Revision question · Hazard awareness

You're driving a car fitted with automatic transmission. When would you use ‘kick-down’?

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To engage cruise control

To accelerate quickly

To brake progressively

To improve fuel economy

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To accelerate quicklyThis was the right answer

‘Kick-down’ selects a lower gear, enabling the vehicle to accelerate faster.

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What kick-down doesReviewed guidance summary · The manufacturer directly explains the mechanism and purpose, without assuming all electric automatics behave this way.

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