Should You Press the Clutch or the Brake First When Decelerating?
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When decelerating, the ideal scenario is to press both the clutch and the brake simultaneously to minimize damage to the vehicle and achieve the desired effect. Here is additional information: 1. Pressing the brake first: When decelerating by pressing the brake first, the engine remains connected to the transmission, and the gears are not yet disengaged. This increases the temperature of the transmission, and decelerating with the gears still engaged increases gear wear. 2. Pressing the clutch first: In an emergency, pressing the clutch first means there is no engine braking, so the vehicle will accelerate faster. The car will be in neutral, losing the braking force from the gear, resulting in a longer braking distance and making the vehicle more prone to losing control.