Practice question

What is the purpose of an automatic engine-bay fire detection and suppression system fitted to a passenger coach?

To activate whenever normal coolant temperature is reached, regardless of evidence of fire
To warn the driver but leave suppression entirely dependent on a passenger reaching the engine bay
To ventilate smoke through the passenger compartment before an alarm is shown
To detect a developing fire, warn the driver, and—where the approved system provides it—discharge suppression agent into the protected engine compartment

Answer: D — To detect a developing fire, warn the driver, and—where the approved system provides it—discharge suppression agent into the protected engine compartment

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