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Start the car. Select your gear. Release the parking brake. Check your surroundings. Get your car moving. Turn the steering wheel to turn the car. Apply the brakes to slow or stop the car. Park the car.

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Place your right foot on the brake pedal and push it down, then insert the key and turn it clockwise to start the vehicle. Keep your foot on the brake pedal and shift the gear lever into "Drive." This gear is marked with a "D" on the display panel, and will be highlighted when you've successfully selected it.  For shift levers mounted on the steering column, pull the lever towards you before moving it up and down to select a gear. For shift levers mounted on the floor, there is usually a side button to unlock the lever. It can then be moved along its track into position. This is either a lever between the two front seats or a pedal on the far left side of the foot area. There may be a release lever above the lower parking brake or a button to push on the topside model before you can disengage it. Look all around the car, including blind spots, to see if there are any moving objects or beings in the vicinity. Make sure to keep your eyes mainly on the direction you're moving. Slowly release pressure on the brake pedal and the car will start to move slowly. Take your foot off the brake, use the same foot to press the gas pedal gently, and the car will begin to move faster. There is no need to change gears in relation to speed in regular road driving. In "drive," turn it to the left to turn the car left and turn it to the right to turn the car right. Take your right foot off the accelerator pedal and move it to the brake, applying gradual pressure so as not to jerk to a halt. When you wish to start again, switch your foot back to the accelerator. When you have reached your destination, bring the vehicle to a complete stop by applying gradual pressure to the brake pedal and slide the shift lever back into the "P" position. Turn off the engine by turning the key counter-clockwise. Don't forget to turn off the headlights and apply the parking brake before getting out of the car.