Q&A for How to Get Started on a Hill when Driving a Manual Transmission Car

Emergency stop immediately. Full brake and clutch on and sound your horn at the same time to make everyone aware of the situation, especially those behind you.

Shift it back into a gear once the vehicle is off and put your handbrake on.

Obtain your clutch control and press the brakes slowly to reduces speed gradually, depending on the slope of the hill.

The same rules apply, just press it down enough to make sure your car won't roll back and use the handbrake method.

A semi-automatic transmission works more like an automatic, as there is no clutch. Simply put it in first and give it gas.

Unless you have the engine turning fast enough, you will stall the engine. It is not recommended unless you are experienced at telling how fast you need to rev the engine. And even then, why would you want to?

Instead of putting it into 1st gear or neutral with the parking brake up, you want to put it into reverse after you turn the car off. (This is because reverse is the lowest gear on your car, so it would be the hardest for your car to move when it's in gear.)

Imagine your steering wheel is a clock. The best way to place your hands is the 3 and 9 o'clock position. The 2 and 10 o'clock position is also a good way to hold a steering wheel.

Listen to your revs. If your revs are high, it's not the right time to press your gas. If they are a bit lower, you have to add your gas to avoid the car switching off.

If you apply any gear other than reverse, you could kill the engine. (It would just shut off.) If you are driving forward and you shift into reverse, you could ruin your transmission, depending on your speed.

If you're on flat ground, slowly let out the clutch (like really slowly). Once you feel the car rolling forward, give it some gas, about 2,000 RPMs, then once you hit walking speed, slowly let the clutch out all the way.

Take your foot off the gas, then quickly press the clutch pedal all the way down while shifting the gear stick to the desired gear. Then release the clutch pedal fully while applying pressure on the gas pedal.

You have to push the clutch in and out as your speed increases and decreases.

You should have enough speed to get to where you want to stop. Once you are where you want to be, step on the clutch and use your right foot to step on the brake.

If you are just starting off, you can pull the e-brake then rev it up a little and let the clutch off far enough to create enough of resistance to keep you from rolling back. Then, release the e-brake and let off the clutch completely. If you are already going, you just have to go fast enough to give you time to slip it into the next gear.

Use your heel as a pivot point then push down on the brake pedal. When you're ready to go back on the accelerator, leave your heel where it is and rotate the top part of your foot onto the accelerator. Practice this first in an empty space before applying it to the road.

Yes. That will allow the "coasting" engine to help slow the car. Depress the clutch just before you come to a stop.