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About Dike roads and mountain driving: which statements are correct? (multiple answers possible)

  1. When climbing a mountain it is best to shift to a higher gear, so the engine does not have to work as hard.
  2. ✓ Take descents in the same gear as the climbs and make use of the engine's braking effect; do not drive with dragging brakes.
  3. ✓ In neutral you lose the engine's braking effect entirely, while the book precisely advises using that braking effect.
  4. On a mountain road descending traffic has priority over climbing traffic, because braking while descending is harder.

Correct answer: Take descents in the same gear as the climbs and make use of the engine's braking effect; do not drive with dragging brakes.; In neutral you lose the engine's braking effect entirely, while the book precisely advises using that braking effect.

Explanation

Do not drive up the mountain in too high a gear; the engine is better off revving more than being lugged, because too few revs raise the engine temperature considerably and increase the risk of engine damage

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