How do you startup and drive a car that has two brake pedals and a stick shift readout of 1 2 3 4 5 then R as opposed to P R N D 2 then L?

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Dora, the LEFT pedal is the CLUTCH. It must be depressed to crank the car, then released SLOWLY with the stick in 1 to go. It may take you some practice to get it down, but dont quit.

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Be careful because as you learn a manual transmission you'll see there are considerable differences in how it runs. When accelerating your release of the clutch should be exactly in sync with applying the gas. Also, be sure not to slow down too quick in 5 or go too fast in reverse because if you do, it can stall the engine and eventually damage your motor heads. Have fun!!

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If people just try to tell you how to drive a stick, you will never get it, you need to find a friend or anyone who knows how to drive it to show you, if you try to drive it after reading what people have told you in here, you will hit a car or blow the motor, maybe even kill someone.

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The last person to respond is right. Do not even attempt to drive this car until someone has given you a lesson or ten. The difference between a manual and automatic are vast and in order to make sure that you don't do any damage, to the car,yourself, or others, you must have someone show you and explain to you how everything works. Never drive a vehicle until you are totally comfortable handling it, that's how accidents happen. Just so you have some info though, 1,2,3,4,5, are the gears and R is Reverse, you must alway depress the clutch before shifting gears. The center is the neutral position, you will know you are in it if the stick shift can easily move back and forth, to start the vehicle put the stick in neutral depress the clutch and turn the key then release your foot from the clutch. Always, and I mean always pull up the emergency brake completely in a manual transmission otherwise your car will roll away. To start driving depress the cluth and move the stick into 1st, slowly start releasing the clutch while gently stepping on the gas, each clutch is different so you may stall a few times before you get it right. Change gears when the engine starts to revve higher, you must always step on the clutch when changing gears, ALWAYS otherwise, in time, you will wreck you engine. Some people believe that you always change gears when you are going a certain speed i.e. 0-20km/1st gear, 20-40km/2nd gear, 40-60km/3 gear, 60-80km/4th gear, and 80 plus km/5 gear. You probably won't do much damage if you follow this guide, however, it will definitely be better for your car if you change gears when your engine is revving higher. But please, still get someone who knows what they are doing to teach you how to drive a stick. Good luck.

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The previous answer is correct. Please have someone show you how to drive this car. Most important is learning how to start up and stop on a hill. This car can be ruined, if the clutch is not applied properly. Basically, the difference between a manual transmission (this car) and an automatic transmission is that in an automatic transmission, the car's mechanics move the different gears for you. In a manual transmission, you move the gears. If you have a 10 speed bike, you can see this happening. The derailer moves the chain from gear to gear on the hub of the bike.

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start in an empty lot with level ground, no poles

HAVE AN EXPERIENCED MANUAL DRIVER SITTING NEXT TO YOU WHILE YOU DO THIS!!!!!

release the clutch super slowly until u get used to the distance it needs to be released to start moving the car then slowly accelerate while moving ur foot off the clutch just as slow, just do this repeatedly until u have start-ups down....DO NOT do shifting at all in ur first lesson, just start driving the car in 1 then hit the clutch and brake and come to a complete stop...then do it again, and again and again until the car does not kick or jerk or bog wen u start driving

then to do the shifting part u need a longer stretch of road, so i suggest getting up early on a saturday morning and just finding a remote street where there are few buildings or things that attract traffic.

for this make sure u have a lot of space because when shifting u want to shift at 3000-4000 rpm and for this initially u will need to look down at the rev meter and u dont want to hit something or someone while doing this but eventually you will learn how your car sounds and when it needs a shift...good luck have fun be safe dont do anything stupid

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I have no idea what P R N D 2 L means but i do know about manual transmission because cars in my country have manual transmission like 95% cars must be manual transmission.
Others answers cover most of the things and but just wanted to add something.DONT take your foot off the clutch pedal in 1st & 2nd gears and change gears when your cars engine starts revving up,revving up speeds are different for different cars but if still you want to change gears according to speed then 0-10km/hr 1st gear,10-20km/hr 2nd gear,20-40km/hr 3rd gear,40-60 km/hr 4rth gear and 60-uuuummmmmm km/hr 5th gear.

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As this question has been answered to the full there is one thing I would like to correct. A manual transmission can be started without pressing the clutch. Just don't but it in gear. Otherwise the tips are all very good.

Comment: Many cars with manual transmissions are now interlocked to require clutch pedal depression while starting engine. This prevents the "jump forward on starting" problem if left in gear. All cars with auto transmissions are now interlocked to require the P park selection to allow starting, for the same reason.

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