What are the techniques for starting a manual transmission car?

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Driving a manual transmission car tests the driver's skills, with starting mainly involving the coordination of the clutch and accelerator. When starting, you can directly release the clutch to the semi-engagement point, then slowly release the clutch while applying the accelerator to start. Once the car is moving smoothly, fully release the clutch. More details are as follows: 1. Compared to automatic transmission cars, manual transmission cars can adapt to more situations, but they require higher driving skills. Whether waiting at a traffic light or starting on an uphill, stalling is a very common phenomenon, which can be frustrating for many drivers, especially beginners. 2. When starting on a flat road, lift your left foot off the clutch pedal while moderately pressing the accelerator pedal to ensure a smooth start. Key points: Quickly lift the clutch until the engine sound becomes lower (indicating the pressure plate and driven plate start to engage), then slow down the release of the clutch pedal. When the car body slightly shakes (the clutch is at the engagement point), pause the clutch pedal briefly while gently pressing the accelerator, then slowly release the clutch pedal. Meanwhile, continue to gently press the accelerator with your right foot. When your left foot feels light, quickly and fully release the clutch to achieve a smooth start. 3. Most beginners struggle with coordinating the clutch and accelerator when starting on a slope, leading to the car rolling backward. For starting on a slope, first engage the handbrake, press the clutch and shift into first gear. Release the clutch to the engagement point until the car slightly shakes and the tachometer drops slightly, then release the foot brake and quickly press the accelerator (lightly pressing the accelerator to prevent the car from rolling back). At this point, gently press the accelerator while slowly releasing the handbrake to start smoothly. This set of actions is quite complex and requires practice.