The aim of this lesson is to be in the appropriate gear for the speed and manoeuvre you are doing, and to use the clutch and accelerator in a coordinated manner. In a manual car, you must change the gears smoothly while maintaining steering control and without taking your eyes off the road to look at the gear level.<\/p>\n
In an automatic car you must demonstrate how to slow the car down using the gears. Some cars will only have a gear stick. Others might have a gearstick with sequential option, and others might also have paddle-shifters behind the steering wheel.<\/p>\n
As examples, a car like a later model Toyota Hilux SR5 automatic will have P R N D4 D3 D2 L; a car like a Hyundai Sonata from the mid-2000s will have P R N D and +\/- sequential; a car like a 2014 WRX will have P R N D and sequential mode, but using paddle shifter only; a Volkswagen Golf GTI from the mid-2000s will have P R N D and S (for sport mode) with paddle shifters.<\/p>\n
Some sequential gearboxes work by pushing the gearstick forwards for up, and some work pushing forwards for down. Some Holdens have a button on the gearstick for changing gears. Some other cars (but not many) push side-to-side to change up and down. Some (older) sequential gearboxes have buttons on the steering wheel. Most modern paddle-shift gearboxes use the left paddle for down and the right for up (pulling the paddle towards you). Some older paddle-shift gearboxes have up and down duplicated on each side where you push for up and pull for down.<\/p>\n
Whatever your gearbox is, you will need to be familiar with it.<\/p>\n
For the first part of the test you will need the car in a safe area with the engine off. For the second part you\u2019ll need to be on the road with the engine running.<\/p>\n
When stationary with the engine turned off:<\/p>\n
With the engine started:<\/p>\n
Perform the tasks at least 5 times.<\/p>\n
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