Requirement
1. Safety and registration
Required
Eight parts, (a) to (h): hazards, safety equipment, power sources, high-voltage systems, the maintenance chart, restraints, inspections and registration.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The badge page notes: "You will need access to a car or truck and its owner's manual to meet some requirements for this merit badge. If you do not have your own vehicle, you should work with your counselor or other trusted adult to obtain access to a vehicle and the owner's manual for that vehicle." Settle which vehicle at the first meeting.
What this is made of
- 1(a). The hazards of automotive maintenance
- 1(b). Safety equipment, tools and clothing, and use them
- 1(c). The different ways motor vehicles are powered
- 1(d). Safety with a high-voltage electrical system
- 1(e). The maintenance chart in the owner's manual
- 1(f). Safety belts and passive restraints
- 1(g). Your state's emissions and safety inspections
- 1(h). Registering a vehicle, and your family car's fee
Where this step comes from
- Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1 · Headed "Safety and Registration", says "Do the following" and lists eight parts, (a) to (h).