Hill Parking For Automatic Transmission Cars

parking a car on a steep hill, gravity works against you. If proper precautions is not taken , the car could roll downhill, harming  people and properties. basicly, make sure to get the parking gear and turn your the wheels in the proper direction. Turn your wheels toward the curb, for parking downhill, and away from the curb for parking uphill.

@ Parking the car parallel to the curb:
- for parking uphill, make sure a full car's length of space is to left behind your car. this space is needed for backing into the curb.
- for parking on a downhill incline, make sure a full car's length of space is left in front of your car so that the wheels can go forward into its position.

turn your wheels to the side of the road, If the street which you are parking on doesn't have a curb.It does not matter if you are parking on an uphill or downhill incline. the likelihood will increase your car rolls away from the street, If your emergency brake failed.

@ Turning the tires:

- for parking uphill, turn the tires away from the curb.
- for parking downhill, turn them toward the curb. 
- Press on the foot brake then place the car in neutral position, and turn the steering wheel a full turn in the proper direction and make sure to avoid dry steering. 

@ Rolling the car into the curb:

- place the car into neutral gear, keeping your foot on the brake. When you get ready, take off your foot away of the brake. 
- Let the car roll slowly downhill until you feel the front tire is touching the curb then Hit the foot brake to stop the car.
- Make sure that there are not any other car is coming up or down the hill behind you, Check your mirrors and look over your shoulders.

make sure to keep your car's brake maintenance current. check your brakes each time you have your car serviced. A fully applying emergency brake can keep your car from rolling even on the steepest of hills.

finally, Leave the car, Make sure that the car is in park and apply the the emergency brake.

LESSON 2 Starting the car


Fasten your seat belt
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
1- Make sure the gear shift is in P
2- Make sure the hand brake is fully on.
3- Make Sure Foot on the brake pedal
4- Make Sure Turn the ignition key clockwise
 As soon as the engine revs up let the key go. (The key will spring back in to position

Well Done.You have now started the car------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now Let’s get the car moving
At This Stage we only going to get the car to roll forward a few metres. We are not driving off yet
1-Right foot depressed on the brake pedal
(This will stop the car moving forward unexpectedly)

2- Release the hand brake


3-Move the gear shift into D position

(The car is now in gear)


4- Slow release your foot from the brake pedal
(As you release the foot brake the car will start moving forward)
5- After few metres smoothly bring the car to a stop with your brake pedal
6- Put gear shift in P position
 Hand brake on
 Repeat, repeat, repeat until you feel confident
Common Errors May Occur
 If you cannot move the gear shift to ”D” position press down on the brake pedal a bit harder
 Have not properly selected the “D” position (The “N” position is the common error)
 If you are on an up slope, it may need a slight accelerator to get the car moving
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GETTING STARTED
At This Stage 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
Right foot on the brake pedal
 Move the gear shift to D
 Hand brake off
 Check to see if it is safe to merge onto the road. (If it’s not safe, wait until it is)
Slowly release your foot off the brake pedal
 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.
- 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

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Now You did it for the first time
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.
- Check your mirrors for cars behind you.
- Indicate to show you going to pull over.
- Gently start to brake.
- 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.
- When off the road gently bring the car to a stop.
- Select “P”
(remember you need your foot on the brake)
- Hand brake on.
- Repeat, repeat until you are confident with the Acceleration, steering and braking

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LESSON1 BASIC INFORMATION

Automatic Car

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 Lessons will  learning You  to drive an automatic car easily


First Lesson
(Preparing To Drive)
Get Into Your Car And Adjust The Car To Your Needs. Adjust Your Seat So That You Feel Comfortable
Adjust The Mirrors So You Can See Behind And See The Sides OF The Vehicle Obviously. Identify the car's blind spots before you start driving
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
For More Info About Car Controls See That


How Automatic car Work


In An Automatic Car, Instead OF The Driver Selecting The Correct Gear, The Car Changes up and down the gears automatically.
In place of the gear stick, there is a selector. This looks a little like a gear stick, but instead of having R,1,2,3,4,5 (and, on some cars, 6), it will usually have P, R, N, D, 1, 2, 3, although exact markings can sometimes differ.
P = Park
This is the gear you should select when securing your vehicle.

R = Reverse
This will lock your car into reverse gear.

N = Neutral
When the car is in neutral you will not be able to move forwards or backwards, but the car won’t be secure unless you apply the handbrake too. You should select neutral when waiting at a standstill in traffic or at traffic lights in order to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption.

D = Drive
You should select this gear for driving. When in drive, your gears will automatically change up and down depending on your speed and the incline of the road.

1,2,3 are, as you might expect, first second and third gear. Although you might not use these often, they allow the driver to lock the car into gear if needed. This can be useful when driving in adverse weather conditions like snow and ice, or when tackling a particularly steep hill!

!!!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.

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