In India, most new drivers start with a manual car and hence, most Indian car driving license holders are well versed with driving a manual transmission-equipped light motor vehicle. However, still, if you’re someone who has been driving an automatic car and now plan to shift to the ‘stick shift’, here’s how to change gear in car with manual transmission –
- Basically, a manual car has three pedals, one each for the accelerator, brake and clutch.
- The brake and accelerator pedal are operated through the left leg, while the right leg is for the accelerator. The brake pedal is to slow down the vehicle. It should be noted that the firmer you are on this pedal, the faster it will slow you down. The accelerator will increase the engine speed, which, in turn, will speed up your car.
- The clutch pedal makes driving a manual car difficult. Without going into too many details, the clutch pedal is used to help you shift gears.
- To shift gears, fully press the clutch pedal, while lifting off the accelerator pedal.
- Slot into the gear you desire to drive in, and slowly, start lifting off the clutch pedal.
- Meanwhile, as you start releasing the clutch pedal, slowly, start pressing the accelerator pedal.
- Gradually, release the clutch pedal completely and use only the accelerator pedal to control the speed of the car.
- It needs to be kept in mind here that lifting your foot off the clutch pedal or not pressing the accelerator while you start releasing the clutch might stall your car.
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