Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 414 / 982

¿Cómo se ha de estacionar un turismo en una pendiente ascendente?

How should a car be parked on an uphill slope?

  • ACon el freno de mano y la 1ª velocidad.With the handbrake on and in 1st gear.
  • BCon el freno de mano y la marcha atrás.With the handbrake on and in reverse gear.
  • CCon el freno de mano y la marcha más larga posible.With the handbrake on and in the highest possible gear.
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Correct answer

  • ACon el freno de mano y la 1ª velocidad.With the handbrake on and in 1st gear.
Explanation

On uphill slopes, in addition to the handbrake, we must leave the car in 1st gear. If the slope is downhill, we leave it in reverse gear.

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