You must put a loaded bus into motion from a stopped position on a steep upgrade (4% or more). Which of these is the best technique to follow then you have a bus with a manual transmission?

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C: Slowly release the clutch while releasing the parking brakes.. When operating a manual transmission vehicle and parked on a grade, use the clutch to hold the vehicle in place while releasing the parking brake by placing the vehicle in gear and releasing the clutch pedal until you feel the vehicle ready to move forward. Once the parking brake is released, accelerate and release the clutch completely.

You must put a loaded bus into motion from a stopped position on a steep upgrade (4% or more). Which of these is the best technique to follow then you have a bus with a manual transmission?

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