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Without unnecessary double-clutching and following manufacturer instructions.
Without unnecessary double-clutching, following manufacturer instructions and selecting a gear suitable for speed, load and road conditions. Double-clutching involves two clutch operations with an intermediate neutral stage; it is not simply accelerating with the pedal depressed. In this situation it adds unnecessary operations. There is no requirement to pass through every gear: skip ratios only when the vehicle and conditions permit it without straining the engine or losing control.
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Double-clutching every shift even when the manufacturer does not require it.
Without unnecessary double-clutching and following manufacturer instructions.
Always going through every gear even when skipping one is safe.
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Para conducir de forma eficiente un vehículo con cambio manual sincronizado en buen estado, que no requiere doble embrague según su fabricante, ¿cómo debe cambiar normalmente de marcha?
- Haciendo doble embrague en todos los cambios, aunque el fabricante no lo requiera.
- Sin doble embrague innecesario y siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante.(Correct answer)
- Pasando obligatoriamente por todas las marchas, aunque sea seguro omitir alguna.
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