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How To Drive A Manual Transmission Car

Some people call it learning how to drive stick or how to drive a manual. Whatever you call it, both are the same. Many drivers never learn how to drive a car with a manual transmission, or stick shift. The ability to drive a stick shift will allow you to drive any type of vehicle regardless of it being an automatic or manual.

When first learning how to drive this type of vehicle, it is best to find a large parking lot or empty street on which to practice.

Manual transmissions are often more fuel efficient, better for towing, and even more fun to drive.

With the following handy instructions, a supportive friend, and a bit of patience, anyone can learn this useful skill.

1. Press the clutch all the way to the floor board with your left foot (the gear shifter must be in the neutral position).

2. Turn the ignition key. If you are certain that the car is in neutral, you can remove your foot from the clutch. Ensure that the parking or emergency brake is not in use.

3. Press the brake, or the center pedal, with your right foot.

4. Position the gear shifter so that the transmission is in the first gear.

5. Remove your right foot from the brake pedal. If you are on a flat surface, the vehicle should move very little.

6. Slowly begin to place less pressure on the clutch with your left foot. Depending on the vehicle, you may feel it begin to slowly roll forward.

7. As you gently release the clutch, begin to press the accelerator very delicately with your right foot.

8. Once you have released the clutch completely, you should now only be pressing the accelerator with your right foot.

Congratulations — you’re driving in first gear. Continue to build speed until you feel that you need to shift into second gear.

9. To switch to the second gear, take your right foot off of the accelerator while simultaneously activating the clutch with your left foot. Your car will continue to roll. Move the gear shifter into second gear. Release the clutch as you begin to apply the accelerator again.

Repeat this process to continue to build speed.

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