Must manual transmission downshift one gear at a time when decelerating?
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When downshifting a manual transmission car, it is perfectly acceptable to shift directly from a higher gear to 1st gear without going through each intermediate gear. However, vehicle speed is the most critical factor. As long as you ensure the speed is properly adjusted for the target gear, you can downshift freely. Below are the speed ranges for gears 1 through 5: 1. After starting in 1st gear, you can shift to 2nd when reaching 15km/h; 2. Shift to 3rd at 25km/h; 3. Shift to 4th at 35km/h; 4. Shift to 5th at 45km/h.