How to Drive a Standard Car

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[Music] there’s no denying it learning to drive

there’s no denying it learning to drive

there’s no denying it learning to drive a manual car is tough but with some

a manual car is tough but with some

a manual car is tough but with some practice it may become a handy talent hi

practice it may become a handy talent hi

practice it may become a handy talent hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be giving you step by step instructions on how to

you step by step instructions on how to

you step by step instructions on how to drive standard first become acquainted

drive standard first become acquainted

drive standard first become acquainted with your manual car there are three

with your manual car there are three

with your manual car there are three pedals from left to right these pedals

pedals from left to right these pedals

pedals from left to right these pedals are clutch brake gas on top of the

are clutch brake gas on top of the

are clutch brake gas on top of the gearshift you’ll find a diagram which

gearshift you’ll find a diagram which

gearshift you’ll find a diagram which shows you where each of the gears is

shows you where each of the gears is

shows you where each of the gears is neutral is the middle point or cross bar

neutral is the middle point or cross bar

neutral is the middle point or cross bar of the H to begin driving verify that

of the H to begin driving verify that

of the H to begin driving verify that the surface you’re on is flat and allows

the surface you’re on is flat and allows

the surface you’re on is flat and allows you plenty of room make sure you apply

you plenty of room make sure you apply

you plenty of room make sure you apply the parking brake now depress the clutch

the parking brake now depress the clutch

the parking brake now depress the clutch then move the gear shift into neutral

then move the gear shift into neutral

then move the gear shift into neutral start the car keeping your foot on the

start the car keeping your foot on the

start the car keeping your foot on the clutch move the gear shift into first

clutch move the gear shift into first

clutch move the gear shift into first which is the top left position next

which is the top left position next

which is the top left position next apply the foot brake and release the

apply the foot brake and release the

apply the foot brake and release the parking brake when you’re ready to begin

parking brake when you’re ready to begin

parking brake when you’re ready to begin moving release the foot brake now slowly

moving release the foot brake now slowly

moving release the foot brake now slowly start to release the clutch when you

start to release the clutch when you

start to release the clutch when you hear or feel the engines start to slow

hear or feel the engines start to slow

hear or feel the engines start to slow down slowly press the gas pedal while

down slowly press the gas pedal while

down slowly press the gas pedal while you continue to release the clutch this

you continue to release the clutch this

you continue to release the clutch this should cause your car to move forward

should cause your car to move forward

should cause your car to move forward continue accelerating until the car has

continue accelerating until the car has

continue accelerating until the car has reached about 3,000 rpm once that has

reached about 3,000 rpm once that has

reached about 3,000 rpm once that has happened take your foot off the gas

happened take your foot off the gas

happened take your foot off the gas press down on the clutch and pull the

press down on the clutch and pull the

press down on the clutch and pull the gearshift straight down from first to

gearshift straight down from first to

gearshift straight down from first to second gear now release the clutch pedal

second gear now release the clutch pedal

second gear now release the clutch pedal meanwhile pressing gently on the gas you

meanwhile pressing gently on the gas you

meanwhile pressing gently on the gas you will need to do this every time your car

will need to do this every time your car

will need to do this every time your car hits 3,000 rpm to switch to third move

hits 3,000 rpm to switch to third move

hits 3,000 rpm to switch to third move the gear ship up from second and to the

the gear ship up from second and to the

the gear ship up from second and to the right fourth is straight down from there

right fourth is straight down from there

right fourth is straight down from there and fifth is up to neutral right then up

and fifth is up to neutral right then up

and fifth is up to neutral right then up again to downshift release the gas when

again to downshift release the gas when

again to downshift release the gas when you wish to slow down press the clutch

you wish to slow down press the clutch

you wish to slow down press the clutch and move the gear shift through neutral

and move the gear shift through neutral

and move the gear shift through neutral into the next lowest gear once you’ve

into the next lowest gear once you’ve

into the next lowest gear once you’ve shifted to the lower gear release the

shifted to the lower gear release the

shifted to the lower gear release the clutch slowly and brake at the same time

clutch slowly and brake at the same time

clutch slowly and brake at the same time to stop the car downshift to second gear

to stop the car downshift to second gear

to stop the car downshift to second gear and apply the brakes pressing the clutch

and apply the brakes pressing the clutch

and apply the brakes pressing the clutch just before the car stops don’t

just before the car stops don’t

just before the car stops don’t downshift into first gear to drive a

downshift into first gear to drive a

downshift into first gear to drive a manual car in Reverse follow the same

manual car in Reverse follow the same

manual car in Reverse follow the same steps as you would to start a neutral

steps as you would to start a neutral

steps as you would to start a neutral but be careful the reverse gear engages

but be careful the reverse gear engages

but be careful the reverse gear engages quicker than first gear so make sure you

quicker than first gear so make sure you

quicker than first gear so make sure you release the clutch slowly and press the

release the clutch slowly and press the

release the clutch slowly and press the gas as soon as the car begins moving it

gas as soon as the car begins moving it

gas as soon as the car begins moving it may seem like a lot of work but learning

may seem like a lot of work but learning

may seem like a lot of work but learning to drive standard is the skill you’ll

to drive standard is the skill you’ll

to drive standard is the skill you’ll have for the rest of your driving days