What gear should a manual transmission car be in when going downhill?
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When driving a manual transmission car downhill, you can shift into D2 or D3 to control the gear. Below is an introduction about gears: 1. Concept: Gears are adjustment devices that regulate the speed and traction (torque) of a car. The lower the gear, the slower the speed, but the greater the car's traction (torque). The higher the gear, the faster the speed, and the smaller the car's traction (torque). Gears are generally divided into two categories: forward gears and reverse gears. Engaging a forward gear makes the car move forward; engaging reverse gear makes the car move backward. 2. Common car gears: Generally, common cars have five forward gears and one reverse gear. The first forward gear is the starting gear, where the speed is the slowest (0-10 km/h), but the torque is the greatest. 3. Application of each gear: First gear is also suitable for climbing steep slopes. After starting, when the engine speed reaches around 2000, shift to second gear, which is suitable for low-speed urban driving and climbing gentle slopes. Similarly, shift to the next gear when the speed reaches around 2000. The fourth and fifth forward gears are high-speed gears, suitable for driving on highways with good road conditions.