The driver shut off steam and put on brakes, the Toad got down on the step, and as the train slowed down to almost a walking pace he heard the driver call out, ‘Now, jump!’

司机关上汽门，踩住刹车，蟾蜍站到踏板上，火车速减慢到差不多和步行一样时，他听到司机一声喊：“现在，跳！”

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In addition to driving a car when starting and low speed brakes need to shift the clutch pedal, the other time is not nothing to step on the clutch, or foot on the clutch pedal.

在开车是时除汽车起步、换挡和低速刹车需要踩下离合器踏板外，其他时间都不要没事踩离合，或把脚放在离合器踏板上。

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If you need emergency braking ahead, you can step on the brakes several times, to achieve the purpose of controlling the speed, and can effectively remind the rear car attention.

如果前方需要紧急制动，可以连续几次轻踩刹车，达到控制车速的目的，并可以有效的提醒后车注意。

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Within limits, the second-generation GL will bring itself to a complete halt if the car detects that the following distance to the car ahead is shrinking too fast, and if the driver fails to step on the brakes in response to flashing lights and an audible alarm.

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Because now is the time to step on the gas, not slam on the brakes.

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Putting on the brakes is a first step to repealing the whole law.

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