Driving Lesson - Foot Controls
Driving Lesson - Foot Controls
Accelerator (gas)
- Right hand pedal
- Operated by right foot
- Controls fuel to the engine
- Requires only light pressure
Brake
- Centre pedal
- Operated by right foot
- Operates on all 4 wheels
- Switches on rear brake lights (Red Colour)
- Progressive braking
- Light pressure
- Gradually press harder
- Reduce pressure just before stopping
Clutch
- Left hand pedal
- Operated by left foot
- Connects the engine to the gearbox
- Used when moving off, changing gear, manoeuvring
- Pressed down fully and quickly, released slowly
- Biting Point - where the engine just starts to drive the car
Dual Controls
- Only used in emergency
- Handbrake/neutral before handing back control
- Will explain why

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