Driving a Manual Car

The Dashboard

Get comfortable behind the wheel by learning the basic parts of the dashboard (bordul). The key instruments you will monitor are the speedometer (vitezometrul) and the tachometer (turometrul), which shows the engine's RPM (turația).

It is important to look at the dashboard.
E important să te uiți la bord.
The boy looks at the speedometer.
Băiatul se uită la vitezometru.
The tachometer shows the RPM.
Turometrul arată turația.

Clutches and Levers

Driving a manual car means mastering the pedals and hand controls. You will need to coordinate pressing the clutch (ambreiajul) while operating the gearshift (schimbătorul) and its lever (maneta).

Press the clutch!
Apasă ambreiajul!
The gearshift is stuck.
Schimbătorul este blocat.
Pull the lever towards you!
Trage maneta spre tine!

Gears and Maneuvering

As your speed changes, you must physically change the gear (treapta). If you need to back up, you will put the car into the reverse gear (marșarierul) to complete your maneuver (manevra).

Change the gear!
Schimbă treapta!
Put the car in reverse!
Bagă mașina în marșarier!
The driver makes a dangerous maneuver.
Șoferul face o manevră periculoasă.