If you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:
- Turn off the engine.
- Lock the ignition and remove the key.
- Set the parking brake.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
You must do all of the above: turn off the engine, lock the ignition and remove the key, and set the parking brake.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says it is illegal to leave a car idling unattended unless you shut off the engine, lock the ignition, take the key out, and set the brake. It also tells drivers that when they leave a vehicle they should turn off the motor, set the parking brake, and remove the key. Each listed action is part of the same unattended-vehicle rule, so the answer that includes all of them is the correct one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Turn off the engine. — Turning off the engine alone is only part of the rule; it leaves out locking the ignition, removing the key, and setting the brake.
- B. Lock the ignition and remove the key. — Locking the ignition and removing the key alone is incomplete because the handbook also requires shutting off the engine and setting the brake.
- C. Set the parking brake. — Setting the parking brake alone is incomplete because the engine must also be turned off and the ignition locked with the key removed.
Remember it
Remember the sequence as engine off, key out, ignition locked, brake set.