What happens if you don't press the clutch when shifting gears in a manual transmission?
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Not pressing the clutch when shifting gears in a manual transmission can have the following effects: 1. Difficulty in shifting gears; 2. Damage to the transmission. The correct method for shifting gears in a manual transmission is: 1. Shift gears according to the car's speed; 2. Release the clutch when the engine speed drops; 3. Press both the brake and clutch pedals simultaneously when starting the vehicle. A manual transmission car refers to a vehicle that uses a manual gear-shifting mechanical transmission to adjust speed, where the driver must manually move the gear lever to change the gear meshing position inside the transmission, altering the gear ratio to achieve speed change. 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.