Manual Transmission Driving Techniques

**Playdo** · October 16th, 2003 04:53 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm still a bit confused. To break it down step by step:

1) put key in.
2) press the clutch
3) turn the key
4) press brake
5) shift from Neutral to 1st gear.

on step 3, do I need to keep the clutch down while I turn the key or do I let go of the clutch and then turn the key? If the car is parked in Neutral, I don't have to press the brake anymore while I start the car, is this correct? But I do have to press it as I shift from Neutral to 1st.

A refresher course sounds like a good idea but I don't feel like paying big money just to learn how to use the clutch. I mean, that could be another accessories I can put in my car.

**gambit5** · October 16th, 2003 05:40 PM

by experience, what I do is check the shift gear if it is in neutral and also if the handbrake is ON. if it is, then I turn the ignition key to crank the engine ( no press on clutch or brake pedal here )......

then I fully press the clutch, engage to first gear and slowly depress the clutch while in motion....

once tachometer starts reading 3K, I press again the clutch to increase the gear to 2nd.... and so on to increase speed....

the beauty of manual tranny is best observe when overtaking on a two-lane highway...... depending on ur current speed, usually the 3rd gear will do, stay on that gear till u see tachometer needle reach 5 K RPM before changing to 4rth gear.....am sure by that time, nakaover take ka na....

Also do not leave your car in a 1st gear or 2nd gear when parked, use instead the hand brake..... it might damage ur tranny if u forgot to disengage it when starting..... I read somewhere that the stopper for the tranny gear is just a small cylinder that is easily breakable....

**ssaloon** · October 16th, 2003 06:39 PM

me, i fully press the clutch while turning the key

**ghosthunter** · October 16th, 2003 07:01 PM

Best tip: enroll in a driving school for a short course on driving manual tranny cars.

**mbt** · October 16th, 2003 07:21 PM

yeah, you get the chance to trash their car with no liability hehehe :D

**orly_andico** · October 16th, 2003 07:35 PM

and it's only 3000 pesos ;)

**spazzkid** · October 16th, 2003 10:43 PM

theyre right. though u have said u had experience in driving matic tranny cars, on manual tranny its an entirely different thing when it comes to shifting/making the car run. like what the other guys said, enrolling in a driving school wud be ur best bet. do that first before buying ur new car.

**ghosthunter** · October 16th, 2003 11:55 PM

at least that way you prevent destroying your transmission when you crash the gears when having missed shifts.

**Karding** · October 17th, 2003 12:13 AM

Originally posted by ssaloon
when starting the car, press the clutch all the way down before turning the key in the ignition. i think this is in the owner's manual.

akala ko lahat ng car hindi mag start kung di mo depress ang clutch?! :confused: I've owned cars from 1989+ lahat sila depress clutch or car wont start. Ang alam ko, older cars, like way older cars, doesnt require to have the clutch depressed. [?]

If you are making a habit to leave your tranny in gear when parked, dont forget that you have it in gear when you start the car, or else....

as for me, I never made it a habit to put it in gear when parked. I only do it on downhill and uphill parking.

driving school would be a great investment

**redefine** · October 17th, 2003 02:17 AM

bakit kelangan naka tapak sa clutch kapag i-start ang manual tranny na auto, dba pwede nasa neutral lang?
or for safety measure lang ang pagtapak sa clutch before starting?