italian driving

abitacolo

the driver and passenger compartment of a car

conducente

the driver

SEDILE DEL CONDUCENTE

driver’s seat

SEDILE DEL PASSEGGERO

passenger’s seat

CHIAVE DELLA MACCHINA

car key

VOLANTE

steering wheel

BLOCCHETTO

the ignition point

CAMBIO

gear shift

LEVA DEL CAMBIO

gear stick

MARCE

gears

RETROMARCIA

reverse gear

PEDALI

pedals

(La) FRIZIONE

clutch

(Il) FRENO

brake

(L’) ACCELERATORE

accelerator

MUOVERE

the verb used to indicate the action of moving, driving the car

FRENO A MANO

the parking brake (also known as a handbrake, or emergency brake)

cruscotto

the panel that is in front of the driver is called

QUADRO STRUMENTI

control panel

LA PORTIERA

sportello/portellone,

internal rearview mirror

specchietto retrovisore INTERNO

L’ALETTA PARASOLE

sun visor

SVOLTARE 

to turn (left/right)