2006-07-13 19:14:14 · 9 answers · asked by Kathleen 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Source : http://www.k12.wa.us/TrafficSafety/pubdocs/BTW/BTW75-94.pdf
Is this for a manual transmission only?
2006-07-13 19:19:03 · update #1
Don't know where your test reference came from, but it was obviously written by someone who's never driven a car with a manual transmission.
When parallel parking uphill against a curb, I agree with the part about steering your wheels away from the curb, then allowing the car to roll backwards until the tires touch the curb, but you should NEVER park a manual transmission car in neutral. It's a good idea to use the parking brake too, but parking brakes are not always reliable. In older cars, the parking brake may be worn or prone to failure.
Always park your manual transmission car with the transmission in first or second gear, so if the car does try to roll, the resistance from the engine compression will stop it.
With an automatic transmission, always park the car with the transmission in PARK.
2006-07-14 05:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your car has a manual transmission, place in 1st if parked uphill, reverse if downhill.
With an automatic transmission, place in park.
Regardless, ALWAYS set the parking brake no matter which way you are facing or type of transmission. If you want added protection, turn the front wheels so they roll against the curb.
2006-07-14 03:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always leave car in gear when its on a hill, and a good idea is to also turn the wheels toward the curb so that if by chance it rolls back it will run into the curb and not the traffic. Hope this helps you. Um automatics should be in park Manuals in first or possibly reverse.
2006-07-14 01:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by willroch2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!! MANUAL TRANSMISSION: YOU PUT YOUR CAR IN ANY GEAR AND IT ACTS LIKE THE PARK ON AN AUTO TRANS. ALWAYS PUT YOUR CAR IN GEAR OR IN PARK ON A HILL AND APPLY THE HANDBRAKE. THEN YOU HAVE A BACK UP IN CASE ONE OR OTHER SHOULD FAIL. You don't drive much do you?
2006-07-14 04:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by gcaisle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don´t. I don´t trust the so-called parking brake.
Just make sure you are parked correctly, because when they tow your car with the gear in 1, they´ll break it.
2006-07-13 19:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,if you put it into neutral, then wouldnt you just roll down the hill?
2006-07-14 07:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i normaly put it in second gear and use handbreak
2006-07-13 19:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by shi_89_golz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's dangerous
2006-07-13 19:18:54 · answer #8 · answered by nice_dog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
2006-07-13 19:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋