How to Drive a Manual Transmission — Cars.com

0:00 - 1:08 - Intro
1:08-3:12 - Get to Know the Tachometer
3:12 - 4:50 - Get to Know the Pedals
4:50 - 6:18 - Get to Know the Shifter
6:18 - 9:57 - How to Start the Car and Engage the Clutch
9:57 - 13:49 - How to Take Off in First
13:49 - 15:27 - What Can Go Wrong?
15:27 - 18:59 - Moving in Higher Gears
18:59 - 20:22 - How to Stop
20:22 - 22:59 - Handling Hills
22:59 - 26:04 - Tips
26:04 - 27:36 - Downshifting
27:36 - 29:31 - How to Park
29:31 - 30:55 - Outro

[benjaminwilliams]

He’s the kind of dad who leaves for milk but is back in 15 minutes

[Danielagostinho]

"You are going to suck at it, it's gonna be hilarious" Definitely true

[hoseamatthews]

It's so easy to drive a manual. Before I got my license I was so scared of driving and now after couple of months of daily driving I feel confident in any car. So don't give up people

[BaronKube]

This may or may not be helpful to anyone but I realized (for myself) it’s important to not overthink everything. When I first started practicing driving a manual I was super focused on getting the car moving and releasing the clutch perfectly. Despite this, the car would always jerk. One time, though, I was distracted in a conversation with someone, and subconsciously got the car moving, as smooth as ever. I didn’t even realize what I did until a couple seconds after

[titjiani]

"Dont judge me im trying to help you... and its free." i love this man

[munirohm]

Yes, the perfect video to watch at 3 am

[JoMcD]

This is the first guide I've seen that's actually explained what's going on in the engine. That's literally all I've ever needed. Thank you.

[InnoVintage]

every young person on the internet with a manual loves and remembers this guy, because this video is amazing.

[UGOkilleth]

Guide was too detailed, I accidently ended up becoming a certified racetracker after watching it.

[evelobe]

lmfaoo I had to imagine someone waking up in the night and seeing a robber siting in their car watching this video trying to find out how to use the stick

[mrbananapsychooo]

As a European dude I can say 90% of us drive manuals here, in almost every country in the continent. I live in a small EU country called malta which has the steering wheel on the right side like the UK. I'm trying to Imagine driving automatic on the left side your entire life and then trying to drive stick while driving in what we consider the passenger seat haha. I found it confusing when I drove on the left side in iceland, kept touching my arm on the door to switch gears for the first 30 mins. we learn on manuals as the norm, and fun fact if you learn on an automatic car your license won't be valid to drive manuals. I'm smiling and finding the comments wholesome with americans coming here to calm down from the panic and learn the basics :) You got this guys

[richardanderson]

this actually clarified so much. when i crashed my auto car my friend sold me an old manual nissan pulsar for $500 because i desperately needed a car, although i had zero experience and very little know how of how to drive manual. He drove me around the block once at 11:00pm to show me how it’s done and then he sent me on my way. I drove that car in morning rush hour traffic every day from then on just vibing it out in a sink or swim situation hahaha. I drove that car for 2 years no real worries but until now almost 5years later can i understand what I was doing right and what I never truly understood. 😂

[jellyisgay]

mine doesnt have reverse it only has racemode, cant wait to try it

[mikewazowski]

This guide was so good that my automatic turned into a manual.

[thorstenwestheiderphotogra]

Manual car driver here - great explanation. I'd add that usually we don't watch revs on the tachometer (which in this case is a combined display for revs/speed), but listen to the engine to decide when to shift gear. Also, when parking on a hill, the smart drivers move the shifter in first gear with the nose of the car pointing up, and in rear with the nose pointing down to make maximum use of the resistance of the drive train.

[mrios]

I’ve rewatched this video so many times just trying to learn how to drive a manual car. I finally got one yesterday and I love it so much. Thanks to this video and the help of my dad I can drive manual (I still need a little practice) and love it so much.

[MLGKontrol]

I feel like this guy is now my new father

[Killingallbimmers]

I learned on a 99 mustang gt with the heaviest clutch I’ve ever tried to this day took me a few hours to learn then immediately took it three states away and realized I didn’t practice downshifting

[TheSpaniard]

Made the transition (no pun intended) to a manual transmission about 5 years ago. This video was tremendous in helping me learn. Just came back to rewatch and potentially relearn some tips and tricks, 5 years in. Wanted to say thanks to y'all for an excellent tutorial! And it's ✨free✨ 😂

[jasonflores]

This guy explained how to drive manual better then anybody could