What Causes the Car to Jerk When Downshifting?
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Jerking during downshifting is primarily due to improper speed control. Here are the correct methods for downshifting a car: 1. Coordination between throttle and clutch: Two fast, two slow, and one pause—quickly release during the free play and empty travel phases of the clutch, slowly release during the initial engagement and just entering full engagement phases, and pause during semi-engagement. 2. Specific gearshift speeds for particular models: Shift according to the speed recommended in the manual. 3. Avoid skipping gears when upshifting: During rapid downshifting for overtaking, if there's no time to upshift promptly, you can skip gears after overtaking based on the current speed. When road and vehicle conditions are good, you may also upshift as needed during overtaking.