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How to Distinguish Between the Brake and Accelerator Pedals in a Car?

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Gale

07/25/25 4:57pm

In a manual transmission car, the pedals from left to right are the clutch pedal, brake pedal, and accelerator pedal. The brake pedal is located in the middle, wider and taller than the other two pedals. The correct foot positioning for driving a manual transmission car is to use the left foot for the clutch and the right foot for the accelerator and brake. In an automatic transmission car, the left pedal is the brake, and the right pedal is the accelerator. The clutch pedal is the control device for the clutch assembly in a manual transmission car and serves as the 'human-machine' interaction part between the car and the driver. During driving lessons or normal driving, it is one of the 'five major controls' in car operation, used very frequently. For convenience, it is often referred to simply as the 'clutch.' Proper operation of the clutch directly affects the car's starting, gear shifting, and reversing. The brake pedal, as the name suggests, is the pedal that limits power—the pedal for the foot brake (service brake). It is used to slow down or stop the car and is one of the five major controls in car operation, used very frequently. How the driver controls it directly impacts driving safety. The accelerator pedal controls the engine's air intake by adjusting the amount it is pressed, thereby controlling the engine's speed. When driving, both the accelerator and brake pedals should be pressed gently. Suddenly pressing the brake too hard can cause the tires to lock up, leading to skidding, while pressing the accelerator too hard can damage the car's engine.

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