What is the correct parking method for a manual transmission car?

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DelDominic
07/30/25 4:39am
Manual transmission car correct parking method is: 1. Turn on the right or left turn signal; 2. Lightly press the brake to reduce speed, observe the right rearview mirror and drive to the right; 3. When the speed is relatively low, press the clutch pedal, and pay attention to the surrounding distance when parking; 4. After the car is stationary, shift the gear to neutral, turn off the turn signal, pull the handbrake, and turn off the engine. A manual transmission (MT), also known as a manual gearbox, requires the driver to manually shift gears by moving the gear lever to change the gear engagement inside the transmission, thereby altering the gear ratio to achieve speed change. Its working principle involves using the shift fork to change the transmission ratio (gear ratio) of the meshing gears, thereby altering the driving torque to suit different driving conditions.
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