Question 7268
When parking a vehicle with a manual transmission on a downhill slope, what precautions must you take?
- Turn off the engine, apply the parking brake, and leave it in first gear.
- Turn off the engine, apply the parking brake, and leave it in reverse.
- Turn off the engine, apply the parking brake, and leave it in neutral.
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Correct answer: Turn off the engine, apply the parking brake, and leave it in reverse.
When parking downhill with a manual transmission, turn off the engine, apply the parking brake, and leave it in reverse. First gear is for parking uphill, and if you leave the car in neutral on a slope, only the brake holds it in place.