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Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 211 / 270

¿Para qué sirve el freno de mano?

What is the handbrake for?

  • APara inmovilizar el vehículo cuando lo estaciono.To keep the vehicle stationary when I park it.
  • BPara frenar el vehículo en la ciudad.To brake the vehicle in town.
  • CPara frenar el vehículo cuando circulo cuesta abajo.To brake the vehicle when I am driving downhill.
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Correct answer

  • APara inmovilizar el vehículo cuando lo estaciono.To keep the vehicle stationary when I park it.
Explanation

The handbrake or parking brake keeps the vehicle stationary when it is stopped or parked, especially on a slope. To reduce speed in town or when going downhill, you use the service brake and engine braking, not the handbrake.

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