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Should You Depress the Clutch When Driving a Manual Car Downhill?

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ZoeAnn

07/29/25 5:12pm

When driving a manual car downhill, you should not depress the clutch. Coasting with the clutch depressed can easily damage the release bearing and increase fuel consumption. The correct operation for a manual car when going downhill is to slow down and shift to a lower gear before approaching the slope, keeping the gear in 1st or 2nd. Use engine braking to control the speed while descending, with light foot braking as an auxiliary. A manual transmission car is one that uses a manual gear-shifting mechanical transmission to regulate speed, requiring the driver to manually move the gear lever to change the gear engagement inside the transmission, altering the gear ratio to achieve speed changes. The method for starting a manual car is: 1. Turn on the ignition switch and start the engine; 2. Depress the clutch pedal, shift the gear lever into 1st gear, and release the handbrake; 3. Slowly release the clutch pedal while pressing the accelerator.

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