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The best way to control speed on a long, steep downhill grade is to:

✓ ANSWER

Shift to a lower gear and use engine braking instead of riding the brakes

Engine braking in a lower gear keeps your brakes from overheating on long descents.

All the options

  1. ✓Shift to a lower gear and use engine braking instead of riding the brakes
  2. ✗Hold the brake pedal down the whole way
  3. ✗Shift into neutral and coast
  4. ✗Turn off the engine to save fuel

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