7 quick steps to handle when the car's accelerator pedal is stuck

1. 1. Keep calm

2. Most people who are participating in traffic and unfortunately get stuck on the accelerator pedal, the first reaction will be panic. First, you must stay calm, avoid panic causing loss of control, unable to handle the situation.

It is important to be aware of obstacles and what is happening around your vehicle. You need to find a way to get the vehicle off the road, keep an eye out of your mirrors and windows. You can also turn on your hazard lights.

2. Do not turn off the engine immediately when the accelerator pedal is stuck

Due to the inertia of the vehicle, turning off the engine causes the vehicle's speed to decrease insignificantly. Even turning off the engine when the vehicle's accelerator pedal is suddenly stuck also disables the power steering system, causing the steering wheel to stiffen, making it difficult to control the vehicle and extremely dangerous when the vehicle is at high speed.

3. Do not pull the handbrake

The handbrake is designed to help the car stand still in an inactive state, and to brake the rear wheels to prevent the car from rolling. Therefore, it does not help stop the car while it is moving, and if the accelerator pedal is stuck, the driver still tries to brake the handbrake, which will cause the two rear wheels to lock, causing the car to slide out of control.

4. Use the tip of your right foot to try lifting the accelerator pedal.

Sometimes this simple action is enough. Avoid using the toe of your left foot as this will get in the way, and you will need to use your left foot to depress the clutch and stop the car by other means if this doesn’t work.

5. Press the brake pedal all the way

With manual transmission, press the brake pedal evenly, do not press it suddenly and release it many times because the brake assist will be ineffective. Then press the clutch fully to cut the connection that prevents the engine from transmitting power to the wheels because when the pedal is stuck, the wheels only run by inertia.

With automatic transmission cars, step on the brake pedal firmly and keep it steady like with manual transmission cars, but absolutely do not press the clutch.

6. Return the vehicle number to N (mo)

The next thing whenstuck accelerator pedalAfter braking, stay calm and cut off the car's transmission by shifting the car to N. Then stay alert to control the car to avoid collisions and slow down slowly to avoid losing control.

7. Wait for the car to come to a complete stop, turn off the engine and call for help.

When the vehicle's transmission is cut off, the driver uses the foot brake as usual to reduce the vehicle's speed until it comes to a complete stop. At the same time, find a way to control the vehicle to a safe parking place and when the vehicle comes to a complete stop, turn off the engine.

Now that the vehicle is safe, get out of the vehicle and call for assistance. Do not attempt to restart the vehicle as this is very dangerous.