Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

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

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To engage cruise control

To improve acceleration

To stop in an emergency

To reduce fuel consumption

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To improve accelerationThis was the right answer

The action of sharply pressing the accelerator to the floor (kick-down) will send a signal to the transmission to select a lower gear. This is useful when wanting to accelerate briskly, such as when overtaking another vehicle.

Reviewed reading for this question

Prepare and control a car safelyReviewed guidance summary · Use Park when leaving an automatic and the handbook’s selector modes for a descent or extra acceleration; control layouts and behaviour vary.

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