Can you downshift directly from third gear to first gear in a manual transmission?
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If the vehicle speed drops significantly, you can skip gears when downshifting. While driving, if you feel the engine lacks power and the speed gradually decreases, it indicates that the current gear can no longer maintain normal vehicle operation, and you should promptly and swiftly shift to a lower gear. However, during a driver's license test, you can only downshift one gear at a time. Below is additional information on downshifting: Downshifting essentials: Release the accelerator pedal, quickly depress the clutch pedal, move the gear lever into neutral, then release the clutch pedal, quickly press the accelerator pedal once with your right foot (adding "empty throttle"), depress the clutch pedal again swiftly, move the gear lever into the next lower gear, and release the clutch pedal using the quick-pause-slow technique to continue driving in the new gear.