# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q085

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第９節 オートマチック車などの運転
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which is the correct procedure for starting the engine of an automatic transmission vehicle?

## Options
A. Confirm that the gear lever is in the N position, depress the brake pedal, and start the engine
B. Confirm that the parking brake is applied and the gear lever is in the P position, then depress the brake pedal and start the engine
C. Release the parking brake, then confirm that the gear lever is in the P position and start the engine
D. Confirm that the gear lever is in the D position, apply the parking brake, and start the engine

## Correct answer
B. Confirm that the parking brake is applied and the gear lever is in the P position, then depress the brake pedal and start the engine

## Explanation
The text clearly states: "Confirm that the parking brake is applied and the gear lever is in the P position, then depress the brake pedal and start the engine." Three conditions are necessary: the parking brake is applied, the gear lever is in P, and the brake pedal is depressed.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ オートマチック車の運転（２）エンジンの始動 イ

## Tags
オートマチック車, エンジン始動, ハンドブレーキ, P

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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