Should You Press the Clutch When Decelerating in Subject Three?
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The method to determine whether to press the clutch when decelerating is as follows: If the speed is higher than third gear, there is no need to press the clutch; simply use the 'tap brake' method, which involves pressing and releasing the brake pedal. If the speed slows down and the gear is in 2nd or 1st gear, and you feel a lack of power, not pressing the clutch while braking will directly shut off the engine. In this case, the student should simultaneously press both the brake and clutch. The correct method for decelerating in Subject Three: On flat roads with few vehicles, when the speed is above 30km/h and only a short brake is needed, lightly tap the brake pedal without pressing the clutch pedal. When passing bus stops, school zones, waiting at traffic lights, in traffic jams, or parking... these situations require shifting into a lower gear while pressing both the clutch and brake pedals. How to coordinate the clutch and brake: Automatic transmission cars do not have a clutch pedal, so you can directly press the brake. When driving at high speed or normal speed and only needing to slow down, there is no need to press the clutch. When taking a curve, first press the brake to decelerate; after the curve, if there are no obstacles, you don’t need to press the clutch—release the brake and press the accelerator to speed up. If there is an obstacle right after the curve, press the clutch and shift into a lower gear.
