What is the direct effect of pressing the clutch pedal all the way down?

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The fundamental function of the clutch is to couple or uncouple, at the driver's will, the mechanical link between the engine and the transmission. When the pedal is pressed (disengaged state), the clutch disc is separated from the engine flywheel, so that the rotation of the engine does not pass to the gearbox. This makes it possible to select another gear or stop the vehicle without the engine stalling. The clutch does not disengage the differential gears or act on the half-shafts. And stopping the crankshaft is not its effect either: the crankshaft keeps turning while the engine is running and, if it stopped, the engine would shut off.

What is the direct effect of pressing the clutch pedal all the way down?

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