Question 7277
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 parking uphill, leave it in first gear; downhill, leave it in reverse, in addition to applying the parking brake. First gear downhill and reverse uphill are the opposite combination. In the image, the street slopes uphill and the car has a manual transmission.