Instructions On Driving Stick Shift Car

By Ann Clark


There is a great difference between the manual and automatic cars which makes it hard for a person used to driving the automatic to drive the manual one mostly when you never driven one before. Therefore there are some of the moves in which are supposed to be made when driving stick shift and should be learnt first.

The first step knows the basics of a manual car before you even get to the driver seat. Therefore research on the basics and then proceed to the action if you want to do this by your own. There are rules which apply on stick shift vehicles which are mandatory since there is no way you can drive this without following every step.

The first thing you have to do when you have entered the car is to adjust the sear and make sure you are able to reach all the pedals and push then in completely. This will allow you avoid getting tired on trying to reach the pedal. The other thing is to push the clutch fully and disengage the gear. You will know you have done so when the gear lever is at the center and can move freely from one side to the other.

After this, you need to start the engine and push the clutch in fully so you can engage the first gear and start your drive. In order to stay safe and avoid making accidents, move to the place where there are no people. This will keep you safe from causing accidents and hitting other peoples or cars.

This task should be carried out in an open area like field or at any other place where there is no people. This is to ensure safety and increase your skills without thinking of anything else except yourself and the car. You should be confidence about this and allow your ego guide you.

After this, you should relax the leg which was stepping on clutch to relax since you will be required to do the same when you reach your destination or changing the driving gear. After doing this, make sure you practice on the same for some time so you will master the moves.

If you feel engine is cutting the speed and it is almost stopping the engine, you have to push in clasp. This process should be repeated on the field for some time until you are able to master the moves and do this without looking at the stick.

This is the only way you can be able to make your moves on a busy traffic where ever one on the road considers you a qualified driver. Therefore, you should do this repeatedly. When stopping, make sure to push the clutch in while still releasing the accelerator and push brake pedal to stop.




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