How to NEVER roll back on ANY hills (Automatic Cars)

Hill Start is a technique that we use to stop the car from rolling back on the hills.
On hills, gravity is going to pull your car backward before moving off and if there is a car behind you, you might hit them. So it's very important to learn about hill start to avoid such accidents.
Hill start is also one of the manoeuvres that the driving examiner might ask you to do on your driving test.
Watch this video to learn how to hill start, whether your car has a handbrake, a foot parking brake or an automatic brake hold.
The newer versions of the cars have hill start assist or hill hold control technology, which will hold your car on the hills for 2 to 3 seconds even after releasing the brake. and if you are too slow in shifting your foot from the brake to the accelerator, your car still rolls back. Therefore, it's good to learn how to do a hill start.
Remember to use the hill start technique anytime you stop your car on a hill for any reason. During your driving test, anytime you roll back before moving off on the hills, you will get one minor driving error.
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00:00 All about HILL START
00:30 Moving away from curb on flat road
01:42 Rolling back on hill
02:16 Hill start technique
04:00 Hill start; Stopping temporarily on hills
04:53 Stopping at a red light on hill
05:27 Stopping at a give way on hill
05:46 Not doing hill start unnecessarily
05:56 Cars with no handbrakes
07:05 Hill start assist (hill hold control)
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[@kurhulashikwambana6705]

I had no idea automatic cars could roll down a hill until I got my own. For the first few days, I was convinced that something was wrong with the car and contemplated returning it to the dealership 😂😂.. But after I found this video, I knew everything would be okay. Thank you sooo much for sharing this. 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Glad you didn't return your car 😄. Yes, many people think hill start is only for manual cars

[@Molox15]

We are a manual gearbox nation😂. We ouchea paying school fees.

[@esnartnamukonda7564]

Me too, always struggling when packing up my driveway as it is quite steep, glad I found this video

[@damirfenrich5439]

You are the only guy who explained how it works..great man!

[@katesithole8629]

Same WhatsApp group!😂 Moving from an Ford Ikon 1.6 manual to a Suzuki Swift 1.2 auto which rolls back, I was beginning to think that something was wrong with it. And also that it doesn't have power... until I watched this video. 😂

[@Stackspaper]

Thank you , I've been driving for years and never experienced this on a hill until now rolling backwards on a hill, and it scared the heck out of everyone... i will definitely practice this technique thank you... because this was a scary situation

[@joannaba4565]

I've been freaking out on a hill cos the automatic rolls back! My first automatic after a geared car. Thank you so much!

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome Joanna. I'm glad you found this video helpful. Thank you for being here 🙂

[@rens403]

I have this doubt from years. Now cleared.. Dude u r the only guy explain this in youtube nd in google👍

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Glad to hear this was helpful 🙂

[@PAPUMONTY]

This is one of the best videos I have watched on the hill start assist for automatic cars and is really helpful. Just one thing, in the case of auto hold, this will not work on steep hills as this is supposed to work on plane surfaces usually. For that, you need to use your electronic parking brake.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Thank you Saad. Auto Hold is actually supposed to work on hills only. It is designed to engage when the car is stopped on an incline

[@anastasiastar2924]

That’s exactly what I was looking for!👍🏻 And a big thanks for the tips for the cars with a foot break!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Thank you Anastasia. Glad you found this helpful 🙂

[@nawmsayin8017]

Exactly ❤

[@katesithole8629]

I was beginning to think that there was something wrong with my Swift until I watched this video. Well explained, thank you!

[@lttlana4196]

Best lesson for learner

[@pooyajelveh8314]

Thanks for your good and useful driving lessons.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome Pooya 🙂

[@jaxinerose5571]

Thanks sir very straight forward . I know what to do now

[@bamwesiganelson4728]

My instructor didn't teach me this. He was only good at shouting. Thanks for this useful lesson. 🎉

[@poonamagamagam580]

Thank you so much.your videos are very helpful.I passed my test.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Ah this is great to hear. You're welcome and congrats 🥳

[@krishnajoseph7272]

Exactly what i was looking for thanks in a million god bless❤

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome Krishna. Glad to hear the video was helpful 🙂

[@clintchambers3676]

This was helpful, thank you

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome. Glad you find this helpful 🙂

[@anastasiastar2924]

That’s exactly what I was looking for!👍🏻

[@katesithole8629]

Me too!

[@krishnamanne773]

Awesome 👏👏👏👏

[@Johntreff]

U can do it without using handbrake, whenever ur on an incline , just use both the feet. Hold the break with the left feet and mildly press the accelerator with left then release breaks.

[@jothatgumbo9614]

Oh really. I'm going to try this. Thank you!

[@djeR876]

This is what I always do

[@anupdev5845]

This is only possible in automatic transmission cars, not in manual stick shifters. Also, if the stop is longer than a few seconds, you would ideally want to engage the handbrake instead of tiring out your foot.

[@shirinshaikh1922]

Correct cause in some automatic car hand breaks don't work on slops

[@bak-4a-bit113]

Please don't be a left foot braker in an auto unless it's an emergency. If you do one or more adverse things can happen. Firstly you're training yourself to use both feet which can result in applying both pedals in the wrong situation. Secondly, it may trigger a different mode of operation in newer cars. It called brake override & the engine is detuned to favour brake pedal input from switches. This means the drivability will be affected like loss of power. And finally, left foot braking is an error in the Qld practical driving test believe it or not.

[@559]

This guy is epic!!!!

[@anastasiastar2924]

And another big thanks for the tips for foot breaks cars!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-nj2ed7rw1n]

Nice video, thanks❤❤❤❤

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome ❤

[@GimhanSithum]

Thank you Dear Sir 🎉❤ you helped me a lot with this video

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that 😊

[@fionawoodhouse1866]

Thanks for you the advice. Found out how to get off my steep driveway.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome Fiona. Glad this video could help a bit

[@fionawoodhouse1866]

Meant thank for the Advice

[@nareshrai7225]

If you can provide video shoot of AMT or AGS drive on uphills & downhills with proper gearshift places like Uttarkhand or Darjeelng steep hills. Thank you.

[@mylifeasnava]

Thanks

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome, and thank you for super thanks 😊 🙏 🌹

[@newhope4553]

thanks

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You're welcome 🙂

[@Ladybird22373]

I have bill start assist but I’ve suddenly got so nervous

[@zakzak24]

technology has pampered drivers a bit too much 😅 stay safe out there

[@newhope4553]

great job

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Thank you

[@sophienampiima245]

My cars hand brake is a button, how do i use it

[@nyankanakitty]

Very informative video, even for drivers who haven't driven much on steep hills. Quick question, is it okay to leave the gear on D when doing hill start?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Yes, if you stop temporarily on a steep hill, eg. at a stop sign or behind a red light, you need to leave the gear on D and do a hill start 🙂

[@MrsIrma16]

When waiting at a stop sign or red light, and you have the hand brake on, do you keep your foot on the brake pedal while waiting?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

No. On the accelerator and ready to do the hill start when you're about to move

[@AbhijitRedkar]

Hello. Buts wouldn’t frequent use of handbrake cause any problems in car? What is the impact on engine and tyres??

[@drivingtestaustralia]

No that doesn't cause any damage to the car. The handbrake is to be used in situations like these

[@avaj8500]

i drive an automatic car with a hand break, when going behind traffic or traffic lights do i have to put my car into P and then pull up the hand break or do i put it into N and then pull up the hand break ? Thank you !

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You don't need to change the gear to P or N. Just keep it in D and put your handbrake up

[@Slemani1]

Hi, Does rolling forwards or backwards while in reverse or Drive gear then accelerate quickly damage the engine or transmission in automatic cars? Thanks in advance.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Hi there, it can damage the transmission if it rolls back all the way down a hill. For situations that you're talking about (slightly rolling back before moving away), there won't be any damage to your car.

[@sarojpokhrel7392]

What if we have automatic turn on and off handbrakes specially in modern cars ?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

That's okay. You can have that feature turned on, and you wouldn't need to worry about hill start

[@182Nym182]

does this method apply when reversing uphill in an automatic?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

It certainly does.

[@IanSayGonzales]

Well, handbrake is not mandatory to press when pulling it. What would you do if your student did that? Would you let him do that or you are going to tell him to always press it even though it is really not required.

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Putting the handbrake up when pulling in is required. I and all the driving examiners always ask the students to put their handbrake up when stopping the car beside the road

[@punya121]

In this video, she pressed the silver button while pulling up the hand brakes. That's not required. Button press is only required to release the hand brake. That's what he is referring to

[@drivingtestaustralia]

@@punya121 To properly engage the handbrake, you need to press the silver button and hold it until the handbrake is fully up, then release the button. You should not hear any noise when engaging the handbrake. Failing to press the button can cause wear and tear to the handbrake. However, this is not marked down in a driving test.

[@Attack-fb5rj]

I didnt know automatics do roll back on a hill. Mine doesn't, I would assume its because it has quite a lot of torque right from the low rpms.

[@rinnegan04]

will this not damage the hand brake? thank you

[@drivingtestaustralia]

No, it won't. That's what the handbrake is for

[@goku5366]

Good how about checking the rpm to 2000?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Definitely. That's something that you can look for when doing a hill start. I just didn't want to make it too complicated. Usually if you press the accelerator gently and notice the head of the car is lifted, the rpm is around 2000

[@BrittleScarMusic]

I've have this and my god scared me as it's my first car. Even had it checked at a garage during ti's service and they couldn't tell me what was wrong. But nope, car is perfectly fine, just my technique. What I am concerned about is NONE of my instructors told me this was a thing!

[@thomas_the_cat]

saw some people using their left foot on the break pedal while building up the rpm, instead of utilizing the handbreak... is this an acceptable method during driving tests?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Hi there, no this is not an acceptable method. Left foot is not to be used when driving an automatic car. Using the left foot in such situations during the driving test is a mark down.

[@RYU-zp9ty]

@@drivingtestaustralia but for cars with foot break, you are still using your left foot

[@drivingtestaustralia]

@@RYU-zp9ty That's right. That's because some cars have footbrakes instead of handbrakes. If your car has a handbrake, you will be using the handbrake for hill starts. Using the left foot is not a fail. Some examiners just mark it down as a minor driving error

[@velvel9141]

They sell Suzuki Swift in Australia 😮

[@vanessanolan1900]

Automatic easy to drive. Im learner's manual car hope get my p license soon , i have troubles parallels parking.😢

[@mylifeasnava]

سلام وقتتون بخیر من ماشینم manual هست. میتونم پشت چراغ قرمز سربالایی رسیدم ترمز دستی رو بدم بالا و وقتی سبز شد مثل hill start شروع کنم؟ دفعه ي اول امتحان با گاز و كلاج نگه داشته بودم ولي چون متشينم ٣ سيلندر هست نميكشيد و ماشين رفت يكم عقب. به طور كلي استفاده از ترمز دستي اجازه داريم؟ ممنون ازتون

[@drivingtestaustralia]

سلام وقت بخیر. بله میتونید ترمز دستی رو تپه استفاده کنید تا ماشین عقب برنگرده.

[@mylifeasnava]

@@drivingtestaustralia ممنون ازتون.خيلي لطف كردين. من مربيم به من گفته بودن ترمز دستي استفاده نميشه كرد.ولي توي منطقه ي تارينگا خيلي سربالايي هاي بدي هست.من براي امتحان بدي خيلي نگران بودم. ممنون ازتون

[@drivingtestaustralia]

خواهش میکنم. بله میشه ترمز دستی استفاده کرد و بهتره که اینکارو بکنیم تا ماشین عقب برنگرده. هر وقت ماشین عقب برگرده توی سربالایی، یه نمره منفی توی امتحان میگیریم.

[@Kiwi_NZ10]

I don't use the handbreak i use the accelerator

[@danielbason5077]

What if the car has a foot operated parking break? Thus no handbreak

[@drivingtestaustralia]

Watch the video at 5:56

[@manojg6946]

Why can't you press the brake pedal with your left foot instead of using the parking break?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

If you have your left foot on the brake pedal while trying to accelerate uphill, you will have both feet on two pedals. This can be dangerous if you accidentally confuse the accelerator with the brake pedal. Using the handbrake eliminates this issue.

[@thehajongguy]

When I pull up the handbrake should I put the gear to neutral!?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You can just put the gear to P and then pull up the handbrake

[@PepequitaBaker-te1zz]

What about for automatic this video is for manual

[@drivingtestaustralia]

This is for automatic

[@briantang2004]

i need a solution for footed hand-brake car😂

[@abhishekchowdhury103]

At first i thought he's Roberto Carlos.

[@manishborah18]

hand brake doesn't work on steep hills

[@1lvvrc]

What if ur hand break is a button

[@drivingtestaustralia]

You just push the button when you stop

[@roqueb1557]

cars nowadays have this auto-park that you can turn-on and it will do the same thing....

[@Aieshoo]

What about downhill?

[@drivingtestaustralia]

There is no need for a hill start downhil

[@Johntreff]

U can do it without using handbrake, whenever ur on an incline , just use both the feet. Hold the break with the left feet and mildly press the accelerator with left then release breaks.

[@JesusisAlive_33]

I like this method more