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Drive Right Companion - Delsea

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NameDateDriving a Vehicle with Manual TransniissionWords and Ideasmanual transmission: A vehicle with a manual transmission has a clutch and a gearshiftcontrol that you use to shift gears. The gears do not shift automatically.clutch: This is a pedal that helps you shift gears in a manual transmission vehicle.stall: To stall is to stop by itself.Manual Transmission GearsFIRST gear1;:2 4 RSECOND gear1 3 5I4-i2 4 RTHIRD gear1;:2 4 RUse FIRST gear to start thevehicle to a forward speedof 10 to I5 rnph.Use SECOND gear toacclelerate to a speed of15 to 25 mph.Use THIRD gear toaccelerate to a speed of25 to 40 rnph.NEUTRAL1t4l2 4 RFOURTH or FIFTH gear1 3 5Hi2 4 RREVERSE1 3 5k6-i2 4 RThe NEUTRAL p0Siti0nallows the wheels to rollwithout engine power.Use FOURTH Or FIFTH gear(depending on the vehicle)for highway driving.REVERSE is used forbacking.Double TroubleEach of the words below has more than one meaning. One meaning is given to you.You can find the other meaning in the Words and Ideas sections of this chapter. Writethe other meanings you find next to each word below.a. stall: (1) a place in a barn for a horse or cow.(2) --b. press: (I) a machine that prints words on paper.c. clutch: (1) to grab or hold on to.24 Chapter 3 Basic Vehicle Control Unit 1 The Driving Task

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