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Topic: Manoeuvres · Nº 425 / 982

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Al estacionar en una pendiente descendente, ¿qué precauciones debe adoptar?

When parking on a downhill slope, what precautions must you take?

  • ADejar colocada la primera marcha.Leave it in first gear.
  • BParar el motor, poner el freno de estacionamiento y dejar colocada la marcha atrás si la caja de cambios es manual.Stop the engine, apply the parking brake and leave it in reverse gear if the gearbox is manual.
  • CParar el motor y poner el freno de estacionamiento, únicamente.Stop the engine and apply the parking brake, and nothing else.
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  • BParar el motor, poner el freno de estacionamiento y dejar colocada la marcha atrás si la caja de cambios es manual.Stop the engine, apply the parking brake and leave it in reverse gear if the gearbox is manual.
Explanation

On a downhill slope you stop the engine, apply the parking brake and leave reverse gear engaged: it is the gear opposite to the direction of the slope and acts as a brake if the handbrake fails.

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