Nowadays, many driving school instructors will let their students learn to shift into gear first (the vehicles in driving schools are all manual transmission models), so as to ensure that they will not cause unnecessary car accidents while driving (manual transmission models) due to shifting into the wrong gear. In fact, shifting into gear is very simple. Whether it is a manual gear or an automatic gear, they will be marked on the corresponding gear. I wonder if you have noticed it.

In fact, when I was in a driving school, I encountered students who started in "third gear". I think many people have also encountered it. The car would stall every time he started in "third gear", but he didn't look for his own reasons and kept talking about why the car kept stalling. He shut up after the coach brought it up. In order to prevent everyone from encountering this situation in the future, the editor is here to give you a tip.

1. Observe the gear position in situ

You can try it. When the car is not started, observe the position of each gear in advance, and then imagine some of your actions while driving, such as wearing a seat belt, pressing the clutch, braking, etc. Then practice shifting into gear (note that shifting into gear here refers to the situation when the car is not started), and then see if you have made any mistakes.

2. Practice in an open area

Perhaps many people feel that they cannot find the feeling when practicing driving in situ, and they do not have the sense of reality when driving. In this case, the editor recommends that you go to an open area (like a road with very few vehicles) to practice, so that you can practice as you like without fear of disturbing others, let alone being criticized by others. The editor believes that if there is no problem with shifting into gear, the rest will be much simpler.

After learning to shift gears, shifting gears poses another problem for novices! When changing gears, it is no longer the traditional two-leg clutch but the one-leg clutch method. This method has greatly reduced the difficulty of shifting gears and is beneficial to extending the service life of components. However, there are still novices who experience shocks such as car channeling and rubbing when changing gears. Most of these situations are still due to shifting issues. Next, let’s take a look at the shifting skills!

First of all, master the timing of shifting! The car starts in low gear (first gear), and quickly switches to high gear step by step when road conditions permit. Pay special attention to uphill and downhill situations, and be skillful in shifting gears uphill to avoid slowing down the car due to slow movements. When shifting gears on a downhill slope, just pass neutral. Otherwise, the downhill assist may cause the speed of the main and slave gears to increase sharply, making it difficult to shift into gear. Once the wrong gear is engaged or the gear cannot be engaged, you should immediately select the correct gear and quickly replenish the empty oil and then engage again.

The second thing to say is "accelerate first when upshifting, and decelerate first when downshifting." The principle of upshifting and downshifting is to lift the accelerator before upshifting to increase the speed, and to lower the accelerator to slow down the vehicle before downshifting. Use the double-foot clutch method to shift gears. Remember to "step on (clutch), pick off (neutral), step on (clutch), and engage (high gear)" when upshifting. Quickly step on the clutch pedal with both feet, so that you can easily increase the gear.

When downshifting, follow the steps of "step on (clutch), pick up (neutral), lift (clutch), slam (throttle), step on (clutch) "Clutch), engage (low gear)" principle, step on the clutch with both feet, release the oil with one foot after the first clutch, hold for a while, then depress the second clutch pedal, and at the same time change the gear lever to low gear. It should also be mentioned that when shifting gears, pay attention to the coordination of the clutch pedal, accelerator, and gear lever.