How to Operate Gear Shifting?

[MacSavannah]

By pressing the brake, you can quickly downshift to decelerate. By releasing the accelerator, the engine speed of an automatic transmission vehicle will decrease, allowing the transmission to automatically recognize and subsequently downshift progressively to reduce speed.

[OAiden]

When I first started learning to drive, shifting gears was really confusing! For upshifting, you generally do it when the speed picks up or the engine starts humming. At that point, press the clutch pedal all the way down with your left foot, move the gear lever to the next higher gear with your right hand—like shifting from third to fourth—then slowly release the clutch with your left foot. Don’t rush it; releasing too fast can stall the car or make it jerk. For downshifting, like when overtaking or slowing down on a downhill, similarly press the clutch and shift to a lower gear, but before releasing the clutch, give a little throttle to match the revs and avoid jerking. Practice in an empty parking lot for a few days to get a feel for shifting smoothly between 2000 to 3000 RPM. The clutch is key—don’t ride it too long in the half-engaged state, or it’ll wear out quickly and damage the gearbox. Remember the sequence: clutch in → shift → clutch out → accelerate—all in one smooth motion.