Question 7265
When parking a vehicle with a manual transmission on a downhill slope, which gear will you leave engaged?
- Neutral.
- Reverse.
- First gear.
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Correct answer: Reverse.
When parking downhill with a manual transmission, leave the car in reverse and apply the parking brake; uphill, you would use first gear. Neutral is not acceptable on a slope because nothing holds the car back if the brake fails. The car in the image has a manual transmission and is on a street that slopes downhill.