Do You Need to Press the Clutch When Shifting Gears?
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Shifting gears requires pressing the clutch, and it must be fully depressed. If not fully pressed, the car may produce abnormal noises or even cause the clutch to vibrate. During the gear engagement process, if the clutch is not fully depressed, there will be a significant speed difference between the shifting gear set and the transmission gear set, making smooth engagement difficult. In mild cases, this can accelerate wear, and in severe cases, it may lead to gear grinding, damaging the transmission. The purpose of pressing the clutch is to stop the engine's power from being transmitted to the transmission, used during starting and shifting. Pressing the clutch cuts off the power between the engine and the transmission, disconnecting the transmission from the engine. The driven components continue to rotate by inertia, causing all the gears in the transmission to rotate together.