Should You Press the Brake or the Clutch First When Parking a Manual Transmission Car?

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TeaganLee
07/30/25 2:39am
Whether to press the clutch or the brake first when parking a manual transmission car depends on different situations: 1. When the speed is high, press the brake first and then the clutch; 2. When the speed is low, you can press the clutch first and then the brake. A manual transmission refers to a car that uses a manual gear-shifting mechanical transmission to adjust speed. It requires manually moving the gear lever to change the gear meshing position inside the transmission, altering the gear ratio to achieve speed change. The method for parking a manual transmission car is: 1. Lightly press the brake to reduce speed, then press the clutch; 2. After coming to a complete stop, shift to neutral, engage the handbrake, and turn off the engine. The method for starting a manual transmission car is: 1. Turn on the ignition switch and start the engine; 2. Press the clutch pedal, shift the gear lever into first gear, and release the handbrake; 3. Slowly release the clutch pedal while pressing the accelerator.
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