![]() ![]() ![]() When parked and stationary, P for Park is selected. This selector is equipped with a lock button on the side to avoid inadvertently selecting the wrong gear. The driver uses the gear selector lever to set the transmission for parking, reversing, neutral or forward gears. In many smaller cars the automatic transmission has 4 forward gears and one reverse gear. Using this method to up or down change gears is smooth and reliable. ![]() To up-change from Neutral, turn your left hand over, cup the gear knob gently and smoothly push across and up to select first, to change to second reach across with your hand turned over, cup the gear knob using your fingers to push down, to change up again keep your hand right-way up and cup the gear knob gently and smoothly push to third using your palm, to select fourth cup your hand around and use your fingers to direct from behind as you pull down, to go from fourth to fifth gear, use the same technique as from second to third. Thankfully with some cars the shift pattern will not allow reverse to be selected accidentally without returning to neutral first.Ī better gear changing technique drivers can use which is applicable to daily driving is to cup the hand when changing gears, so that gears are directed into the right position. Sometimes when down-changing from fifth in many cars a driver may inadvertently try and select reverse instead of fourth gear. Likewise changing gears with only a finger or two just doesn't cut it as good driving. Putting your hand on top of the gear selector and stirring the pot is a technique that will surely result in many missed gear changes. It is often under hard acceleration and fast gear changes when a driver grabs the wrong gear or misses a gear, making an awful noise, creating a lot of embarrassment and potentially damaging the car.ĬHANGING GEARS IN A MANUAL ("Stick Shift") ![]()
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