developing your smart driving skills Anti-lock brakes warning! Clutch Control panel 22 1 Speedometer 2 Odometer 3 Trip odometer 11 Low tire pressure  warning light 7 Temperature gauge 4 Fuel gauge 5 Airbag warning light 6 Turn signal  indicator light 9 Tachometer 10 Electronic  stability control  warning light 12 Alternator  warning light 13 Brake warning  light 14 High beam  indicator 16 Seatbelt  warning light 15 Oil pressure  warning light 17 Check engine  warning light 18 Anti-lock braking  system warning  light 19 Door ajar  warning light 8 Engine temperature  warning light When you sit in the driver’s seat, you’ll see the control panel  directly in front of you. Match the numbers in the chart to the  numbers in the illustration to find out what each item does.  Remember that control panels are different in each vehicle.  When you begin moving after a stop, release the clutch slowly  and smoothly to avoid stalling the car. When you stop, use the  brake first and then depress the clutch just before you stop.  This will avoid coasting with the clutch in. In a vehicle with a standard transmission, pressing the clutch  pedal disconnects the engine from the transmission so you  can shift gears. You use your left foot to press the pedal when  changing gears. Do not keep the clutch pedal pressed part‑way  down (“ride the clutch”) when the vehicle is moving because  this causes unnecessary wear. Always wear shoes when  driving so you have good  contact with the brake  and the accelerator. Avoid  driving in shoes that have  high heels or platform  soles. Most vehicles have an anti‑lock braking system (ABS). Look for  an indicator light on the dash. This electronic system keeps the  wheels from locking. Vehicles with anti‑lock braking systems also have regular  braking systems. The anti‑lock braking system is activated only  when you press heavily on the brake pedal — for example,  during an emergency stop. Read your owner’s manual for  more information about your vehicle’s anti‑lock braking system  and how to use it properly. Also see  chapter 8, emergency  strategies , for more information on ABS braking. If your ABS indicator light stays on after you start the vehicle,  the system may be malfunctioning. Take the vehicle in for repair.