Back to New Mexico
New Mexico Class D Written Test Practice
Full test preview Question 1 of 30
0 answered 30 remaining
Passing target: 70% (21/30)
Vehicle Safety, Documents & TowingStandalone practice
You are about to start a parked car that has an automatic transmission. How should the car be set before you start the engine?
Correct answer: Parking brake on, and the shift lever in Park before you turn the key
Why
Starting the engine with the car secured keeps it from moving before you are ready. In a car with a manual transmission, the gearshift must be out of gear, and some cars also need the clutch pressed in. Check the owner's manual for the right way to start your vehicle, and once it runs, pull away only when you can do so safely.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Starting the vehicle · p. 17
Report a question issueContinue learning
Related New Mexico questions
You will drive a 6-year-old child who weighs 48 pounds. Your car has a back seat. How must the child ride?Before a long trip, you check your tires with a gauge. What pressure should you fill them to?You are going down a long hill. When you press the brake pedal, it sinks almost to the floor, and the car barely slows. What should you do first?You are pulling a loaded utility trailer behind your pickup on a dry, clear highway. You keep the same three-second gap that you use without the trailer. Is that gap right?Light rain starts on a gray afternoon, and you turn on your windshield wipers. What should you do with your headlights?Your car seems to run well, but it is past the service date in the owner's manual. What does the New Mexico Driver Manual advise?