STICK SHIFT MANUAL TRAINING

Stick Shift Manual Car Driver Training Requirements

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How To Drive a Stick Shift (Manual Car) in following easy steps:

Must have a valid driver license. This program is not for first time driver training or learners. Stick shift manual learning make a smart, safe and experienced international driver in the world traffic roadways. If you are learning stick shift manual car that’s helping you to become a Semi Truck (CDL-A, B) driver and your future employment opportunity.

Follow These Steps to Drive a Stick Shift:

Press the clutch all the way to the floor board with your left foot (the gear shifter must be in the neutral position).
Turn the ignition key. If you are certain that the car is in neutral, you can remove your foot from the clutch. Ensure that the parking or emergency brake is not in use.
Press the brake, or the canter pedal, with your right foot.
Position the gear shifter so that the transmission is in the first
Remove your right foot from the brake If you are on a flat surface, the vehicle should move very little.
Slowly begin to place less pressure on the clutch with your left Depending on the vehicle, you may feel it begin to slowly roll forward.
As you gently release the clutch, begin to press the accelerator very delicately with your right foot.
Once you have released the clutch completely, you should now only be pressing the accelerator with your right foot. Congratulations — you’re driving in first gear. Continue to build speed until you feel that you need to shift into second gear.
To switch to the second gear, take your right foot off of the accelerator while simultaneously activating the clutch with your left foot. Your car will continue to Move the gear shifter into second

gear. Release the clutch as you begin to apply the accelerator again. Repeat this process to continue to build speed.

Understand the Different Pedals:

Before you begin to drive a stick shift, you need to understand how this type of car differs from cars with automatic transmissions. While seated in the driver’s seat, take a look at the three pedals at your feet.

The first pedal on the left is the clutch. This pedal appears only in cars with manual transmissions. The middle pedal is the brake. The right pedal is the accelerator. You will use your left foot for the clutch and your right foot for the brake and accelerator. When you push in the clutch, or step down with your left foot on the clutch pedal, you are disengaging the assembly. When you are lifting your foot off the clutch pedal, the friction of the assembly starts moving, causing your vehicle to move forward.

Know When to Change Gears:

At some point, you will have released the clutch completely and will only be pressing the accelerator with your right foot. You will be driving in first gear. Continue to build speed until you feel that you need to shift into second gear. Depending on your vehicle, you can use the sound of the motor, your RPM gauge, and/ or your speed to calculate when you need to change gears.