts is the official test catalogue in its current version. The examiner decides which items are actually asked in each case.

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