How to Drive a Manual Transmission

Learning to drive a vehicle with a manual transmission can seem overwhelming at first. With patience and some practice you will find it is easier than you think. To learn how to drive an automobile with a manual transmission, follow the steps in this article.

Step 1: Familiarize yourself with the pedals. The clutch is on the left, the brake is in the middle and the gas is on the right.

Step 2: Place your right foot on the brake pedal and hold it down. Push the clutch down with your left foot.

Step 3: Start the car and push the gear shifter into first gear.

Step 4: Remove your foot from the brake and slowly push in the gas pedal. As you give the car gas, slowly remove your foot from the clutch.

Step 5: When the car reaches around 3000 RPM shift to the next highest gear. Repeat until the vehicle is in the highest gear it can reach.

Step 6: When you need to stop the car momentarily for a red light or stop sign you will need to shift the car into first gear and hold in the clutch and the brake.