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Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 101 / 270

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¿Qué se ha de hacer antes de accionar la palanca del cambio de marcha?

What must you do before moving the gear lever?

  • AAcelerar y justo en ese momento cambiar la marchaAccelerate and change gear at that exact moment
  • BPisar a fondo el pedal de embraguePress the clutch pedal all the way down
  • CPisar levemente el freno y reducir la velocidadPress the brake lightly and slow down
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Correct answer

  • BPisar a fondo el pedal de embraguePress the clutch pedal all the way down
Explanation

To move the gear lever, when changing up or down, we must first press the clutch pedal all the way down with the left foot. This is what allows us to change to the gear best suited to the vehicle's speed at that moment.

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