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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Bài học Lái xe Thực tế : Học lái xe tự động /An Actual Driving Lesson : Learning to drive an automatic car
Where are the controls that I might have to use in my driving: Knowing where the controls are, and being able to locate and use them without looking away from the road is important.
Remember in each vehicle these controls could be in different places:
- Washer and wiper, front and back
- Head lights, high and low beam
- Hand brake
- Demisters, front and back
- Horn
- Hazard lights - Indicators
How to adjust the seat: When adjusting the seat, your right leg should be able to reach the accelerator and brake pedals comfortable and have a slight bend in it (about 15 degrees). The leg should not be fully extended.
Push your shoulder into the back of the seat, and put your arms out in front of you at the top of the steering wheel, now adjust the back of the seat so your wrists are on top of the steering wheel rim (not your hand or arm but your wrist).
Most cars now can adjust the height of the steering wheel. Move the steering wheel up or down so you can see the speedo clearly.
How to adjust your mirrors: The mirrors should be adjusted so when you look into them, you are only moving your eyes not your head.
The centre mirror: The top of your mirror should run along the top of your back window, you should be able to see the whole back window.
The side mirrors: On a flat road, you should see road from the middle of the mirror to the bottom of the mirror, and from the middle of the mirror to the top of the mirror you should see houses, trees, sky etc.
The bottom corner near the door of the mirror you should be able to see the back door handle
Stage 1
BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION
In this part of learning you do it until you get it right. You will do lots of driving and hopefully turn action into habits, fix your mistakes. Repetition after repetition, do the same thing hundreds times of the correct repetition. (Sounds like fun doesn’t it). Learning the basic driving skills
During this stage the focus is on stopping and starting, acceleration and slowing down and steering (this is the frustrating stage of driving). Get the licensed driver to drive the car to a clear open road. We need a quiet road with few vehicles - a long straight road is perfect, no intersections.
The safe way to get started
Once a quiet road is found pull over to the side of the road, make the car safe (hand brake on, switch off the car). Change seats so the learner is in the driver’s seat and adjust the seat, mirror and steering wheel as demonstrated in that chapter.
What are these pedals on the floor for?
Look down at your feet - you will see two pedals. The pedal on the left is the brake (which stops or slows down the car). That pedal is used by the right leg only. The pedal on the right is the accelerator (which makes the car gather speed, or give it more power) that is also used by the right leg.
Your left leg is for balance only, not to operate any of the pedals. It should be on the floor or on the foot rest if your car has one.
How do I work the gear shift/Điều khiển hộp số
Different automatic cars have different type of gear panels , but most common is this panel/Mỗi xe số tự động có hộp số hơi khác nhau , nhưng thông thường đều có các phần sau.
P - PARK. This locks the transmission. Use this when stationary. Some cars require stepping on the brake pedal before you can push into another gear/P - ĐẬU XE . Sẽ khóa sự truyền động . Dùng khi đậu . Một số xe đòi hỏi đạp thắng trước khi sang số .
R - REVERSE. To make the car go backward/R-THỤT LUI . Xe sẽ thụt lui .
N - Neutral. No gear. This can be selected when stationary at an intersection / traffic lights but make sure you have your foot on the brake because in this position the car can roll forwards or backwards if you are on a slope/N-Neutral . Không vô số. Dùng khi ngừng ở ngả tư/đèn lưu thông nhưng bạn phải để chân lên thắng vì ở vị trí này xe có thể lăn về phía trước hay thụt lui nếu xe bạn trên dốc .
D - Drive. To make the car go forward/D-Vô số D . Xe sẽ chạy tới .
1 - First Gear. The car is locked in 1st gear. Used for when you need high rev driving. In sand, mud, going up or down steep hills. Bad weather conditions/1-Vô số 1 . Dùng khi muốn máy chạy mạnh hơn khi chạy trên cát , bùn , lên hay xuống đèo .
2 - Second Gear . The car will move between 1st and 2nd gear. Used for when you need more power. E.G. Use when over taking a car. Bad weather conditions like snow/2- Vô số hai . Xe sẽ di chuyển giửa số 1 và 2 . Dùng khi bạn muốn máy chạy mạnh hơn . Ví dụ : khi kéo xe khác . Thời tiết như có tuyết
Starting the car/Khởi động xe
Make sure you follow this procedure or else the car will more likely take off without warning. “We don’t want any mishaps yet because at this stage we are doing well”/Bạn phải theo các bước sau , nếu ko xe sẽ vọt bất ngờ .
- Make sure the gear shift is in “P”/Hộp số phải ở P
- Make sure the hand brake is fully on/Thắng tay ở ON
- Foot on the brake pedal/Chân để trên thắng.
- Turn the ignition key clockwise/Vặn chìa theo chiều kim đồng hồ .
- As soon as the engine revs up let the key go. (The key will spring back in to position.)/Khi máy nổ cứ để khóa tại chỗ . (Khóa sẽ trở về vị trí cũ) .
Congratulations! you have now started the car/Chào mừng , giờ bạn đã khởi động xe
Make sure the gear shift is still in “P” and hand brake is on; relax for a minute or two. The car should be idling along (there is no hurry)/Cứ để hộp số ở P và thắng tay ở ON : thư giản 1 hay 2 phút . Xe vẫn đứng 1 chỗ (ko có gì gấp) .
Let’s get the car moving/Hảy cho xe di chuyển
At this stage we only going to get the car to roll forward a few metres. We are not driving off yet/Ở giai đoạn này , chúng ta chỉ cho xe chạy vài mét .
- Right foot depressed on the brake pedal. (This will stop the car moving forward unexpectedly)/Chân phải đè lên thắng. Để xe ko vọt bất ngờ .
- Move the gear shift into “D” position. (The car is now in gear)/Chuyển sang số D . (Xe đã sang số) .
- Release the hand brake/Nhả thắng tay.
- Slow release your foot from the brake pedal. (As you release the foot brake the car will start moving forward)/Từ từ nhả thắng chân . (Khi bạn nhả thắng chân , xe sẽ chuyển về phía trước) .
- After few metres smoothly bring the car to a stop with your brake pedal/Sau vài mét , cho xe ngừng bằng cách đạp thắng .
- Put gear shift in “P” position/Chuyển sang số P .
- Hand brake on/Thắng tay về ON
- Repeat, repeat, repeat until you feel confident/Lập lại , lập lại , lập lại cho tới khi bạn cảm thấy tự tin .
Common errors may occur/Những sai lầm thông thường có thể xảy ra .
- If you cannot move the gear shift to ”D” position press down on the brake pedal a bit harder/Nếu bạn ko thể chuyển sang số D , đạp thắng chân mạnh hơn một chút .
- Have not properly selected the “D” position (The “N” position is the common error)/Đã ko chọn đúng vị trí P (Nghĩa là bạn đã chọn N) .
- If you are on an up slope, it may need a slight accelerator to get the car moving/Nếu bạn đang lên dốc , bạn cần đạp nhẹ ga để xe chạy .
We are really doing it for real for the first time/Bạn đã làm đúng trong lần đầu .
(“Watch out everybody I’m coming”)
We are going to drive on the road now. We will only take the car up to about 60km/h and hold it there to get the feel of the car moving. Let’s do it/Chúng ta sắp chạy ra đường . Chúng ta chỉ chạy khoảng 60km/g và cứ giử tốc độ như vậy . Hảy làm điều ấy
- Right foot on the brake pedal/Chân phải trên thắng
- Move the gear shift to “D”/Chuyển sang số D
- Hand brake off/Nhả thắng tay .
- Check to see if it is safe to merge onto the road. (If it’s not safe, wait until it is)/Quan sát xem có an toàn để nhập vào đường. (Nếu ko an toàn , hảy chờ)
- Slowly release your foot off the brake pedal/Từ từ nhả thắng chân.
- Very slowly accelerate and steer onto the road . Keep it slow until you are on the road - Gently accelerate until you reach about 60km/h/Rất từ từ đạp ga và lái xe vào đường . Giử xe chạy chậm cho tới khi vào đường . Nhẹ nhàng đạp ga (tăng tốc) cho tới khi đạt 60km/g .
- When you reach that speed keep the speed steady. Just practice holding the car steady for a few minutes. Its takes practise to do this. It looks easy when another driver does it, but this takes practise too do it. You will find the speed will be going up and down like a yoyo/Khi bạn đạt tốc độ đó thì giử nguyên . Để xe chạy như vậy trong vài phút . Bạn cần thực hành để làm điều này .
We did it for the first time, yippee!!!!!!!/Hoan hô , chúng ta lần đầu đã làm được điều ấy !!!!
Calm down! Remember we’re driving on the road. Keep our concentration on the road shall we. Let’s pull over to the side of the road and start again/Đừng hồ hơi ! Hảy nhớ chúng ta đang chạy trên đường . Hảy tập trung vào lái xe . Hảy tấp vào lề và sau đó chạy lại .
- Check your mirrors for cars behind you/Nhìn kiếng để xem có xe phía sau .
- Indicate to show you going to pull over/Ra dấu hiệu cho biết bạn muốn tấp vào lề .
- Gently start to brake/Bắt đầu đạp nhẹ thắng .
- When you got to about 40 km/h gently steer the car off the road. Before you steer off the road it’s really important to get the speed off the car first/Khi bạn còn khoảng 40 km/g , nhẹ nhàng đưa xe vào lề . Nên nhớ , trước khi tấp vào lề , phải giảm tốc độ .
- When off the road gently bring the car to a stop/Khi rời đường nhẹ nhàng ngừng xe .
- Select “P” (remember you need your foot on the brake)/Sang số sang P (nhớ : vẫn để chân trên thắng) .
- Hand brake on/Thắng tay sang ON .
- Repeat, repeat until you are confident with the Acceleration, steering and braking/Lập đi lập lại cho tới khi bạn tự tin khi tăng tốc , lái xe và thắng .
Stopping the car where we need it to stop/Ngừng xe ở chỗ bạn muốn ngừng.
While we are on the quiet road let’s practise stopping the car where we need the car to stop/Khi ở đường vắng , hảy tập ngừng xe nơi bạn muốn ngừng .
Just imagine we are coming to an intersection with a stop sign. The object is to stop the car close as possible to the stop line without going over the stop line/Hảy tưởng tượng bạn sắp tới 1 ngả tư có bảng stop . Làm sao ngừng xe càng gần lắn sơn trắng (chỉ cách 1 m) nhưng ko được cán lên . If we can’t do that we are in big trouble, so let’s practise this where there are no cars around/Hảy thực hành khi ko có xe chung quanh. What I do is to have an imaginary white line across the road, or better still look at the white guide posts along the side of the road - have an imaginary white line between the white posts. What we’ve got to do is the stop the car as close possible, at least within 1 metre of the imaginary line without going over. Can you see why I said start off in the quietest road you can find?
We need to have a smooth stop. Not brake-accelerate-brake situation. Do the bulk of your braking first, than release the pressure on the brake pedals as you get closer/Chúng ta phải ngừng đúng cách . Trước nhứt là đạp thắng , rồi nhả thắng khi bạn gần lằn sơn trắng . It should feel like if you are rolling in. You are only releasing the pressure on the brake not releasing it fully, if you do that the car will gather speed/Bạn chỉ nhả thắng chứ ko bỏ chân ra khỏi thắng , vì xe sẽ chạy nhanh hơn It takes practice to know how much pressure to put on the brake pedal and how much pressure to release from the brake pedals/Bạn phải tập nhiều về đạp và nhả thắng .
Common errors to look out for/Những lỗi thông thường .
- Braking too hard, if you do that than you will stop short of your line and you will have to accelerate again to reach the correct position/Đạp thắng quá mạnh , bạn sẽ ngừng khá xa lằn sơn trắng và bạn sẽ phải tăng tốc lần nữa để tới lằn sơn .
- Braking too soft, if you do that you will have to brake harder at the end or you finish up in the intersection. That’s dangerous. This will be unpleasant for the passengers and dangerous/Đạp thắng quá nhẹ khiến bạn vượt qua lằn sơn và ngừng giửa giao lộ . Rất nguy hiểm .
How’s that. Hopefully you will able to take control of your driving. This is the most dangerous part of your driving because you need to stop and start a lot. Always make sure it safe before you do something. I wish you good luck and safe driving. We still have a long way to go yet. Basic car control may take up to 15 to 20 hour of experience before you are ready for the next stage/Phần cân bản lái xe có thể từ 15 đến 20 giờ trước khi bạn sang giai đoạn kế . At this stage its only open road driving. Everyone learns at a different pace. Driving instructors can push you a little bit harder because they should have dual control in their car you don’t. The next stage will be light traffic driving in residential.
http://www.driverighttraining.com.au/docs/How-to-Drive-an-Automatic-Car.pdf

Monday, February 5, 2018

Cars with automatic transmissions are very popular for both new and experienced drivers, as they are generally simpler to operate than manual transmissions and can be more comfortable for long trips. These simple steps will guide you in learning to operate an automatic transmission, but remember: before operating any motor vehicle, please make sure you have a valid driver's license and understand all local traffic laws.

Part1
Preparing to Drive

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Get into your car. Unlock the vehicle with a clicker or key and climb into the driver's side/Mở cửa và ngồi vào chỗ
2

Adjust the car to your needs/Chỉnh xe theo nhu cầu. Adjust your seat in any direction you are able to/find necessary so that you can comfortably reach any controls and see well out of windows/Chỉnh ghế để dễ điều khiển xe và nhìn bên ngoài . Move the mirrors so you can see behind and to the sides of the vehicle clearly/Chỉnh kiếng để nhìn phía sau và bên hông xe rõ ràng . Identify the car's blind spots before you start driving, so that you can check them before making any turns or lane changes/Nhận diện những điểm mù của xe trước khi lái để bạn có thể kiểm tra chúng trước khi quẹo hay đổi làn đường .
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Identify the controls/Làm quen việc điều khiển xe. It essential to find the accelerator and brake pedals, the steering wheel, the gear selector lever, the light controls, the defroster, and the windshield wipers before you begin/Nên biết vị trí của ga và thắng , tay lái , hộp số , điều khiển ánh sáng , tan tuyết , cần gạt nước.
- The brake and accelerator pedals are located at the bottom front of the area where your feet are. The brake pedal is on the left, the accelerator is on the right/bàn đạp thắng và ga nằm dưới chân bạn
- The steering wheel is the large wheel in the center of the driver's console. Turn it to the left and right to turn the wheels of the vehicle/tay lái : dùng để điều khiển các bánh xe .
- Located on the steering column (usually on the left side) is a small lever that has a rest position in the middle and two locking positions above and below/cần gạt thường ở bên trái tay lái để báo hiệu quẹo (turn signal) . This is the turn signal. Often on the left side of the steering wheel mounted into the console or a knob on one of the levers on the steering column is the control which turns the headlights on and off/cũng có một nút để điều khiển đèn trước (headlight) cũng ở bên trái.
- The gear selector lever will usually be in one of two places: it is either mounted to the right side of the steering column or in-between the driver's and passenger's seats/hộp số có thể gắn ở phía phải của tay lái hay giửa tài xế và hành khách It will have a display showing gear indicators, usually marked with the letters "P", "D", "N", and "R" and a few numbers/có các chữ P , D , N và R và vài số . On steering-column shifting levers, this display is usually located on the instrument panel, underneath the speedometer/Ở hộp số nằm ở tay lái , sẽ hiện chữ dưới bản đo tốc độ.
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Fasten your seat belt/Gắn seat belt. Ensure that you and any passengers in your vehicle are wearing seat belts at all times.

Part2
Operating the Vehicle in "Drive"

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Start the car. Place your right foot on the brake pedal and push it down, then insert the key and turn it clockwise to start the vehicle/Khởi động xe . Đặt chân phải trên thắng và đạp xuống , rồi cắm khóa và xoay theo chiều đồng hồ để start xe .
2
Select your gear/sang số. Keep your foot on the brake pedal and shift the gear lever into "Drive."/giử chân trên thắng và sang số sang D . This gear is marked with a "D" on the display panel, and will be highlighted when you've successfully selected it/chữ D sẽ hiện trên bản điều khiển trước mặt bạn .
- For shift levers mounted on the steering column, pull the lever towards you before moving it up and down to select a gear.
- For shift levers mounted on the floor, there is usually a side button to unlock the lever. It can then be moved along its track into position/ở hộp số nằm trên sàn xe , thường có 1 nút bên cạnh để mở khóa cần gạt .
3

Release the parking brake/nhả thắng tay (dùng khi đậu xe) . This is either a lever between the two front seats or a pedal on the far left side of the foot area/đây có thể là cần gạt giửa 2 ghế trước hay 1 bàn đạp ở phía cực trái của các bàn đạp. There may be a release lever above the lower parking brake or a button to push on the topside model before you can disengage it.
4

Check your surroundings. Look all around the car, including blind spots, to see if there are any moving objects or beings in the vicinity. Make sure to keep your eyes mainly on the direction you're moving/quan sát chung quanh , bao gồm điểm mù , v.v...
5

Get your car moving/bắt đầu di chuyển xe . Slowly release pressure on the brake pedal and the car will start to move slowly/từ từ nhả thắng chân và xe từ từ chạy. Take your foot off the brake, use the same foot to press the gas pedal gently, and the car will begin to move faster/chuyển bàn chân qua ga và đạp nhẹ nhàng , và xe bắt đầu chạy nhanh hơn . There is no need to change gears in relation to speed in regular road driving/ko cần sang số nếu chạy bình thường.
6

Turn the steering wheel to turn the car/dùng bánh lái để quẹo xe. In "drive," turn it to the left to turn the car left and turn it to the right to turn the car right.
7

Apply the brakes to slow or stop the car/đạp thắng để xe chạy chậm hay ngừng . Take your right foot off the accelerator pedal and move it to the brake, applying gradual pressure so as not to jerk to a halt/chuyển chân từ ga và đạp thắng từ từ để xe khỏi bị giật trước khi ngừng. When you wish to start again, switch your foot back to the accelerator/nếu bạn muốn khởi động lại , chuyển chân qua ga .
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Park the car/đậu xe . When you have reached your destination, bring the vehicle to a complete stop by applying gradual pressure to the brake pedal and slide the shift lever back into the "P" position / khi bạn đến nơi , phải để xe ngừng hẳn bằng cách đạp thắng từ từ và chuyển hộp số sang P . Turn off the engine by turning the key counter-clockwise/Tắt máy xe bằng cách xoay khóa ngược chiều đồng hồ . Don't forget to turn off the headlights and apply the parking brake before getting out of the car/đừng quên tắt đèn trước và dùng thắng tay trước khi rời khỏi xe .

Part3
Operating Alternative Gears

1
Travel in Reverse/thụt lui . If you need to travel backward, make sure the vehicle is at a complete stop before changing gears in or out of "reverse/muốn thụt lui , phải để xe ngừng hoàn toàn trước khi sang số R ." Slide the gear shift to select the gear marked "R" and check behind/ around you for any possible obstructions/ sang số về R và quan sát phía sau và chung quanh xe để xem có chướng ngại ko . Gently remove your foot from the brake and place it on the accelerator/ko đạp thắng nữa và đặt chân lên ga .
- When turning in Reverse, your car will turn in the same direction that you turn the wheel/khi thụt lui , xe sẽ chuyển cùng hướng với tay lái. You're just going backwards, so the end of the car will swing in that direction, rather than the front.
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Use "neutral."/dùng neutral The "neutral" gear is only to be used when you have no need to control the speed of your car, not when driving regularly /neutral chỉ được dùng khi bạn ko cần điều khiển tốc độ , ko dùng khi chạy bình thường. Examples of this include when idling parked for a short time or when being pushed/towed/Dùng khi đậu 1 thời gian ngắn hay nhờ người đẩy hay kéo xe bạn .
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Use the lower gears/dùng số nhỏ 1 , 2 và 3 . The gears marked "1," "2," and "3" are known as lower gears. These can work as a sort of in-engine brake system when you need to save your actual brakes. Going down steep hills is a good use of this technique/khi xe xuống dốc nên xài các số này. 1st gear, however, is only to be used when you must go very slowly/tuy nhiên , bạn chỉ xài số 1 nếu muốn chạy thật chậm. There is no need to stop when shifting between these gears and Drive/ko cần phải ngừng hẳn khi chuyển các số này sang D .

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Can you keep on Neutral when driving down a hill?/có thể dùng neutral khi đổ dốc

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You can, but it is often illegal in some countries/bạn có thể nhưng thường bất hợp pháp ở vài xứ . When the car is in gear, the friction between the engine and the gearbox (as they are connected) will slow the car down (this is known as engine braking)/khi hộp số nối kết với động cơ , ma sát giửa chúng sẽ khiến xe chạy chậm . However, in neutral, the engine and the gearbox are no longer connected, which means this friction no longer occurs/tuy nhiên , nếu ở neutral , máy và hộp số ko nối kết , nghĩa là ko có ma sát . This means more braking power will be required to stop, which can be dangerous when going down hill as your speed will increase/nghĩa là bạn phải đạp thắng nhiều nếu muốn ngừng xe , điều này rất nguy hiểm khi xe đổ dốc và tốc độ tăng cao.

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Why must I drive with only one foot?

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For an automatic transmission, it is not necessary to use two feet, because you should never hit the brakes and the accelerator at the same time. Use the rest provided for your second foot.

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Will my car go in reverse if I use the brake?/xe tôi thụt lùi nếu tôi thắng

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No. The brake slows down your forward momentum by converting kinetic energy from rotating wheels into heat, or in the case of hybrids, electrical potential energy to store in batteries. Once the car is slowed/stopped, you'd have to engage reverse gear to go into reverse.

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Which gear should be for parking in an inclined position?/để ở số nào nếu đậu trên đường dốc

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Your gear should be in P because in a neutral gear without applying any breaks (pedal or handbrake), there is a high possibility that the car may move down depending on the angle of inclination/phải ở P vì xe sẽ tuột dốc dù để ở Neutral .

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Does the brake need to be depressed when putting the car in neutral?/thắng cần phải đạp khi xe ở neutral

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Yes, if you don't want the car to move/vâng , nếu bạn muốn xe ko di chuyển .

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Can I jump start an automatic car?

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Yes.

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If I release the brake too quickly, will the car turn off? Like it does in a manual transmission when the clutch is released fast?/nếu tôi nhả thắng quá nhanh , xe sẽ tắt máy ? giống như ở xe số tay khi bàn đạp côn/ly hợp được nhả gấp .

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No. In a conventional automatic, a torque converter is used, which allows the engine to stay connected to the transmission so you can come to a complete stop without the car stalling/Ko .Trong xe tự động , xe có thể ngừng hoàn toàn mà ko tắt máy

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When stationery, where should the gear lever be positioned?/khi ngừng xe , nên để ở số nào

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If you are parked, place the lever in P (park). If you are stopped for a traffic signal or similar, leave the lever in D (drive) and keep your foot on the brake/nếu bạn đậu xe , để số ở P . Nếu bạn ngừng khi có dấu hiệu giao thông hay tương tự , để ở D và giử chân trên thắng .

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My flying wheel keeps breaking. What can be the cause? I often change to neutral in regular drive, in the name of saving fuel consumption, and do not stop completely before changing to drive/neutral/park/tôi thường chuyển về neutral khi lái bình thường , hầu tiết kiệm xăng , và ko ngừng hoàn toàn trước khi chuyển sang D , N , P . Could that be the cause of the flying wheel getting destroyed?

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Going into park while the car is moving is a massive no-no. When you put the car into park, a prawl locks the output gear and prevents it from turning. If you engage park whilst the car is moving, you will destroy either the prawl or the output gear (which is a very expensive job to fix). Just leave the car in drive until you come to park up unless you're stuck in a traffic jam. You'll have more control of the car and in some situations leaving it in drive provides better fuel economy (in a modern car) as the engine will use the speed of the wheels to keep the engine rotating rather than providing fuel (in neutral it cannot do that).

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Some cars have a plus and minus sign on them. What does this mean?

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This is for when you're in sport mode. If you bump the shifter towards the +, the car will up shift, and down towards the - will downshift.

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Tips

Check your mirrors often.
Drive defensively and pay attention to your surroundings when you are operating any motor vehicle.
Do not use one foot for the brake pedal and the other for the accelerator pedal. Use your right foot for both pedals and leave your left foot on the floor.
Apply pressure to both the brake and accelerator pedals gently and gradually.
Always pay attention to traffic signals.

Warnings

Keep your eyes on the road; don't text and drive.
Follow all local traffic laws and always drive with a valid license.
Never operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Lock your car when leaving it unattended.
Always come to a complete stop before switching to P or serious transmission damage could result/luôn luôn ngừng hẳn trước khi chuyển về P , nếu ko hộp số sẽ hư nặng .
When changing from 'R' to 'D' or vice versa, the car must be completely stationary before selecting either 'R' or 'D' or else it could cause serious damage to the transmission/khi chuyển từ R về D hay ngược lại , xe phải ngừng hẳn ; nếu ko hộp số sẽ hư nặng.