ENGINE BRAKING

This is the term used when changing down from a higher gear to a lower gear.

We are not talking about ‘engine breaking’ which would mean that your engine is falling to bits. We are talking about ‘engine braking’ in the context of slowing down.

When changing from 3rd gear to 2nd gear. Once you have taken the gear lever out of 3rd gear and selected 2nd gear as you bring your clutch back up, your car will begin to slow down even more. This is what is referred to as ‘engine braking’.