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When driving down a long, steep hill, you can help control your speed by:

✓ ANSWER

Selecting a lower gear so the engine assists your braking

Engine braking in a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and helps prevent them overheating downhill.

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  1. ✓Selecting a lower gear so the engine assists your braking
  2. ✗Putting the gearbox into neutral to save fuel
  3. ✗Keeping the clutch pedal pressed down
  4. ✗Relying on the parking brake instead of the footbrake

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