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Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 200 / 982

¿Qué marcha dejaremos puesta al estacionar nuestro vehículo en una pendiente?

Which gear will we leave engaged when parking our vehicle on a slope?

  • ALa primera velocidad, si es una pendiente descendente.First gear, if it is a downhill slope.
  • BLa primera velocidad, si es una pendiente ascendente.First gear, if it is an uphill slope.
  • CLa marcha atrás, si es una pendiente ascendente.Reverse gear, if it is an uphill slope.
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Correct answer

  • BLa primera velocidad, si es una pendiente ascendente.First gear, if it is an uphill slope.
Explanation

If our vehicle is parked on an uphill slope, it would roll backwards if the handbrake failed, which is why we will leave it in the lowest forward gear, first gear.

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