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Should the Clutch Be Depressed When Braking?

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DelJade
07/30/25 12:42am
Depress the clutch when braking. The correct procedure is: 1. First apply the brake. 2. Wait until the vehicle speed significantly decreases before engaging the clutch, which prevents stalling. If the clutch is engaged before braking, the braking distance will increase, potentially leading to accidents in emergency situations. Additional information: 1. During idle conditions, the engine's power is only sufficient to overcome internal resistance, with no excess power output, so there's no need to worry about its traction. 2. When braking with the throttle at its minimum, the engine operates at idle with lower crankshaft speed while the vehicle speed remains relatively high. The inertia force pushes the engine crankshaft to accelerate, and the resistance generated by the engine's compression stroke counteracts this inertial torque, creating a reverse torque that helps decelerate the vehicle, providing auxiliary braking effect.
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