@cheatos:
- on a normal street/terrain with negligible slope it is not necessary to push the brake since the car won't move anywhere - also, in this case it is not necessary to use the handbrake while the car is parked and turned off, putting the gear in 1st is sufficient to counter any minor movement possibility in either direction (forward or backward)- On a normal street
1. Push the clutch and break to the max
2. Turn on the car via the switcher
3. Put the gear on Neutral (it should be on 1st from last turn off)
4. Move the hand break down
5. Put the gear on 1st
6. Remove leg from the break
7. Remove leg from clutch slowly
8. The car moves forward
- the clutch is always pushed to the max when switching gears
- to reduce wear(ing) of the clutch pedal mechanism it is advisable to use it fairly 'swiftly' (meaning avoiding to keep it depressed for longer periods of time) - use it and relatively soon afterward release it, don't get the habit of 'sitting' on the clutch
- to prevent unnecessary wear(ing) of the handbrake it is advisable to use it only on more inclined slopes or uneven terrain, not all the time
another way, less complicated (might not be precisely as required by the regulations):
0. the car is parked (no slope or negligible slope), turned off, in the 1st gear, handbrake released
1. put the gear in neutral (use the clutch for that: push-switch-release), turn on the car
2. push the clutch, switch the gear to 1st, give it some gas (push the gas pedal)
3. = 7. & 8. as above
0. the car is parked (the front side of the car facing the top of the hill), turned off, in the 1st gear, handbrake on-On a hill
1. Push the clutch and break to the max
2. Turn on the car via the switcher
3. Put the gear on Neutral (it should be on 1st from last turn off)
4. Move the hand break down
5. Put the gear on 1st
6. Remove leg from the break
7. Remove leg from clutch slowly until you reach the friction point (the car will start to shake)
8. Immediatly remove leg from break and push on Gas (a small amount) and lift your leg a bit from the clutch
9. The car begins to move forward, apply more gas until you reach the top
10. Push the clutch again and switch to 2nd
11. You are on a main street now
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8.1. give it a bit more gas than on a normal street
9.1 you can switch to 2nd (and so on) on the slope too, if the car can go faster without having trouble maintaining/increasing speed (ie. if its not an extreme slope)
0. the car is parked (the front side of the car facing the bottom of the hill), turned off, in the reverse gear, handbrake on-On a down hill
1. Push the clutch and break to the max
2. Turn on the car via the switcher
3. Put the gear on Neutral (it should be on 1st from last turn off)
4. Move the hand break down
5. Put the gear on 1st
6. Remove leg from the break
7. Remove leg from clutch half lift
8. You are moving now, apply little breaks until you are on "normal" street.
8. apply brakes only if the car is starting to move too fast regarding the road conditions (extreme slope, slower cars in front,...)
0. 3rd gear & movingStopping the car
1. If you are on 3rd then down shift to the first by doing this:
(use the breaks (small amount) and keep your leg on them, push the clutch to max, down shift to 2nd, lift your leg from the clutch (half lift), (remember: you are still breaking), push the clutch to max again, down shift to 1st and keep your leg on the clutch, apply more break until the car fully stops)
2. Move the break up
3. Put the gear on Neutral
4. Switch off the car
5. Put the gear back on 1st
6. Remove leg from break and clutch
1. push the brake, leaving the gear a bit more in the 3rd and going directly to the 1st after the speed got sufficiently reduced (or directly to neutral if stopping completely), no need to go through all the gears in between
2. if you're already in the neutral gear, no need to push the clutch again, just brake until the car stops & turn it off
3. put the gear in 1st (use the clutch for that: push-switch-release), done
1. never do it too quickly, but not too slowly either - both scenarios increasingly wear the clutchSpecial Notes:
1. Never remove your leg from the clutch on 1st
2. If you are coming to a complete stop the push the clutch to max so the car won't stop (this applies at any gear)
3. Push gently on gas,break and move the steering gently
4. Never move the HB up OR push the break to max unless it's necessary (a kid appeared in front of you for example)
5. After shifting gears, remove your leg half up the slowly continue until the clutch pedal is fully up.
6. Don't use the switch for too long or you'll screw it up
7. It's recommened to shift gears up after (2.5*1000 rpms OR 3.5*1000 rpms on hills)
8. Everyone else is stupid, deal with driving like you deal with idiots and you should never crash.(Means, drive slowly and carefully and watch out for noobs).
2. yes, so the car won't turn off as it starts having trouble maintaining its rpm
3. unless you want to: stop fast, accelerate quickly or avoid an obstacle quickly
6. ie. don't keep 'sitting' on the clutch pedal
7. depending on the car's operating rpm range, but you can hear the engine is getting too loud (high time to switch the gear)
8. use your intelligence - drive safely, but don't let the safety become an obsession - drive carefully, but don't become paranoid about it - have fun driving, but don't become careless about it - be patient with other drivers or pedestrians, no need to exercise aggression, its sufficiently stressful as it is - no driver is really an idiot, if they behave so its because they forgot to leave their issues behind, basically they chose to behave that way, which only shows the level of their manners/culture
9. the above applies mostly to gasoline/petrol engines, less for diesel ones
1. going down extreme hills tooGears notes:
1. 1st is for starting/going up extreme hills/stopping(complete stops)
2. 2nd is for going into a circle, going left/right, hills(unless it's extreme, use 1st), intersections.
3. 3rd is for cities
4. 4th is for high speed empty streets
5. 5th is for ???
2. going up/down less extreme hills too
5. higher speeds (direct gear) or better fuel economy cruising speeds (overdrive gear)
reverse gear - is for going in reverse, complete stops on down-hills (always counter the expected movement of the parked car)
basically, the gears have their own 'ideal' ranges of speed within which they may operate in a satisfactory way - generally, the higher the car speed, the higher the gear - no need to memorize these ranges, just listen to the engine and estimate whether it feels 'right'
yes, it was meant to be done before turning the car on, ie. not turning it on while the gear is still in the 1st - its useful if one failed to fully push the clutch at the time of ignition, for prolonging clutch pedal 'lifetime', when the car won't start immediately,... i'd call it a good measureOriginally Posted by Sazzy
every time you switch gears expecting to start or keep on moving - the engine has to connect with the rest of the transmission, which is done through friction (as a temporary 'state', switching between 2 stable 'states' of being fully connected or fully disconnected)Originally Posted by cheatos
it (that kind of sliding) might nevertheless happen due to fi. heavier snow on the road, especially in corners, while going a bit too fast (or too light, or without winter equipment)Originally Posted by cheatos
Originally Posted by takomaniaexactlyOriginally Posted by Sazzy
later on you'll notice that these steps (or their order) are not something set in stone or necessary or unavoidable, ie. you'll be applying them in order to suit your 'needs', while still being reasonably close to what is done in a by-the-book fashion
the 3rd gear has a wide range and may be (temporarily) used for both low or high speeds, thats why its called the middle one (not necessarily in the middle when considering gear numbers)Originally Posted by cheatos
'look at' rpm when deciding: when to switch gearsOriginally Posted by Neo26
'look at' speed when deciding: in which gear to switch
you meant steepOriginally Posted by Gapo
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