How to Drive a Stick Shift (Manual Car) in a Ford Mustang

In this tutorial video, we will teach you how to drive a stick shift, also known as a manual car. Whether you're a new driver or an experienced one, learning how to drive a manual car can be a valuable skill to have.
We'll start by explaining the basic mechanics of a manual car and the differences between it and an automatic car. Then, we'll guide you through the steps of starting the car, shifting gears, and using the clutch pedal correctly.
We'll also cover important topics such as stopping the car, reversing, and how to avoid stalling. We'll provide tips and tricks to help you become more comfortable with driving a stick shift and avoid common mistakes that new drivers often make.
Whether you're planning on purchasing a manual car or simply want to broaden your driving abilities, this tutorial video will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to get behind the wheel of a stick shift. So, sit back, relax, and get ready to learn how to drive a manual car!
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[@user-ec4lw6ij9g]

It’s funny when they say go to a parking lot to practice. Bro how am I going to get to the parking lot if I don’t know how to drive it😂

[@kumiwag]

omg me right now. sitting in the drivers seat like mannnnn how do i start this fucker

[@randolphteddybogba7189]

😂😂😂😂 I hear you

[@My-tk1oj]

I just learned on the road. Reminds me of that lady on Family Guy “Ok, I turn here, good luck everybody else” 😂😂 thankfully it took me 20 minutes because it was the same concept as a motorcycle for me.

[@bnkrdbones4391]

Teleport duhhhhh 🙄

[@noelalarcon7263]

1. Stall ur way there 2. Bring a buddy to teach u and take ur car to the parking lot for u

[@benjaminfrank_]

I drove 3 states away to buy my stick shift mustang ,never drove stick before didn’t even test drive the car ,I purchased it from dealer and learned how to drive it all the way home ,which is nuts cause if I couldn’t figure it out I had NOBODY to come down and help me

[@luked4043]

I’m about to do something similar but I think mine will ship to my doorstep thankfully lol. How has learning on such a car been? I’m worried a 5.0 or gt350 will be too much car for me to learn manual on.

[@benjaminfrank_]

@@luked4043 once you get 1st gear down the rest will be easy , just lmk if you ever have any questions..

[@luked4043]

@@benjaminfrank_ thanks man. I’m gonna full send. Need to do that every now and then in life

[@Zen-xv9ti]

⁠@@benjaminfrank_ how do you get first gear down I always mess up on it but the other gears are fine also when If im on a hill and I’m scared to take my foot off the gas cause i don’t wanna roll back into a car yk so what do I do I also don’t wanna use the handbrake could you tell me how to take off on a hill when their a car behind you and you don’t wanna roll back also without the handbrake

[@benjaminfrank_]

@@Zen-xv9ti what car do you have ? If you got a 2015 and up mustang then have hill assist , but once you learn 1st gear going up a hill will be easier so start with 1st gear… Slowly let go of clutch while also giving little bit of gas ,as soon as you feel the car start to move hold the clutch in that spot and give it lil more gas and then slowly let go of clutch as car starts to roll ..it takes time just practice ,,and if you have a car with a good engine or tune you can slowly realease the clutch without any gas but a little bit of both is best slowly release the clutch while slowly giving it gas as time passes you’ll get better

[@feovz9178]

i’m only learning just incase i need to steal a car and it’s manual

[@KingDevoneoGotBeats]

🤣

[@Akac3sh]

happened to my buddy eric

[@xtsukuyomixx8195]

😂😂😂

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

You’re totally right about seating position. It is very important. The left leg should not be fully extended when pressing the clutch to the floor. Also the arm should not be full extended when putting the car in 5th (or 7th) gear. Thankfully more cars have telescopic steering columns so it is easier to find a comfortable and effective seating position.

[@ejj4926]

I appreciate it bro, learning to drive my 2017 GT I’m glad I found this you explained things clear as day for me

[@dereklight4804]

i just got one today and i’m learning on it so excited but terrified at the same time

[@BlackholeU_U]

@@dereklight4804it’s not that hard bro once you determined ur mind it’s like baby learning to walk Once you drive Manuel for week u will feel ease and better with shifting

[@wg8290]

That is a beautiful car!!!

[@MatyyMarti]

thank you man, this video made my day great

[@TheObliteratorOfWorlds]

I wish I had enough money to buy this mustang, damn dream call really

[@arodrodriguez2026]

i went from driving an old beat up gmc that was stick to a 2006 mustang gt and my brother (the previous owner) told me the clutch is gonna be different. so i came to this video just to remind me how to drive stick. (i already know how it’s just been a while and need a reminder)

[@chinopubg4186]

Thanks helps alot

[@dnalor8753]

learned manual on my new 22 ecoboost that I got last december, feels so natural now

[@fishels3895]

Ok so is it normal to be overwhelmed at first? Do you ver get sick and tired of doing it? I’m thinking of getting a 2015 gt

[@dnalor8753]

​@@fishels3895 First 2 days were definitely painful, but after a couple weeks you just get the hang of it. Sold the eco for a new manual GT and it's basically 2nd nature now no thinking involved even in stop and go traffic

[@fishels3895]

@@dnalor8753 awesome man I bet ur enjoying that. I was hoping to heat eventually there is no thinking involved. I'm on the autism spectrum and I practiced on a truck that is Manual. I learned how to do it but everytime I stopped driving I was very drained and overwhelmed feeling. I hope that would pass like you said but it's like there's no way to know really and that's scary

[@dnalor8753]

@@fishels3895 yea it was my first time learning too and I was pretty scared buying a brand new car never having driven manual before but we all gotta start somewhere

[@snakeboy2644]

@@fishels3895 for about a week or 2 after getting my manual WRX I would be anxious at stop signs or traffic lights with people behind me due to fear of stalling. I have had the car for about 3 months now and I don't even have to think about it. You will get used to it, it just takes time.

[@jamesj5469]

It sounds very nice

[@L42776]

Great vid and nice pants my guy

[@tr3ynag4ta]

Resolve manuals being a anti-theft deterrent??? SOMEONE COME GET THIS MAN NOW!!!!

[@Jlmajors8]

I literally just said to myself when I heard him say that… did he really just say it was a deterrent and he’s hoping this will resolve that??? Is he posting for the owners or the thieves? If my stang goes missing it’s all his fault 😂. Come on dude preview your videos before posting

[@feistyshrimp]

Thanks for taking away my manual security system.

[@sandraorduna6795]

I just got a 2019 Mustang Bullitt and I started driving it around the neighborhood. So far so good I think 😅

[@luked4043]

How did it go? Was it easy enough to pick up? I’m having a mid-life crisis and I want to pick up a gt350 and learn manual.

[@itsshadowuser9536]

Nervous to get a mustang manual as my first manual test driving and leaving the dealership will be scary af

[@michaellewis2484]

Get one. It’s fun to drive manuals. Especially a car with some pick up like a mustang. You’ll get used to it. And you’ll have a life experience.

[@kassperplus]

I bought Logitech steering wheel and a shifter to practice in simulation before buying my sport V8 manual.

[@AngelitoBelmi]

Dude it’s way easier than you think, you’ll be driving it smoothly in 3 days

[@kassperplus]

@@AngelitoBelmi true, it's muscle memory

[@ContainedKnowledge]

Looks Easy

[@josuesifrin1937]

The only problem I have is 1st gear I’m good with all of the gears but when I’m on a stop sign and go into 1st gear stall. Any tips?

[@imimouzon443]

I know people say you're gonna burn out your clutch if you ride... but it's perfectly fine to ride the clutch from a stand still... ride it for a second or 2 while giving a little gas... you'll be fine!

[@MrRump]

I’ve been thinking about getting a Manual Mustang GT however, I do not know how to drive manual lmao. I figure it’s alright, my pops knows how to. Maybe muscle memory will kick in. Cuz it’s been like maybe a decade and a half since he’s driven a manual. But he says to release the clutch slowly at least halfway. But then I see most ppl release the clutch as quick as they can. Any reason? Don’t know shite about cars, so like has the clutch mechanism changed drastically over the years?

[@Syuurp]

They tell you to release the clutch super slow so you can learn with where the friction point/bite is on the clutch. But no matter the experience you have you’ll always want to let out the clutch relatively slow until you reach the bite. Once you’re up to a no-stall speed you’re good to let off as fast as you want

[@selleckstoddard9663]

I just bought a 2020 ecoboost with 19,000km on it. When I let out the clutch on first gear with out any gas I get a vibration. Does yours do this? Maybe not because you have rev match? I drove a 2005 mustang and I never had this experience.

[@futate6092]

If your transmission is vibrating, it could be because you’re not giving it enough throttle soon enough. I’m not an expert I could be wrong.

[@ajmcintosh]

Are those seat covers if so do you have the link ?

[@bofaG]

no, they're the actual seats

[@ryanroviso7237]

I drive a manual GT 16, is it okay to downshift into 1st tho?

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

It’s ok only if you REALLY have to, basically if you are in traffic and going 5mph or slower.

[@xerius16]

Make a video on driving manual with a turbo.

[@TheUnforgivenneo3]

Bro got da pilgrim 3s on 😭

[@stresslee]

So is this basically the same thing as it is with a motorcycle? 🧐🧐 seems the same, so I think this could be easy for me since I’m a motorcycle rider I’m trying to get a badass mustang

[@Mystical13]

okay so im a truck driver, and i learned how to drive manual with them, never on a car. my question is, is there any type of floating? or do i have to double clutch?

[@huebothedog665]

My understanding is newer (1980+) cars don’t need double clutching because of synchros or whatever

[@luked4043]

Important safety note I think you missed: right foot on the brake when you start until you’re ready to move. Is it necessary? Not always but it could save you a serious headache.

[@aoxkonvict612]

Quick question when in reverse do u have to ride the clutch ?

[@eDL713]

Yes. But do it swiftly and smoothly for minimum ware. Don’t spend all day in reverse like a grandma, a good 1-2k rev should get you going fast enough to clutch in and back out to neutral during roll back

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

I just drove One Yesterday and I wish I would have spent more time on my seating before I left the lot....

[@GT-bg3un]

what happens if you stall while driving at a certain speed by accident?

[@jcjcjunk1881]

You can only stall a manual when it's at a complete stop

[@alecvolokhine5953]

@@jcjcjunk1881what about when you are slowing down and the rpms get too low

[@jcjcjunk1881]

@@alecvolokhine5953 clutch in downshift gas

[@kakanomanches3782]

@@alecvolokhine5953you switch to the lowest gear or go into neutral if your in first and the rpms drop

[@kirkmccall5357]

When you shift do you take your foot out on the gas

[@mustafaa3896]

Yes 👍🏼

[@magnawaves]

You SHOULD, and don't listen to those crazy track kids who say otherwise. They are not going to pay your car note or your repair bill.

[@_KRVlogs]

I have a automatic and a manual in 1 2015 v8

[@rahulcharlie1107]

I want a mustang 😩

[@chinopubg4186]

How do ik how to change gears

[@user-hz3kw8pp1f]

RPM's My friend

[@MarshallWayne98]

Crazy how a mustang was the first Manual car I’ve driven

[@obriantomlinson2776]

Where’s the rev match video?

[@mario.b9469]

How do I go in reverse boss?

[@GaudinX]

Just walk backwards while making beeping sounds, that usually works

[@Crossbonegen]

You lift up on the gear shifter and then put it all the way to the left and up

[@Bbaybird21]

Dudes in a roush talking bout a gt 😂

[@Theemikebell]

wish I had a father who taught me

[@ahrat]

So why did i stall, what went wrong?

[@weeniewarrior-vj9pj]

Basically let the clutch be your buddy anywhere you go…even at a light or sign it will be your new neutral, if your car ever stalls and dies out on accident then take you feet off of everything then put your foot back on the clutch and restart…punch that clutch in so it stops stalling…you need to press the gas while holding that clutch down and then slowly release the clutch as you accelerate. So to time it perfectly just as you hear the engine start to make noise then slowly release the clutch.Then when you hear the engine moderately scream then punch the clutch all the way down and then put in second, when you put it in second casually release the clutch and boom you’re making progress and continue that same process with the rest….but never let the clutch snap up cus the car will jolt and won’t be nice to the clutch…always when you hear the engine yell means you need to switch gears to the next level…also don’t forget to switch back to first gear when you’re stopped cus the car will stall and die out if your trying to accelerate in 2 gear, 3 gear, etc

[@ahrat]

@weeniewarrior-vj9pj wow I couldn't have asked for a better understanding of the process. Thank you so much!

[@weeniewarrior-vj9pj]

@@ahratand you’re welcome anytime brother, honestly idk if you really needed all this explanation but I didn’t know what you had problems with so I just had to explain the entire process…I really hope it helps…and usually the manual cars have a shift light that indicates when to shift but within time you’ll be great…I didn’t want to learn the first time only cus I had the possibility in my mind that I would get stuck on a slope and roll back but I figured it out finally and now manual is the new automatic for me 😂… take care !

[@weeniewarrior-vj9pj]

@@ahrat I forgot to add that when you’re finished driving leave the car in first gear and put the e-brake on and turn off the car…this whole process you need your foot on the clutch and on the brake so it doesnt die out and so it doesn’t roll…so don’t release the clutch until the car is off…if you leave it in neutral plus the e-brake there is still a 100% chance it would still roll

[@Westhelockpicker]

The younger generation doesn't want to learn how

[@MarshallWayne98]

Regardless young or old………….. we have to save the manuals

[@Westhelockpicker]

@@MarshallWayne98 but the younger generation is the future and they can't even drive a manual and some don't want to drive at all. My daughter is 18 and has no desire at all to get her permit and we live in a small town where there is no taxi or Uber

[@darthniloc6099]

I ordered a 2024 mustang GT, but got the 10 speed auto and now I kinda regret it should’ve got manual, but I was nervous that I would wreck an $80,000 car.

[@magistrate7009]

Hire a manual car teacher? Cost about 40$ cad a lesson for me. Going for the GT350 since there is a new one near me lol.

[@Augie..]

Trade in the auto, I instantly regretted getting an auto so I shopped around pretty fast to find a manual. Wasn’t a mustang but still

[@darthniloc6099]

⁠@@Augie.. No thanks the 10speed auto is faster than the 6 speed manual and I can drive manual with the paddle shifters it’s like driving a GT3 car so I’m good. I would never trade in my 2024 Mustang GT I love it! Plus I can rev the engine from the key fob and you can only do that with an Auto.

[@jerimiahlopez2640]

@@darthniloc6099how is it bro

[@benjaminfrank_]

@@darthniloc6099faster ? YES ! As fun as a Manuel car ? Hell NO , iv had both auto and Manuel mustangs and the auto was boring as hell even if it’s faster

[@volturnianlobster9350]

me because im poor and the only people who would deliver a car to me is the car guy 😭

[@Chris-jo7fj]

Funny I bought a car then call someone to pick me up cuz I don’t know how to drive a manual car😐😐

[@BlackOutBoyz.]

JESUS CHRIST IS THE TRUE LIVING ALMIGHTY GOD AMEN WHOOO ✝️❤️🙏🗡️👑

[@Nucleartwinkie56]

Theres already plenty of these videos out there already...