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Driving up and down hills

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1 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 16

When you drive a manual transmission vehicle, you should shift to a low gear before going uphill, in order to:

APrevent engine stalling or vehicle breakdownOfficial answer
BPrevent an increase in engine fuel consumption
CPrevent the vehicle from decelerating
DReduce noise caused by the vehicle
2 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 17

When you drive an automatic transmission vehicle, you should shift to a gear for climbing before going uphill, in order to:

APrevent the vehicle from losing power when climbing, thus causing damage to the engine because of overloadOfficial answer
BPrevent an increase in fuel consumption
CPrevent the vehicle's noise from increasing
DPrevent the vehicle from decelerating
3 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 18

If, because of traffic signals or congestion, you have to stop briefly while going uphill:

AYou should keep an adequate distance from the vehicle in front to prevent a collision, in case it rolls backward when it moves offOfficial answer
BYou should stay close to the vehicle in front in order to prevent it from rolling backward when it moves off
CYou should get out of your vehicle, find wedges such as rocks or blocks of wood and place them under the rear tyres of the vehicle in front, in order to prevent it from rolling backward when it moves off
DYou should keep a 10-metre distance from the vehicle in front to prevent a collision, in case it rolls backward when it moves off
4 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 19

To start a manual transmission vehicle uphill after stopping, you should press down the clutch pedal and:

AShift to first gear, slowly relax the clutch and gently press down the accelerator until the sound of the engine changes, then release the handbrake, continue to accelerate and release the clutchOfficial answer
BShift to second gear, slowly relax the clutch and gently press down the accelerator until the sound of the engine changes, then release the handbrake, continue to accelerate and release the clutch
CShift to third gear, slowly relax the clutch and gently press down the accelerator until the sound of the engine changes, then release the handbrake, continue to accelerate and release the clutch
DShift to fourth gear, slowly relax the clutch and gently press down the accelerator until the sound of the engine changes, then release the handbrake, continue to accelerate and release the clutch
5 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 20

To start an automatic transmission vehicle uphill after stopping, you can shift to a low gear (L or second gear):

AOr push the accelerator pedal all the way down to trigger “kick-down”, so as to increase engine rotation speed and to maintain the power necessary for climbing
BOr gently press down the accelerator pedal in order to increase engine rotation speed and maintain the power necessary for climbingOfficial answer
COr gently press down the accelerator pedal in order to reduce engine load and maintain the power necessary for climbing
DAllow the vehicle to automatically increase its engine rotation speed and maintain the power necessary for climbing
6 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 23

When driving down a long or steep hill:

AYou should shift to N mode to save fuel
BYou should travel at high speed to save time
CYou should shift to low gear to reduce speed, thus using the so-called “engine braking”Official answer
DYou should drive as if you were on a plain road
7 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 24

When driving a manual transmission vehicle down a long hill, the driver:

AShould try to apply the brake pedal at the start of the descent to decelerate and shift to low gear but, in order to avoid brake failure, should not drive at high speed and brake suddenlyOfficial answer
BShould shift to high gear at the start of the descent and - only when the vehicle comes to a junction - brake sharply to decelerate
CShould shift to N mode at the start of the descent and - only when the vehicle comes to a junction - brake sharply and shift to low gear
DShould drive as if on a plain road, that is, first shift to low gear, then to high gear
8 of 8 · Fascicule 5, question 25

Because an automatic transmission vehicle is hydraulically operated, its engine braking effect is not as direct and effective as on a manual transmission vehicle. Therefore, when going down a long hill, the driver of an automatic transmission vehicle:

AShould use engine braking in advance to prevent the vehicle from going downhill too fastOfficial answer
BShould keep the brake pedal slightly pressed down to prevent the vehicle from going downhill too fast
CNeed not use engine braking but should brake sharply when necessary
DShould shift to N mode (neutral gear) to reduce engine load