How To Drive Stick Shift Manual Car – Video

 

The best place to learn how to driving a stick is an open, empty parking lot.

Push the clutch pedal all the way down before starting the car.

Engage the brake pedal.

With the parking brake engaged, you don’t need to depress the brake pedal, but it’s a good idea nonetheless.

 

 

Turn the key or push the ignition button to start it up.

With the clutch depressed, put the vehicle in 1st gear.

Release the parking brake.

Rev the engine to between 1,500 RPM and 2,000 RPM. Any lower and the vehicle will stall, and you’ll have to start again.

When you feel the clutch engage, and the engine reaches the desired RPMs, slowly start lifting your left leg to release pressure on the clutch.

Your vehicle should start rolling forward slowly.

If the car stalls at this point, just release the gas, put on the parking brake and push down the clutch pedal to put the car back in neutral gear to start over.

If you are moving, keep slowly pushing the gas pedal. When your engine reaches approximately 3,000 RPM, push the clutch pedal down and move into 2nd gear.

When you need to stop, remember to push down the clutch pedal as well as the brake and move the gearshift into the neutral position.