Question 4552
If you park a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission on a road with a steep grade, you must leave it in...
- first gear if the grade is uphill.
- reverse if the grade is uphill.
- first gear if the grade is downhill.
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Correct answer: first gear if the grade is uphill.
When you leave the driver's seat of a car with a manual transmission on a slope, you must apply the parking brake and leave it in gear. Use first gear when facing uphill and reverse when facing downhill. First gear downhill or reverse uphill is exactly the wrong way around.