# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q090

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: hard

## Question
Which statement about starting an automatic transmission vehicle is correct?

## Options
A. Operate the gear lever, then depress the brake pedal to start
B. While firmly depressing the brake pedal, operate the gear lever, visually confirm its position, then release the parking brake to start
C. Release the parking brake first, then operate the gear lever to start
D. While pressing the accelerator pedal, operate the gear lever to start

## Correct answer
B. While firmly depressing the brake pedal, operate the gear lever, visually confirm its position, then release the parking brake to start

## Explanation
The text clearly states: "While firmly depressing the brake pedal, shift the gear lever to D when moving forward or R when reversing, visually confirm that the position is correct, then release the parking brake, gradually release the brake pedal, and gently press the accelerator pedal to start."

## 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, チェンジレバー, ブレーキペダル

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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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