Should I press gas before releasing clutch?

You need gas to stop it stalling, but you should be raising your foot off the clutch as you're putting it down on the gas pedal. Though in some cars the fuel injection is enough to move at 5mph in first without pressing the gas.
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Can you press the gas while releasing clutch?

Yes it's okay. As long as you are letting go of the clutch by a little bit and at the same time, you give it a little bit of gas. If you just let go of the clutch without giving any gas in first gear, you can go forward/fast then the car will just stall.
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Should I accelerate while releasing clutch?

Yes, Ideally it is a good practice to start using the accelerator. The car might have enough torque to start moving on its own when its just the driver, but when you have passengers aboard or while parked on an incline, you'll need to learn how to release the clutch while applying the throttle properly.
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What kills the clutch?

Shifting Prematurely

Another surefire way to ruin your mechanism before its time is to shift prematurely. In other words, you force your vehicle into the desired gear even though the clutch isn't completely engaged. You may also release the pedal too soon, thinking that your vehicle is in gear when it isn't.
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Should I let off the gas when shifting?

To downshift, remove your foot from the gas pedal and depress the clutch before shifting the lever to the lower gear. Do not shift while pressing the gas pedal as this can damage either your engine or transmission.
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Gas before clutch or clutch before gas - moving a manual car from a standstill.



When should you let your clutch off?

Once the car is moving, you SHOULD let out the clutch quickly, but not early. Letting out early before your shift is completed means a gear grind of your own making. Feathering the clutch (letting out too slowly) will cause unnecessary wear.
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What happens if you hold the clutch too long?

Explanation: Holding the clutch down or staying in neutral for too long will cause your vehicle to freewheel. This is known as 'coasting' and it's dangerous, because it reduces your control of the vehicle.
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How do you avoid riding the clutch in traffic?

Use neutral more and your clutch less. You need to have your foot on the clutch to start your car, to shift up or down, and to stop; otherwise, keep your foot off the clutch. Going downhill, downshift and use your brakes or shift into neutral and use your brakes to slow down.
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Can you press the clutch and accelerator at the same time?

As the car begins to move forwards, press the accelerator down gradually to build up speed and at the same time let the clutch pedal come right up, still smoothly.
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How do you release the clutch when changing gears?

Let the clutch all the way up once the gear is engaged.

After you've moved the gear shift to the gear you wanted to transition to, fully disengage the clutch by releasing your left foot. Keep your left foot gently pressed against the clutch so you can engage it when you need to change gears again.
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Should you press the accelerator when changing gears?

Changing down gear

Maintain light pressure on the accelerator pedal as you press the clutch down, change gear and then clutch up gently (or the car will jerk). Using the accelerator will raise your engine speed to match your road speed, ultimately giving you a jerk free gear change.
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Why does my car jerk when I release the clutch?

A synchronization ring is a clutch / gear equipment which during the gear shift gets the cone of the speed gear either to speed it up or slow it down. In case that the car jerking while releasing clutch problem isn't settled, then synchronization rings can break and the car can start jerking heavily.
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Do we need to press clutch while changing gears?

Never Shift Gears Without Engaging The Clutch

Not engaging the clutch while shifting gears can be harmful to the transmission of your car. Understand that the main function of a clutch is to control the contact between transmission and engine.
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Is it OK to take off in 2nd gear manual?

It's a totally fluid coupling, and since there's no clutch plate to wear down, it doesn't pose a real risk. Most automatic transmissions have a W (Winter) mode that starts off in second gear to help prevent the tires from spinning on slick pavement. So, for most drivers, starting in second gear is really no issue.
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Can you ride the clutch at low speed?

yea, so if you're moving and you slow down, press the clutch in and if you still need to crawl, let the clutch out slowly like i described. and if you need to go faster, more gas. but honestly, you don't need to do that. just leave a gap and drive in first/second and slow down accordingly.
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Do you clutch then brake?

You have to press the clutch before the brake pedal if your speed is less than the lowest speed of the gear you are in. You can find the lowest speed of the gear by simple releasing the clutch and not using the accelerator.
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Can you brake while changing gear?

The basic gear changing rule is 'brakes to slow – gears to go'. As the car increases speed, change up through the gears. When you want to slow down, use the foot brake. You need only change to a lower gear when you need the accelerator again to 'drive' the car.
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What happens if you shift from 5th gear to 1st?

you could blow up or over-speed the engine. on slippery road, the vehicle could go out of control. damage the cv-joints. destroy some of the gear teeth.
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Which gear is the strongest?

1st gear (low)

It is the most powerful gear, so it is the gear used when starting from a stopped state. However, it is also the gear with the least speed. Use it within the speed range of 0 to 20 km / h.
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Is it OK to downshift from 4th to 2nd?

Rather than rowing through all five or six gears, drivers will skip from third to fifth, fourth to sixth and so on. But is this practice safe to do? Engineering Explained tackled the common practice in its latest episode and the short answer is yes, it's perfectly OK to skip gears when upshifting or downshifting.
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