6570 223 Cars & Transportation Car Safety Defensive Driving true Tue, 06 May 2008 09:30:53 -0700 /system/videos/4/70/65/6570.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, cars, car, auto, automotive, transportation, safety, safe, defensive, driving, drive, learn, learning, manual, stick, shift How To Drive a Stick Shift http://www.howcast.com/videos/6570-How-To-Drive-a-Stick-Shift http://www.howcast.com/videos/6570-How-To-Drive-a-Stick-Shift/edit approved 177 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=6570"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=6570" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 32 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/ppn_scialla_drive_stick_shift_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 22013 false false false 34235 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/17.jpg Locate the clutch With the car off, locate the clutch, which is on the floor in front of the driver to the left of the brake pedal. The clutch must be pressed down when shifting gears. Using your left foot, practice depressing and releasing the clutch pedal.

]]> 34236 2 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/31.jpg Study the gears Study the gears. Manual cars can have up to six gears; a guide is usually on the head of the stick shift, which is the lever to your right. They are often in an “H” pattern, with neutral in the middle.

]]> 34237 3 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/43.jpg Locate reverse Learn how to put your car in reverse. This usually involves pressing down on the stick shift and moving it to the far left or right and then up or down. Consult the pattern on your stick.

]]> 34238 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/54.jpg Practice shifting With the car still off, press and hold the clutch down as you practice shifting through the gears of the car. Practice both shifting (or speeding up) and downshifting—lowering gears to slow down.

]]> 34239 5 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/67.jpg Test drive Find a flat and open area, such as an empty parking lot. With the car in neutral, depress the clutch and foot break. Turn on the car.

]]> 34240 6 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/76.jpg Put it in gear Put the car in first gear. Now you’re ready to go.

]]> 34241 7 81 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/81.jpg Start moving Release the foot break and slowly press down the gas pedal as you simultaneously release the clutch—the car will move forward.

]]> 34242 8 89 Tip Easing down the gas while releasing the clutch is a delicate maneuver that takes practice. In the beginning, you’ll probably “pop the clutch,” meaning the car will lunge forward and stall.

]]> 34243 9 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/100.jpg Increase speed and gears Continue pressing the gas to make the car go faster. Once you hear the engine begin to rev higher—or see the tachometer hit around 2,500 rpm—depress the clutch and shift into second, then slowly release the clutch while giving it gas.

]]> 34244 10 115 Tip Don’t keep your foot on the clutch—called “riding the clutch”—when you’re not using it. You could wear it down.

]]> 34245 11 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/121.jpg Keep shifting As you go faster, repeat the shifting process for higher gears.

]]> 34246 12 127 Tip The following is a general range for the different gears:
First: 0 to 10 mph
Second: 3 to 25 mph
Third: 15 to 45 mph
Fourth: 30 to 65 mph
Fifth: 45 mph and up

]]> 34247 13 144 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/144.jpg Slow down To decrease speed, go through the gears in reverse order. To stop at a light, either release the clutch and put the car in neutral or keep the clutch engaged with the car in first gear.

]]> 34248 14 155 Tip If you will be stopped for any length of time, it’s better to have the car in neutral.

]]> 34249 15 160 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/6570/160.jpg Try hills Once you’re thoroughly comfortable starting, stopping, and shifting gears on flat land, practice on hilly areas. Keep on trucking!

]]> 34250 16 169 Fact The first cars used levers, not wheels, to steer.

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