| If you decide to buy a manual transmission | | | | smoothly without any noises. |
| vehicle then you'll need to learn how to | | | | |
| drive it because it's a lot different then | | | | The last thing you should always try avoiding |
| driving your regular automatic transmission | | | | is keeping the clutch down when riding |
| vehicle. There are many things you need to | | | | around. At traffic lights place the car into |
| learn and you should find someone you know | | | | neutral and let off of the clutch, as it |
| who you can practice with in order to learn. | | | | wears your needle down and causes problems |
| Once you've learned how to drive manual | | | | quickly. |
| transmission then you should also make sure | | | | |
| to keep some tips in the back of your mind in | | | | If you can follow these simple tips then |
| case you run into problems. This article will | | | | driving a manual transmission will soon |
| outline some of the problems that arise and | | | | become as simple as riding around in an |
| tips you should remember to prevent these | | | | automatic transmission. If you don't follow |
| problems from ever occurring. | | | | these tips then your car will soon wear down |
| | | | very quickly and you'll be replacing and |
| When you park your car and it's a manual | | | | fixing parts far more then you need to be and |
| transmission you should park the car in gear | | | | you should make sure that you avoid this at |
| and then apply your parking brake. The reason | | | | all costs or else it will cost you. A manual |
| you park it in gear rather then in neutral is | | | | transmission is a lot more fun to drive I |
| to prevent it from rolling when you start it | | | | find and many of the sports cars nowadays are |
| again. When in your driveway if you have room | | | | manual transmissions so it's important to |
| for allowing it to roll a little bit then I | | | | know how to drive a manual car. |
| would park it in neutral but when on a hill | | | | |
| or near other cars keep it in gear. | | | | The best way to learn is through the help of |
| | | | a family member or friend who already knows |
| The ways to ensure you have your manual | | | | how to drive a manual transmission. You |
| transmission in the right gear when driving | | | | should go with them to an empty parking lot |
| is when it's smooth and there isn't any | | | | and practice there, so that you don't hit |
| sputtering. If your car is sputtering then | | | | anyone and so that you don't look like a fool |
| you need to switch your transmission to a | | | | on the road. Once you have it down to a |
| lower gear and it you hear a very high | | | | science you'll be able to take your manual |
| pitched noise then you need to knock it down | | | | car out onto the roads. It shouldn't take you |
| a gear or two. Try always making sure that | | | | long to get use to a manual transmission as |
| you have it in the right gear and running | | | | long as you can follow a few simple rules. |