How to change gear in a car (palming method)
How to change gears in a manual car .\r
\r
How to change gear is important if you want to learn how to drive a manual car smoothly. The two hardest parts of learning to drive a manual car compared to an automatic will be clutch control and changing gears. In this video we look at how to change up gear as well as how to change down gear in a manual car. We will show you how to use the palming method. The palming method is a reliable way of changing gears especially if youre prone to making mistakes when changing. Although you wont be penalised on your UK prical driving test for not using the palming method when changing gears, its still a good habit to get into as less mistakes will happen.\r
\r
When learning to drive a manual car you will have a driving lesson on how to change gear. Hopefully these gear changing tips will make it easier to drive a manual car. \r
\r
Firstly, get familiar with where the gears are by remembering the diagram on top of the gear lever. When changing gears youll have to do it without looking down at the gear lever.\r
\r
The gear lever is spring loaded which means that it always springs to neutral which is just under 3rd gear and above 4th. Youll need to remember this as youll either be pushing against the spring or letting it spring itself depending on which gear is needed. \r
\r
How to change up gear: Once youve speeded up, as you release the accelerator, press down the clutch, change up gears, clutch up gently and back on the accelerator.\r
\r
How to change down gear: Once youve slowed down, either use slight acceleration or footbrake, clutch down, change down gears and then clutch up gently (unless stopping and then clutch down).\r
\r
Watching our video on changing gear in a manual car will hopefully help you understand how to position your hand correctly on the gear lever and make less mistakes and change gear smoothly in a manual car.\r
\r
► How to change down gear smoothly \r
\r
► Pull push steering \r
\r
► Free road sign test .\r
\r
Please subscribe for our latest videos and give us a thumbs up like if this video has helped you as it helps us to make more videos.\r
\r
If youre learning to drive then make sure that you get professional help from a fully qualified driving instructor. This video is NOT an alternative to professional driving lessons and is only a rough guide. This video was filmed in the UK. Laws and rules in your country may vary. Videos arent a substitute for real life driving experience in a safe environment. While World Driving aims to provide accurate and up to date information we cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date and accurate. World Driving cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers. This includes, but is not by way of limitation:\r
■ any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose\r
■ any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information\r
■ any decision made or ion taken or not taken in reliance upon the information.\r
\r
World Driving copyright 2017 ©
\r
How to change gear is important if you want to learn how to drive a manual car smoothly. The two hardest parts of learning to drive a manual car compared to an automatic will be clutch control and changing gears. In this video we look at how to change up gear as well as how to change down gear in a manual car. We will show you how to use the palming method. The palming method is a reliable way of changing gears especially if youre prone to making mistakes when changing. Although you wont be penalised on your UK prical driving test for not using the palming method when changing gears, its still a good habit to get into as less mistakes will happen.\r
\r
When learning to drive a manual car you will have a driving lesson on how to change gear. Hopefully these gear changing tips will make it easier to drive a manual car. \r
\r
Firstly, get familiar with where the gears are by remembering the diagram on top of the gear lever. When changing gears youll have to do it without looking down at the gear lever.\r
\r
The gear lever is spring loaded which means that it always springs to neutral which is just under 3rd gear and above 4th. Youll need to remember this as youll either be pushing against the spring or letting it spring itself depending on which gear is needed. \r
\r
How to change up gear: Once youve speeded up, as you release the accelerator, press down the clutch, change up gears, clutch up gently and back on the accelerator.\r
\r
How to change down gear: Once youve slowed down, either use slight acceleration or footbrake, clutch down, change down gears and then clutch up gently (unless stopping and then clutch down).\r
\r
Watching our video on changing gear in a manual car will hopefully help you understand how to position your hand correctly on the gear lever and make less mistakes and change gear smoothly in a manual car.\r
\r
► How to change down gear smoothly \r
\r
► Pull push steering \r
\r
► Free road sign test .\r
\r
Please subscribe for our latest videos and give us a thumbs up like if this video has helped you as it helps us to make more videos.\r
\r
If youre learning to drive then make sure that you get professional help from a fully qualified driving instructor. This video is NOT an alternative to professional driving lessons and is only a rough guide. This video was filmed in the UK. Laws and rules in your country may vary. Videos arent a substitute for real life driving experience in a safe environment. While World Driving aims to provide accurate and up to date information we cannot guarantee at any time that all the information is up to date and accurate. World Driving cannot accept liability for misleading or inaccurate information or omissions in information given to us by external information providers. This includes, but is not by way of limitation:\r
■ any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose\r
■ any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information\r
■ any decision made or ion taken or not taken in reliance upon the information.\r
\r
World Driving copyright 2017 ©