Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.
Which foot should you use for the brake in an automatic car?
Use your right foot for both pedals and keep your left foot on the floor. Using the left foot can lead to pressing both pedals or braking too hard.
Answer B. Use your right foot for both pedals and keep your left foot on the floor. Using the left foot can lead to pressing both pedals or braking too hard.
What does P on an automatic gear selector mean?
P locks the gearbox. Use it with the handbrake when you park, and select it only when the car has stopped.
Answer A. P locks the gearbox. Use it with the handbrake when you park, and select it only when the car has stopped.
You take your foot off the brake in an automatic car in D, without pressing the accelerator. What happens?
Most automatics creep forward in D or R when you release the brake. Keep your foot on the brake whenever you are stopped.
Answer B. Most automatics creep forward in D or R when you release the brake. Keep your foot on the brake whenever you are stopped.
What should you do before getting out of an automatic car?
Cars left in D or N have crept or rolled and injured people. Handbrake on, P, engine off, then check before opening the door.
Answer A. Cars left in D or N have crept or rolled and injured people. Handbrake on, P, engine off, then check before opening the door.
When may you select R (reverse) in an automatic car?
Select R only when the car has stopped completely and your foot is on the brake.
Answer B. Select R only when the car has stopped completely and your foot is on the brake.
You are driving an automatic down a long ghat road. What should you do?
A lower gear gives engine braking so the brakes do not overheat. Never select N to coast downhill.
Answer B. A lower gear gives engine braking so the brakes do not overheat. Never select N to coast downhill.
How should you hold an automatic car still on a slope?
Holding the car with the accelerator overheats the clutch in AMT and DCT gearboxes. Use the brake, and the handbrake on steep slopes.
Answer A. Holding the car with the accelerator overheats the clutch in AMT and DCT gearboxes. Use the brake, and the handbrake on steep slopes.
Does India have a separate driving licence class for automatic cars?
The light motor vehicle class does not distinguish between gearboxes. Some RTOs may still ask for a manual car for the test, so check first.
MV Act ss.3, 10
Answer C. The light motor vehicle class does not distinguish between gearboxes. Some RTOs may still ask for a manual car for the test, so check first.
You need to speed up quickly in an automatic to overtake. What happens when you press the accelerator firmly?
Kick-down selects a lower gear for more power. It takes a moment, so plan your overtake early.
Answer B. Kick-down selects a lower gear for more power. It takes a moment, so plan your overtake early.
You usually drive a manual car and are now driving an automatic for the first time. What should you watch out for?
Drivers used to a manual can stamp on the brake with the left foot by mistake, stopping the car suddenly. Keep your left foot on the floor.
Answer C. Drivers used to a manual can stamp on the brake with the left foot by mistake, stopping the car suddenly. Keep your left foot on the floor.