know your vehicle part 3

What do you have to do to be able to change the gears in your automatic vehicle?

Apply the brake

What speed should you always reverse a vehicle?

At a slow walking pace

What does the "neutral" gear do to your vehicle?

It disengages the transmission from the tires so the car can be moved manually.

What happens when you put your vehicle in reverse?

Your white reverse lights go on

What are the lower numbers on the transmission?

the lower gears, used to drive up and down hills

You will have more __________ and less ___________ when using a lower gear

Strength, speed

When shifting gears with a manual transmission, the clutch must be...

Pushed past the friction point

Compared to driving a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the driver of a vehicle with a manual transmission needs to plan maneuvers...

Farther in advance

The ____ pedal in a stick shift vehicle enables a driver to shift gears.

Clutch

Improperly inflated tires can cause what problems?

Bad gas mileage and increased stopping distance

A suspension system keeps the car stable during what?

Acceleration, turning corners, and braking