# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q087

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

## Question
When starting an automatic transmission vehicle, immediately after the engine starts or when the air conditioner is operating, the engine speed increases and there is a risk of sudden start, so you must depress the brake pedal especially firmly.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The text clearly states: "Immediately after the engine starts or when the air conditioner is operating, the engine speed increases and there is a risk of sudden start, so depress the brake pedal especially firmly." In such situations, extra caution is needed compared to normal conditions.

## 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（３）発進

## Tags
オートマチック車, 発進, エンジン始動直後, エアコン, 急発進

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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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