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 don't quit.

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!!

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.

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.

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.

start in an empty lot with level ground, no poles

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

At first, try letting the experienced rider steer the car, and let the beginning driver look down at their feet and shifter to get used to the foot and hand synchronization needed to operate the clutch, accelerator, and shifter. Naturally, a very long, wide, empty space is ideal. Watching their own feet and the shifter positions, while I steered from the passenger seat, was a real short-cut for my daughters.

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 don't 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 don't 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.

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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If u passed your test in a automatic car u can only drive them by law in the UK but if you pass in a manual you can drive both .this is because any body can drive an automatic its simple point and steer.

Last person she didn't say she was in the UK so what are u talking about? Also, don't try to drive it without the clutch pedal that's just dumb. All others advice is correct have someone show you.

And how do you know it was a "she" and what country they are in? That UK law is also true in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and many other places that speak English.

If you got your licence, check it. If it tells you you can only drive a automatic you will not know what a clutch is. A clutch is the far left pedal and is used for changing gears ( the big lever with the knob which tells you what gear you're in (eg 1 is top left, 3 is top middle and 6 (if you have a sixth gear car) is bottom right.

This one sent me for a loop too, but at least she came her to ask the question. Honey, listen to those who tried to steer you in the right direction by explaining things to you and ignore the morons who left smart-assed answers. These are the same idiots who cause accidents. If you don't know the difference between an automatic and a stick shift go talk to your local driving school and for a few bucks they'll teach you how to drive a stick. I learned the hard way in an MG riding through midtown Manhattan, NYC. by myself and figured it out without killing anybody or damaging the car. I went on to become an accomplished Drag Racer and now I own a limo company.Carry on and good luck. As for the knucklehead who answered ahead of me, I hope YOU live FAR, FAR away from me! Like on another continent...or planet! Keep on Truckin' Baby! LOL!

It's good you have the knowledge to know you're in over your head with this. Yes this is a manual transmission. Yes the left peddle is the clutch. The term clutch means to disengage the drive train to change gears. When you depress the clutch pedal, you have just stopped the engine from moving the car, hence the engine speeding up, and the car slowing down. When you depress the clutch pedal, you also have to release the accelerator (gas pedal) at the same time. If you know someone who drives a semi truck for a living, they can teach you tricks that the driving school has NEVER ran acorss. For the time being here is an exercise that will get you used to using the clutch, brake and accelerator. I a vacant open parking lot that is flat, or a long drive that is flat, and when I say long I mean at least half the distance of a football field without ditches on either side is a good idea also, however I still like a vacant parking lot. Place the car in neutral. You can tell neutral because the gear shifts will move excessive side to side. Without the engine running shift through the shift pattern a few time to get the feel of how the shifter feels when going into gear. Mostly work on 1 and R. Once you feel the shifter actually engage the gear, there will be a slight resistance to the shifter as you move it into the gear position. Find 1 and shift into the gear, then find R and shift into that gear. Do this until you feel comfortable moving from gear to gear. As you cross the neutral gate, there will be a slight bump, followed by another but different bump. The first bump is the neutral gate, and the second bump is the gear being selected. When you feel comfortable, make sure the parking brake is set, and start the engine. Wait for the engine to warm up keep the radio off because you will need to hear the engine, and if there is a tachometer showing RPM this is the engine speed. I highly suggest you start out going forward, so select 1. Now we come to the usage of the feet. The left foot is for the clutch only. You have to switch between the gas and brake with the right foot. You might want to practice this also. To stop a manual shift, you have to push the clutch in all the way to the floor, while applying your right foot to the brake. Now place your right foot on the brake and left foot on the clutch pressing the clutch all the way to the floor and hold it there. Release the parking brake. Always start at 1 and shift progressively through 2, 3, 4, and 5. Right now just concentrate on 1 and R! Once you have the gear shift in the 1 position, slowly let the clutch pedal up until you hear the engine start to slow, now let off the brake and genially apply some gas. If you apply too much gas the car will launch forward, not enough and the engine will stall, its ok start the engine again, and try again. Once you get a smooth takeoff, stop! Find Reverse and do the same thing. The car should not jump or bump or screech the tires. It should be a smooth take off and stop. Practice this until you can start moving smoothly every time! Please find a truck driver to show you how to up shift and down shift.