Car parts that make new drivers sweat

The basic functions of a car are obvious to those who have used it for a long time and are not difficult to understand, but for new drivers, they can be tricky questions. Below are some parts that many new drivers often ask about when getting in the car.

1. Where to open the gas tank cover, hood, trunk?

Most cars today, on the driver's left knee, either high or low, will have levers to open the fuel tank cover, hood and trunk. Depending on the car, there may or may not be a trunk release button, as it can be opened electronically at the rear.

However, some cars do not have a button to open the fuel tank cover. With these cars, the driver does not need to try to find it elsewhere in the car because "there is no way to find it". Get out of the car, press directly on the fuel tank cover, it will pop up by itself.

When opening the fuel tank cap, you need to pay attention to the rules, open slowly and close quickly. Open slowly to let the air escape gradually, avoid pressure causing the cap to pop or cause an explosion. When closing, you need to turn quickly to avoid air from entering and occupying space in the fuel tank.

2. How to wipe the rear window

The front wiper is simple, it is the lever on the right side of the steering wheel, moving up or down in increments, but the rear wiper is a problem for new drivers. The same lever has a rotating head, turn it and look in the rearview mirror to see how the rear wiper works.

3. Anti-glare

With the car's interior rearview mirror not having an automatic anti-glare function, there are drivers who use the car for a whole year and still don't know how to get rid of the glare. Just flip the small lever under the mirror, the glare from the car behind will be significantly reduced. When you flip the lever, the mirror actually rearranges the mirrors inside to reduce the glare.

4. R-hook manual gear lever

If the driver simply moves the lever to the left and then pushes it up, the gear lever will go into 1st gear, not reverse gear R as shown in the diagram. To go into reverse, do the same as going into 1st gear, but grab the small circle below the gear lever and pull it up. When returning to neutral (N), move it normally as when returning from 1 to N.

5. Child latch

Some new drivers think that to lock the child lock for the rear door, you have to adjust it on the dashboard in front of the driver somehow. In fact, this function is completely mechanical. Open the rear door, look for the child lock symbol on the door frame, then just slide or turn depending on the car, the child lock function will be activated.