How to Drive a Manual Car and Change Gears

In this video, I will show you how to drive a manual car and change gears smoothly. Whether you are a beginner or just need a refresher, this video will teach you everything you need to know.
We will start by discussing the basics of driving a manual car, including how to use the clutch, gas, and brake pedals. Then, we will move on to how to change gears smoothly. I will show you how to find the sweet spot for releasing the clutch, and how to add gas at the right time to avoid stalling.
By the end of this video, you will be able to drive a manual car smoothly and confidently. So what are you waiting for? Watch the video now!
Thank you for watching! I hope you found this video helpful. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
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00:00 Video Preview
00:12 Intro and Explanation
01:33 How to start a car
02:09 How to move a manual car
05:04 How to change gears
05:54 How to stop a car
08:23 Explaining gear changes
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[@DGNDriving]

www.ultimatedrivingcourse.com/product/the-ultimate-driving-course-first-3-lesson-free/ If you are learning to drive please check out my Ultimate Driving Course. I have provided a link where the first three topics are free to access so you can get feel of what the Ultimate Driving Course is about.

[@uwasedivine8899]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@AlexBowesVideos]

Passed 2 days ago with 4 driving faults. The test was easier than I thought, but I came in overprepared with 50 hours of instructed lessons and over 50 hours of driving with my parents. DGN videos helped me over the last week as they have great analysis, so thank you Pin 😄

[@aimhigherking]

50hrs?! how much did all those lessons cost?😂 i passed with 20

[@Jupiter12.000]

I Passed with 30 Lessons

[@mustafabaki891]

I am gonna try pass with 14 , like everyone else . I hope I can do it

[@officialham3a]

@@mustafabaki891out of curiosity how did it go?

[@mustafabaki891]

@@officialham3a I didn't start yet.

[@joshbacon8241]

Just passed my driving test today with 5 minor faults! Watching your videos alongside what I’ve learned from my instructor has really helped me out a lot!

[@uj5414]

same

[@soup8786]

I passed with 5 as well.

[@shubs-vn7nn]

Thanks a lot Pin, I've had about 15 hours of driving lessons and been watching your vids, finally feel as though I have control of the clutch and can change through the gears smoothly now :)

[@camilegordon3481]

I passed my driving test yesterday with only two minors, first attempt. I purchased the ultimate driving course and it has really helped, especially with roundabouts! Thank you. The test is actually way easier than I thought. Just be calm, safe and legal!

[@GGMattt]

Good to know I've got these basic down pretty well, I've only got 5 hours experience with my mum so far but quickly getting confidence with driving around industrial estates :) I'll be starting paid lessons soon too. Learning a lot through your videos, Pin, always taking notes too ;)

[@hninhaymahnhtun7211]

I passed yesterday in Wolverhampton with 2 minors on my 2nd test and I cannot thank you enough for the amazing videos here. I subscribed the ultimate driving course and binged watched theses 2 weeks before. Thank you! 🎉😍😍

[@LeanLiftQuest]

I had my first lesson yesterday (3 hours) and the first hour I was on a busy hill road at 3.30pm (school traffic & work traffic) I was sh*tying bricks, in the first 20 minutes I had to stop & start but when I was starting it was a hill start, I was told that I couldn’t go to any quite roads due to the time, I was really stressed but I got through it & completed a U-turn, hillstart, parallel parking & getting into the 2nd gear, if it wasn’t for your videos I would’ve been stuck so much I’d probably end up quitting but thanks to you I knew what to do 😁

[@Alisha32]

This is exactly the kind of video I needed, I hope you'll do more like this! Simply explaining the basics, you make it easy to learn and understand.

[@nizampiran]

Yesterday I passed my driving test 1st time Your advice and videos help me soo much Thank you keep up the good work. Good luck everyone with your driving test be confident you will smash it

[@richardrods89]

Passed my driving test today with 5 minors. Your videos helped me a lot. Keep up the good work. Thank you @DGNdriving

[@mawangshallhang]

On my 3rd lesson next week, just had my 2nd one yesterday and getting the hang of the gears and driving now :) This will really help just keeping me up to date on things, thanks.

[@asdqwe_9381]

How much does a driving lesson cost

[@mohammedmalik2348]

​@@asdqwe_9381 costs me £30 an hour

[@fairygodmother139]

I have an auto license because I needed it quick (family reasons) and my parents have automatic cars so I can use them. I tried manual a couple times before but my instructor was so rude, I’m upgrading my license now because I kinda miss manual. This video is great and explained everything so I can make a good impression on my instructor for the first lesson.

[@skymiller8642]

I passed on Wednesday, second time lucky, with 4 minors! Your videos, especially the mock tests, plus subsequent practice of what i watched, definately helped me to get over the line! Thank you Pin!! :)

[@eddyjohnson1096]

I still watch your videos after I've passed my driving and on the road. keep it up Pin!

[@MISifan]

I remember, I watched a video of yours on how to drive a car without knowing how to drive a car. Now I am watching this video after passing my driving test yesterday with 4 minors. Thanks a lot for your videos. They helped me and motivated me throughout the learning process.

[@Situide]

How long did it take you to learn and pass

[@somnia268]

im only having my second driving lesson this friday, watching your videos has helped a ton on my first lesson! im obviously only now learning clutch control and gears so i think this will help me be even more ready for the next one, thank you !!

[@asdqwe_9381]

How much does a driving lesson cost?

[@justinmay2295]

Thank you so much for all that you teach us❤

[@nonstop9907]

Thanks Pin, things like this always help develop my understanding more.

[@adnanshanaana5614]

I pass My driving test 3 years ago and I still watch pin any new video clip well done mate appreciate 10/10

[@kiera8102]

There's no instructors available in my area atm so while I'm waiting I'm watching all of your videos and they really do help! 💯👌

[@Sh05an]

Hi I passed today first time in a manual with only 5 minors ! Thank you soo much for these videos had have been super helpful !!

[@teke2839]

Got my license in January but these are still so very interesting to watch

[@sunnysideup9026]

This the perfect video for me as I am going into my second lesson (I can get it perfect sometimes but struggle on others). I now know to give it some gas before bring up clutch to the biting point. I was doing it by winging it I guess. Thanks. Also your ultimate driving course is UNREAL. Got myself 14 pages of notes and I am not even half way through it. Keep it up man, if I pass it will be because of you.

[@Fabulous100.]

This guy is the best mann!

[@ALI_FA17]

Brilliant brother! Makes sense now, thanks for the instructions 👍

[@Mike_5]

Pin is a very talented driver and instructor too

[@Scitch-et4vk]

Really appreciate the videos my friend

[@ankitabhadra7016]

3:35 just made my day better

[@alisont308]

When I passed it was in my instructors diesel then I had to start driving my petrol Golf Plus and what a difference, never stalled so much and had to teach myself setting the gas and getting use to the biting point.

[@MoDesigns1]

same but my only issue is ive been setting way too much gas, the pedal is too sensitive lol

[@rawsonreich]

Thanks for the demo

[@tehillamabwe4568]

This was really helpful, thank you

[@ARYAN-KHAN78654]

Your the best bro thanks to you i passed my driving test

[@free-fire646]

This vid was very helpful tnx🎉

[@ronaldolopes967]

Hi Pin, love your work. I was just wondering if you could do a video on changing lanes safely and how to judge the distance of you and other cars in the mirror when changing lanes.

[@queend4142]

Ugh thank you you helped me more than my driving lessons teacher

[@just.amigo.]

Helps alot❤

[@saimaali4588]

Thanks your videos helpful i pass today

[@mohammedkidody5618]

It is so helpful❤🎉

[@amypink8967]

THANK YOU PIN! Im learning in a diesel car and the car i brought is petrol was getting so stressed out tryna figure out why the car kept stalling. My dumb brain didnt realise you needed to balence the clutch and gas. Lmao

[@dortheaaktofel8742]

Am going to start my driving lessons tomorrow.... wish I could catch up easly

[@kenziesimmons7805]

I passed my driving test first time yesterday in never felt better

[@lorexcold]

More mock tests please

[@Jupiter12.000]

Good Tips I Upshift around 2.500-3.000 RPMs On Hills 3.000-3.500 RPMs The Engine Should Spin at 2.000-2.500 RPMs while your Cruising at a Steady Speed.

[@wtsang1]

Always yank the handbrake, when turning a sharp corner for fuel-efficiency, Hit every apex of a turn, most importantly get into a slip stream.

[@hayatmussausman2295]

you are great.

[@kyliekristen6841]

The Asian vin diesel 😎👍 legendary driving instructor

[@ivantash5033]

thanks sir 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬👍🙏

[@user-es4zw1yh2l]

I thought gear 3 was 25mph? But the rev thing was on my mind so thank you for that. My previous instructor would hurl abuse at me about that so thankfully you cleared it up well 😅

[@comical3303]

Kinda just depends. I shift into 3rd around 24 with a 5 speed

[@Johnykeys]

How do you record your pedals sir??

[@Jupiter12.000]

Another Advice if your Learning to Drive a Manual Car is to Put it in Neutral when stuck in Traffic or if your Sitting Someplace in a Parking Lot Can't go anywhere for a Few Minutes just leave in Neutral

[@nobody_123]

When you want to change the gear from 1 to 2 for example, can you let go of the clutch fully without having to hold it on it’s bite point?

[@victoriahowe3190]

yes, you only really need to hold the bite when you’re moving off in 1st gear, after changing to 2nd bring it up fully

[@muadzmandarwis6483]

please can you do videos of how to drive at night. This is something people who have passed like me feel realy nervous about doing first time

[@GhOsTtT01]

Make another vid going uphill and down hill

[@SophCol18]

I haven’t driven manual since passing my test. I definitely do not miss it.

[@nobody_123]

If you want to change from gear 1 to gear 2 I would recommend adding a bit of gas before going for the clutch to change the gear because if you don’t do this it could lead to the risk of stalling

[@jxpt8935]

what? 😂

[@ajaytranter2655]

😂😂😂 I think you being taught wrong pal

[@nobody_123]

@@ajaytranter2655 that’s what happened to me before

[@SimonBauer7]

​@@nobody_123just rev the car higher. dont shift up when you drive with the engine idling in first. if it dies in idle your car is broken.

[@ggwoods5684]

WHAT NO LOL

[@williamdanil3447]

That's useful but I'm aware already 😅

[@pouryyruop7587]

Can u teach how to drive up and down in slope roadways

[@Sam3leK]

Can I lift the clutch faster when I change gear than when setting off?

[@DailystuffWithme]

Me first wow

[@ronaldrutsito]

When bringing the clutch up after changing gear, how long do you wait before stepping on the gas? Do you do this simultaneously or must wait for clutch to pass beyond biting point before stepping on the gas?

[@Galavis.]

You have to balance them out. Slowly start stepping on the gas as you're lifting the clutch pedal.

[@pawelenczewski7900]

Manual cars are the best. A lot of fun. Never automatic

[@ciemny9410]

True

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

But don't whinge about someone having a preference for an automatic or electric car, regardless of their reason. No one has to share in your tastes. Keep that in mind.

[@ciemny9410]

@@ClaireYunFarronXIII I don't mind someone preferring automatic or electric as long as they don't brag about it. A lot of electric car owners act like they're better than you because you know "environment" which is total bullshit. I don't think they realize how much damage was done to the environment to even create an electric cars. But yeah we all have our opinions and we shouldn't argue or insult someone for preferences

[@pawelenczewski7900]

@@ClaireYunFarronXIII Yes of course but in my opinion manuals are better than automatic cars

[@mrjed6912]

@@pawelenczewski7900 They also help keep the driver focused on the car rather than their phone.

[@malikabbas1640]

Hi sir can I drive car on enter national licence when I applied uk driving license plz tell me thanks

[@foxx6008]

I'm from mauritius Is it possible to get the course?

[@deekshithm7754]

Do we need press fully clutch to start the car 90 percent won't start. If it is first gear

[@sheenzbb1595]

Hi I'd like to ask , if you haven't driven for 7years , and now bought a manual yaris .Should I take few lessons?

[@DGNDriving]

You could ask a family member or friend to give you some lesson/tips first before you pay for lessons.

[@Darkknight9035]

Manual cars are a lot more fun wherease auto cars are a lot more easier

[@mrzuzude5794]

mersi

[@MrBOXA01]

Can somebody explain something to me. I went with a new instructor and he's car is VW Diesel. This is one of the modern cars. Anyways I noticed there was no handbreak and I didn't have to add gas. I just lifted the clutch and it was moving by itself. This is all good but I have come from a petrol car where I had to find the bite and add gas. Also this new car had a hill assist mode where it stopped the car for me.. This is all well and good but I didn't enjoy the experience. I can't explain it but it felt really weird and "fake" like I wasn't in control of the car compared to my other instructors petrol car. I don't know if u should go back to my old instructors car or learn from this new modern car

[@Ethan7_7]

Im crying for the clutch because youre holding it so long😭

[@adrie9236]

thank god its not made from asbestos anymore or I hope not

[@seymur.halley]

Bro clutch is made for that lol. It is not sensitive like break pedal but I get what you mean

[@wizcactus]

Traffic is less over there it's easy to drive.

[@chukwudiogudo5379]

Will changing the gears late cause one to fail his test?

[@TwistingWords]

Is it normal that my driving instructor is constantly berating my driving and keeps stepping and doesn't allow me to take control everytime I start to build any sort of confidence? My test is in 3 days and i have zero confidence in myself because of it

[@robloxfan4271]

2:26 by doing this you would set off with wheel spin

[@kenji2342]

does anybody else experienced driving with a clutch with a really high biting point? like i have to lift the clutch to about 80% of it's full range, just in order to get the biting point, im having a difficult time with my lessons because of it, especually during uphill starts

[@antonijabelic3120]

You parked in third gear? It s that okej to do?

[@bashiratismail4645]

So I can stop in gear 3?

[@Jaklas1979]

Aren't you suppose to check wether the car is in neutral before starting the engine??

[@conorbrown792]

If the clutch is engaged it doesn't matter. Some cars you need to engage the clutch to start the car

[@spongsquad]

my driving instructor told me i dont need to set the gas when in a diesel car is that true?

[@hx4zx]

from my understanding not all cars add extra gas for you when moving off right, so this method may not help on hills

[@jonisman2]

Yes and no, diesel cars do accelerate more only with the clutch but on a hill you will need to press the gas and depending on the situation you need to also press the gas pedal (if you need move on quickly for example). On even terrain and without any sort of hurry sure, you can move off only with the clutch (but start to accelerate after of course)

[@unimagin2ble]

you can move off using only the clutch in a diesel, but you'll move quite slowly. it's also bad practice since if you switched to a petrol you would probably stall. you also wouldn't be able to go up a hill without gas

[@SimonBauer7]

​@@unimagin2bleyou can do so with a petrol one too. even my super old one with zero power down low can do it when on flat ground. slowly. this requires a huge deal of clutch control on my car though. ofcourse you dont do that. neither in diesel nor in a petrol car.

[@OFCOURSE20]

Hilarious... Watch this with subtitles on... 😂😂😂

[@JakeCrawford]

4:00 the bird running across the road haha!

[@RoadSkillsTraining]

What car is that?

[@MajklCzech]

I mean why would I change gears so soon? Its underreving the car and can reduce livespan of some parts. I got diesel and I try to keep revs above 1800 so I can acccelarate fast and smooth if I need to. Cuz 1200 RPM is just slow.

[@unknownuser39999]

For better fuel efficiency. If yoy drive slowly on the city low revs are fine but if you are in a place which you need to accelerate more and faster then you keep the revs higher

[@MajklCzech]

@@unknownuser39999 I got 4.5L/100km what you mean its low iven if I am reving it. And maybe you drive fuel efficiency, but repairs will cost more :D

[@unknownuser39999]

@@MajklCzech i mean when your revs are lower the engine need less fuel. In the city you don't drive at 4k rpms all the time. If you rev it some times a bit more is doesn't affect fuel efficiency that much. The best thing to do is depends the road you drive (hills flat downhill). And yeah you are right the cars doesn't like to have low revs all the time. There a reason that cars have a amount of revs. Sometimes the cars a need a little drive it hard for 5-10 minutes so it will clean the engine

[@MajklCzech]

@@unknownuser39999 If someone need to save a fuel just do not buy 300HP car and drive it in city. Buy a car that suits your purpose.

[@ajaytranter2655]

Can I get a paid lesson with you ?

[@sirAE86]

I speak as a mechanic 4:00 how to ruin clutch and release bearing. I would say to avoid. Changing gear at 2000 rpm in some situations could be wrong, low revs to stay in torque in the next gear. Safe shifts are around 2500/3000 rpm. Putting on the brakes in every situation is just a bad habit, it doesn't make sense, I don't know why people do it. Especially if the car is on the flat there is no point in pulling the handbrake, putting it in first gear is a good habit, just move forward (on the flat). Then, when the handbrake is needed it never works because you use it for everything except where it is needed, uphills, downhills, uphill starts. Did you apply the handbrake even while moving? Absurd, I would say.

[@NicolaN12]

Me, not having a car and not even being allowed to legally drive watching this..

[@ThisIsNotRealityBase]

That's what the video is for mate.

[@AshDannOfficial]

Why is nobody talking about how is literally burning his clutch

[@juancarlosjaramillopaz7013]

Thank you for you time weldone you video so helpful.

[@ElderlyAnteater]

As said before, making a video teaching people how to drive a manual car, and then telling them to sit at the bite point like this for so long for absolutely no good reason, is going to cost them money when their clutch goes in a year. Why not just dip the clutch again while you wait? literally 70 seconds in this video from you finding bite to taking the handbrake off

[@SimonBauer7]

he makes it slow to demonstrate but yes it is not good in real life.

[@ElderlyAnteater]

@@SimonBauer7 Issue is he doesn't explain this, so people learning from this video will copy that behaviour. Also, if you look in other videos of himself or his students driving, he actually does this

[@Xenon777_]

I saw someone the other day at a hill riding their clutch at the red lights. He was on the bite for about 30 seconds straight! I had the handbrake on and my car wasn't in gear. When the lights changed, I got went into 1st, got the revs to 2k, lifted the clutch, handbrake down and went. No clutch overheating and funnily enough I pulled away faster than the other person. I'm not sure why some instructors teach the method of holding the car on the bite for a while and with no "gas" (and rarely using the handbrake at hills). My driving instructor taught using the handbrake at almost every stop and it almost entirely prevents rolling back and stalling and you aren't trying to get the bite with one foot on the footbrake and the other trying to find the bite (with no gas).

[@ElderlyAnteater]

@@Xenon777_ I learnt the way you did too - my only issue is that using the handbrake even on flat ground or downhill just felt silly unless I was waiting for a while. I learnt in a strong diesel car and absolutely never got into the habit of using just the clutch, not even parking. Some instructors are just lazy I suppose

[@Xenon777_]

@@ElderlyAnteater Yeah, I don’t use the handbrake when the road is level unless I’m going to be stoped for ages or it’s a hill, etc. I use the handbrake most of the time. I learned to drive in a 1.4 petrol which would allow me to get the bite without “gas” but I still always added gas anyway and used the handbrake. I drive a 1.4 diesel now and I’m glad I was taught to use the correct method.

[@caffeinatedguy6226]

@3:33 my dumbass thought there was a paratrooper landing on the field

[@mainlymusicman]

how come all manual driving videos are British?

[@M08J0]

Automatic it is.

[@platinumoofboyo5896]

Would have been nicer before the crash

[@robertlund5694]

What's the next video ? How to boil an egg.

[@__blue--blood__7857]

Sad but true , manual transmission is going to be ban by 2030 . All the scap yards will be stocked up with manual cars . All electric cars are auto . I drove a manual car for 16 years . Lots of fun when its a Jdm with loud muffler like I had .

[@shahbaz6741]

Auto's are boring on hills

[@yahya.m27]

The videos are incredibly helpful. Pin I've got my test in 1 month. Can I do a mock test with you? I've sent a DM on ig

[@pawelenczewski7900]

Do you feel ready for your test ?

[@yahya.m27]

​@@pawelenczewski7900Absolutely. 23 lessons done and I'm very confident I'll pass on his channel

[@pawelenczewski7900]

​@@yahya.m27Any weak areas ?

[@yahya.m27]

@@pawelenczewski7900 probably roundabouts a little but it's not too bad

[@pawelenczewski7900]

​@@yahya.m27I would love to see you in the mock test. I am from Poland (8 Months full licence) btw but I watch some of the Channels related to driving in the UK.