The document provides information from a driver's education class about instruments, controls, and devices on a vehicle's instrument panel as well as instructions for driving an automatic or manual transmission vehicle. It describes the purpose and location of common instruments, controls for steering, braking, signaling and vehicle movement. It also provides detailed steps for starting, shifting gears, accelerating, braking and parking for both automatic and manual transmission vehicles.

1. Drive Right Chapter 3 Unit 2 Theory Notes from Driver Education Class

8. 3.3 Driving an Automatic Transmission Selector-Lever Positions: P: Park – Locks transmission R: Reverse – Used for Backing N: Neutral – Allows wheels to roll D: Drive – Used for Moving Forward 1: Lower Gear – Slow hard pulling 2: Higher Gear – Driving In Snow

15. 3.4 Driving a Manual Transmission Car Selector-Lever Positions

16. 3.4 Driving a Manual Transmission Car Selector-Lever Positions: Neutral (N)- positioned in center of crossbar. First (1) – Start the vehicle moving and up to 10-15 MPH. Second (2) – Accelerate to a speed of 15-25 MPH. Third (3) – Accelerate to a speed of 25-40 MPH. Fourth (4) – Accelerate to speeds above 35 MPH (Highway Driving). Fifth (5) – in a five-speed transmission use this gear for 45 or 50 MPH. Sixth (6) – Highway driving of 55 MPH or faster. Reverse (R) – Gear is used for Backing Up. Never shift to R if the car is moving forward.

18. 3.4 Driving a Manual Transmission Car Starting the Engine Putting the Vehicle in Motion Shifting from First to Second Stopping from First or Reverse Shifting from Third, Fourth and Fifth Stopping from Higher Gears Downshifting