When to press the clutch down in a manual car

This video will help you understand when you need to press the clutch down in a manual car and what learner drivers normally do.
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[@wouterh5729]

I don't understand why i enjoy these videos so much because I already know how to drive a manual but still love them

[@Mania28]

Same here, I’ve been driving for ten years lol

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Doesn't hurt to get more advice and improve how u drive :)

[@kommentarschreiber2]

Same here 😅

[@conorf8091]

Drove manual for 4 years... good at “fast” driving and up shifts/ down shifting. I find still it’s lower rpm / speeds around town that the clutch is hard to get just right. Brilliant videos like these help!

[@siphosihleqabaka877]

Same here 😂😂...think it's an addiction to me

[@hintonus]

Currently learning to drive and these videos are honestly always so good as little bits of supplementary training between lessons, thanks so much for uploading!

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome!

[@consciousseeker-z8d]

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[@ArloHoney]

Had my first lesson yesterday, was overwhelming with everything. These videos are helping me keep a calm mind knowing what im doing. Next lesson tomorrow, lets hope i don't panic.

[@crazyoncoffee]

In a year or two of driving, you won’t even think of it and it will become second nature for you. In the first year, you’ll have your fair share of mix ups, etc. People getting angry because you don’t pull out in time, people getting angry because you pull out in front of them, when you get anxious in a very narrow street or busy motorway rush hour. But this phase always passes and you will succeed, this happens for everyone

[@forsurenoob]

can you drive now?

[@computerpro5341]

I passed my test in September but these are still pretty useful to watch and enjoyable - Thanks!

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm glad you're finding them useful :)

[@crazyoncoffee]

A lot of learning to drive takes place after passing your test. (Contrary to what a lot of people seem to think)

[@aakasht9721]

Brilliant explaination and demonstration.

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you.

[@yelitzandiaz]

Just learning to drive as well. I only have the basics down and I get the gist of it but today I took it on the road BY MYSELF and successfully made it from point A to point B without stalling or crashing 😂

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[@ConquerDriving]

I so glad to hear that people who watch this channel are passing!

[@sagnikbasak9281]

Thank You Richard, I recently started driving and I began with stick shift. Your explanations have helped me develop the necessary skills to drive it smoothly

[@driverdamian]

Your videos are awesome. I live in Romania and most cars have a manual transmission, so your videos really help people learning to drive a manual.

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome

[@kurtrusselsaet9582]

Thank you to these kind of videos. My dad teaches me to drive in manual every other day. So that day before, I watch your videos to prepare for what my dad will teach me.

[@ConquerDriving]

I hope it's helping you 😊

[@lizanworkatnafu2809]

ohh wow you'r agreat coach. I wish you r here in our country( Ethiopia) to make driving easy. I failed my exam because of clutch control problem. But now im sure i'll pass in this time tnx to your very helpful videos.

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[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, I'm very happy you appreciate the videos.

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So many great tips and advice in 11 minutes. You explained it perfectly!

[@mikeemarinas1350]

Been driving for 4 years and this helped me! Thank you!!

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you, I'll take that as a compliment ;)

[@piperuk5366]

Been driving for 5 years. Great video!

[@pau6545]

Been looking for a video like this. I have an automatic license and been looking to get manual soon and this helped me so much. Thanks alot!

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome

[@goldman7461]

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[@ConquerDriving]

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[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome. My Grandad was Maltese.

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[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

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[@mostakin9]

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[@VandelayH]

I feel like this video was made as a direct result of my recent questions 😆👍

[@ConquerDriving]

I have been planning to make this video, but good timing.

[@onlythought4918]

Thank you so much! Now I understand why is clutch used and what does it do!

[@s.a.9503]

I really enjoy your videos, although i know this stuff pretty well. Coz anybody could tell you are an excellent teacher mate. Why all the good teachers are on KZbin most of the time and not in a city one lives in ). I noticed that many instructors teach pressing the clutch down together with the break, to simplify the task for a student and to prevent student from stalling too often. Or they may not care that much , IDK. I started driving 20 yrs later than people normally would, so I was very serious about learning properly. Read tonns of bokks and hours of videos on youtube, before I understood the theory properly. So It took me a lot of time to find an instructor that would not insist on pressing the clutch pedal down every time i would need slow down a notch. I even had instructors that would demand pressing the clutch down while in a turn a 25-30 kmh, or when slowing down from the similar speed. Lets say, i would not even pass a driving test in Canada if i would drive like that, simply for operating the vehicle unsafely. I recently saw a video of one European driving school where an instructor asked a student when slowing down and exiting from a highway, to press the clutch + brakes at 100 kmh, and there were no gear changing during that. They went like 7 seconds long at 100 km/h with the clutch down and no other action. Insane.

[@ConquerDriving]

Pressing the clutch unnecessarily sounds dangerous to me. Thank you for complimenting the channel!

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[@asias1542]

Thank you very much for that new video and simple visual explanation, that really helps to understand 👍🏻

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm glad you're still watching the videos!

[@derekjohnston1183]

How you use the controls help to maintain the mechanical parts of your car. And help you save fuel. If I sound like a know all I'm not. You can always learn from guys like this.

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[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you!

[@petertorregrossa4447]

My last 4 cars have been manuals and for some reason I'm watching this.

[@dmac3053]

Another great video, learned a lot from this video 👍🏿

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome

[@joannathompson9560]

Thanks for your videos, I'm starting lessons in few months. You are so easy to watch and very helpful with a touch of cool. 😅

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you :)

[@richardprice7763]

I'm sharing this video with my new students. Thank you...👍

[@emiliaioana3173]

I love the way you explain.Thank you.😊

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome ☺

[@PauloBrawlStars]

I'm going to start driving soon and this was extremely helpful 🙌🏻

[@dxnnyk1411]

I started learning in a manual, passed my test in an auto, will never drive a manual ever again and yet I'm still watching 😂

[@skyhigh5747]

Lol

[@ConquerDriving]

Just interested I guess?

[@abovethelaw4417]

Spoken like a true failure. If I were u I'd be humiliated for driving an auto

[@dxnnyk1411]

@@abovethelaw4417 Actually I took my test in an auto because I owned one at the time. I booked my test one evening for the next morning because I was concerned about us going into lockdown, leaving me waiting for a year to get a test date. That was my situation, but go off. See you in an automatic in 2050. 😉

[@MH-qy6ri]

I thought the same thing. But then my husband died unexpectedly. I am learning to drive manual at age 55 so I can drive his 2000 bmw m roadster until our son is old enough to take possession of it (and can afford the insurance). I should have finished learning 35 years ago. I watch these videos every day.

[@hafeezkhaliq7776]

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[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you.

[@hafeezkhaliq7776]

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[@vasuhardeo1418]

Amazing video, great and useful information, thanks

[@VSTV1993]

Even though ABS is a great way of keeping control of your car during skid, its a horrible feeling. That rapid pulse feeling and it also feels like your brakes have failed

[@ConquerDriving]

I still remember the first time I experienced ABS and I was worried I had broken something.

[@lizichell2]

Like a paint tin full of steel spanners shaking in a Renault

[@wolfschindler8921]

First generation ABS was horrible when you braked with one wheel on wet street markings and the others on a dry surface. It felt like you had total loss of brakes. Modern ABS is far more intelligent.

[@asasdsaasda]

Interesting, at 7.5, you slow down without pressing the clutch, i been told that if i want to slow down or stop i press the clutch down and slowly pressing the break (obvious depends of the speed and situation regard how fast you press the break), I just got my first car and start in the art of driving :)

[@ConquerDriving]

You only need to press the clutch down when the revs drop to around 1000rpm.

[@piperuk5366]

Been driving for 5 years and just downgraded my car from Audi A3 to a 2006 fiat Punto (Audi written off by uninsured driver) . I keep juddering and over revving so I'm watching videos to get back to basics. This video made me realise I've always used my clutch incorrectly 🤦‍♀️!! I'm mortified!!

[@ConquerDriving]

The 1.2 litre Fiat engine (known as the FIRE engine) can add extra gas for you at 5mph which is annoying and causes too many revs. I'm not sure if yours does this but I have experienced it.

[@piperuk5366]

@@ConquerDriving YES! YES IT DOES!! Thought I was imagining it! Why did they do that? Still, at least I've got a CITY button and a CASSETTE PLAYER 😎🤣

[@amirpenkar947]

This was brilliant. Thank you!

[@InclusiveDriving]

I've often found that the concept of "the engine spinning" is too abstract, as when you open the bonnet all you see is a solid lump of metal. But if I get learners to watch the underneath of a 7.5t lorry then they can see the propshaft spinning. Although it's the wrong side of the transmission, it still makes them think, "oh yeah, I see what you mean" 😂

[@silvereagle404]

if people don't get the concept of a running engine, they shouldn't even have a driving license and need to go back to kindergarten.. like seriously how difficult is it

[@ConquerDriving]

I understand silvereagle404's point that anyone can understand the engine's job is to spin something. But I also understand where you're coming from Inclusive Driving, having taught people for 11 years now I think showing them a prop shaft may help some people realise the engine spins even when you're stationary.

[@samahkhader4453]

great video...i like it...thanks

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you and you're welcome

[@hafiz8379]

My instructor told me that if you are moving then your never going to stall no matter how quickly you release the clutch. It will only cause the car to jolt

[@ConquerDriving]

This is true as the wheels will keep the engine spinning slowly but when you put the clutch down to select a lower gear it may stall then as most engines can't recover from less than 500rpm so a stall would happen eventually.

[@minhong7234]

love your videos!!! very educative!!!

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you.

[@EGWL93]

Great video! That's what my driving instructor had taught. Clutch before the give way line and if you manage to stop after sight of give way line disappears, you're stopping exactly in front of it. One question, what if there's a bad road, e.g a small bump before the give way line, clutching it will make your car roll to the front or back. What should I do in this situation? Hit onto the brake? Would it stall the vehicle?

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you. When the clutch is down the hill and the environment controls the speed of the car. So down a bump you will speed up and up a bump you will slow down.

[@mrplop38]

8:30 wait so which will help one learn to drive quicker? rev matching with gas or slowing down enough so that you don't have to hold the bite point thanks for your vids again man super helpful :)

[@ConquerDriving]

Rev matching with gas is hard and more advance so I recommend slowing down first or using only the clutch to rev match until you're more skilled.

[@billie23oct]

Love your videos!!! 🙌

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you

[@danielteyehuago1633]

Thanks for sharing it

[@Readrose8]

Ah I didn’t realize how abs interacts with the manual car I am looking at. it’s a 1995 and abs was optional that year.

[@kariinareads6285]

I really hope I can put this video into practice because I'm learning to drive and so far I'm stuck on left turn at the closed junction 😩 I don't know what happens but when I do "mirrors - signal-" and slow down, I somehow panic and don't know what to do with pedals anymore 😂 that's so silly and I really wanna break through this so I could progress in my lessons 😂

[@ConquerDriving]

You difficulties are normal. Try to break each individual part down and do it super super slowly until you have learnt it.

[@asias1542]

ladymorr it is normal at some point of learning experience, I went through similar problems as you - what helped me a lot, was another video made by Richard and I highly recommend you to have a look too - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2nPnamQocZsars. Do not give up, you’ll get there soon, good luck!

[@pinkysegolabeng3576]

Helpful indeed

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you

[@ken_t0524]

Great video, but I’m not going to lie I thought you was a young penn badgley at first lol

[@finfoxwolfpack2542]

2:55 for everyone who can’t stop pressing the clutch, lols

[@johntayco30]

Brilliant explanation thank you ❤️

[@Destro7000]

Extra camera angle: in his sunglasses behind the gearstick xD

[@skyhigh5747]

I got mine last week, and it's cool sometimes but other times I'm like meh...

[@altinhasani5535]

Can we learn from you for what we need a ESP AND ABS in car ?

[@ConquerDriving]

Good idea!

[@chinglenkhombangangom4719]

Brake first and only clutch down when you need to lower down gear

[@BennyVolvo]

but the question is, when do you press the clutch in a automatic car??

[@ConquerDriving]

😂

[@MH-qy6ri]

After starting manual lessons, I've tried to press the clutch in my automatic a couple of times. I took this as a sign of getting some muscle memory.

[@m47kr3nt0n]

Thanks dude

[@ConquerDriving]

You're welcome

[@manapelessia9305]

I have a question, 1. Say I am on gear 5 and about to approach a stop sign, must I break first the clutch in and change to gear 1?

[@ConquerDriving]

Add brake as needed, clutch down when you reach 1000 rpm then select first gear when you're at walking speed. You don't need to select first gear as soon as the clutch is down, you can wait until you're slow enough for the gear.

[@aldadda6742]

Can u do how to control skidding on ice

[@ConquerDriving]

That will be difficult without ice. Although I could do an explanation.

[@yogeswaranrajasegaran8246]

Superb and very helpful video for my clutch usage👍👍😀😀 Do the engine sound will increase in pitch when we still move off the manual car below 4 or 5mph and I add little gas?

[@ConquerDriving]

Normally it starts off monotone as the clutch does its job, then goes up in pitch when the clutch is finished.

[@yogeswaranrajasegaran8246]

@@ConquerDriving understand bro...👍👍👍 Just for my clarification that we can remove our feet from the clutch once it's above 5mph and engine pitch increase and now the gas controlling the speed of car isn't?

[@ConquerDriving]

@@yogeswaranrajasegaran8246 that's right, when the clutch is up, the gas takes control.

[@yogeswaranrajasegaran8246]

@@ConquerDriving much appreciate of your reply...thanks bro😀😀🙏🙏

[@juliusnorling6623]

THE only reason to push THE clutch down is when 1. Obviously when u Want to move THE car forward 2 U chance gears 3. U break so much that u need to change gear

[@Nevexo287]

4. You stop and don't want to _abruptly_ shut the engine down

[@ConquerDriving]

True.

[@prabhudhoni7514]

Hello Richard, great video as always, very clear. I have a doubt, during a turning, when in 2nd gear, should i use the clutch or gas? I have been using clutch control so far and sometimes the car speeds up rapidly and its a bit difficult to control. Kindly let me know, if should I use clutch or gas during a turning, when in 2nd gear. Thanks.

[@ConquerDriving]

When lifting the clutch in second gear and the car is rolling I advise minimal gas. But if the car struggles try adding a little bit of gas.

[@prabhudhoni7514]

@@ConquerDriving thanks bro!

[@rachanachea9911]

Clutch first then brake..

[@petarr_]

Very informative video but I have question. For example: What if I need to slow down for a pothole to 15km/h and I am in 2nd gear. Should I press the clutch and then accelerate from 2nd or I should downshift to 1st and then accelerate?

[@ConquerDriving]

You can do either, do what feels easier for your car.

[@saleemhussain1201]

I started my firsr lesson today i know you have to use the clutch to change gear when you turn left or right do you have to use the glutch or only use gas and brak

[@ConquerDriving]

Use the brake also if you need to slow down.

[@saleemhussain1201]

@@ConquerDriving so i dont need to use the clutch only the brake

[@soumyadipguha6959]

Very helpful video. Thank you. I have one query - I have a strange problem, when I drive the car 15-16 km in 1st gear, then if I press and release the clutch(hold in bitting point), the car is shaking forward, and the car seems to be braking. Why is this happening?

[@ConquerDriving]

1st gear wants to go about 7-8kph with no gas, so if you like the clutch up above that speed without has it will rapidly slow down. I advise changing to second gear at that speed before lifting the clutch up as it's a better gear for the speed.

[@PredatorDinZ]

Hi could you teach how to parallel park on hills and how to move out from them.

[@ConquerDriving]

It would be the same as my parallel park video but you would need to do hill starts. I should do a video on the angle start soon. (moving away after parallel park)

[@PredatorDinZ]

@@ConquerDriving thank you

[@subhodrasonowal2559]

Sir, downhill is very difficult 4me bcoz when I press clutch in downhill car automatically speed up.

[@ConquerDriving]

That will happen, it's important to have the brake on if you press the clutch down downhill.

[@Debangshuification]

I have two questions: 1. we can take our foot off the gas and brake to slow down a bit without clutch as long as its not too slow or we need to change the gear, right? Also, Going downhill, can i just brake without clutch down as long as its not too slow? 2. When I'm at relatively higer speed say 20kmph and i had pressed my clutch for some obstacle ahead (which i should not do after watching this video), do i still have to wait at the bite point or can i release clutch quickly all the way? I've been taught that i need to clutch down every time i take my foot off gas or brake because the car would stall otherwise Thanks you

[@ConquerDriving]

You can come off all the pedals and the car will slow down unless it's down a steep enough hill. Clutch only needs to be down when the engine is near 1000rpm. Always bring the clutch up very carefully or it could be jerky.

[@whynotmysterious]

Hi, can you please share your knowledge about the queries you posted in your first point especially about the slow car movement in downhill

[@sappy9012]

At 5:47, why didn't you press the clutch all the way to the floor. I noticed that you only pressed the clutch all the way to the floor at 5:53 when changing gear. Thank you in advance.

[@ConquerDriving]

That was all the way down, or as near as it makes no difference. It doesn't need to be hard on the floor, a little bit up will be OK as long as it's below the bite point.

[@sappy9012]

@@ConquerDriving Thanks a lot for your response, Richard. I'm learning a lot about driving from your videos. I really appreciate your effort.

[@mikatekonukere5636]

Is it safe enough to use engine braking on the junctions , when you have clear view of the other roads ?

[@ConquerDriving]

Whether it's safe is down to how much you slow down as apposed to what method you use to slow down.

[@nikapatiu]

6/16/22 4:55 5:43 9:05

[@kukuhassan9182]

lets say im going to turn right. Do i have on 1 gear or 2 gear while im turning? and should i have the clutch in while turning?

[@ConquerDriving]

That depends on the speed you're going and the car. Choose the relevant gear for your speed. If you must go below 1000rpm than you will need the clutch down.

[@rayman570]

If there's speed why do you have to bring the clutch up to the bite just let go of it quickly

[@ConquerDriving]

Because the speed between the engine and clutch is different so you still need to give the clutch time to sync.

[@noraexplora5957]

Can u plz help im struggling to stop at junctions and roundabouts as im on accelerator

[@ConquerDriving]

You should come off the accelerator when you want to stop.

[@noraexplora5957]

@@ConquerDriving it sounds stupid but I can't. My instructor said I need my leg chopping. ..lol

[@ConquerDriving]

@@noraexplora5957 I had a similar issue with a customer who wouldn't come off the brake and would stop too early. A quiet area and practise helped sort it. I would say you're probably a bit too tense if you are struggling to control yourself. If so, try to find routes that allow you to relax and enjoy the ride.

[@lenatsoutsoura9486]

I am trying to understand what I am doing wrong....

[@ConquerDriving]

I hope the videos help you get to the bottom of it.

[@BLINKBOXHD]

Had my first lesson today, I think I'm overthinking everything and this means I hold the steering wheel too tight, how do I calm down more?

[@ConquerDriving]

Sounds like too much too soon. Go to a place where you don't have pressure and can go really slowly to gradually build up your confidence.

[@crazyoncoffee]

You need to do some slow speed practice in an empty car park where you can get a feel for the controls with no other traffic around. Try doing it on a Sunday when shops are closed, less traffic and you can just focus on the controls, not the traffic

[@suyashrahatekar4964]

Why don't u upload mock tests like other channels do?

[@ConquerDriving]

It is something I may do in future.

[@officiallytrapo6972]

Or when am peeking I use clutch to go abit further am I doing it correctly or no am just concerned with both questions

[@ConquerDriving]

This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5W3hIV4f9eqbbs

[@officiallytrapo6972]

The thing I don’t get is in my driving lessons I use only clutch and break on clutch control but the thing I don’t get other people use clutch and gas as a clutch control can someone help me out with it

[@ConquerDriving]

Using clutch and brake for clutch control wears the clutch prematurely and doesn't work in all cars. Clutch control uphill and brake control downhill.

[@aleddavies770]

Why do you put the clutch all the way down when slowing down slightly. That's coasting

[@ConquerDriving]

I recommend you watch the video again. I also have a separate video on coasting.

[@retro5716]

At a yield sign, can I hold clutch first then brake and hold those 2 pedals at the same time ? Then pick up speed in 2nd gear so I don't stall?

[@aldadda6742]

No unless it's downhill in my experience If u stop u have to change down to 1

[@ConquerDriving]

If you stop you need to have the clutch down and select first.

[@justdoinks]

Okay so like once you get going do you still have to clutch in every shift or is it mostly the get going part

[@ConquerDriving]

You should press the clutch down every time you change gear.

[@justdoinks]

@@ConquerDriving thank you

[@moalomari2230]

Now

[@manapelessia9305]

Is there any difference between: clutch in then brake and brake then clutch in??

[@ConquerDriving]

I'll make a video on this.

[@ConquerDriving]

Press the clutch down when the revs are low. Brake when you need to slow down. You shouldn't do one before the other, just do whichever one is needed when needed.

[@manapelessia9305]

@@ConquerDriving: i would appreciate that . Thank you

[@manapelessia9305]

@@ConquerDrivingnoted

[@hafiz8379]

Only an electric motor can idle at 0

[@ConquerDriving]

Very true. A horse can too though.

[@ArcadeCabNBud]

answer: when you want to to change gear.

[@ProzYYnc]

I'll just not press the clutch when braking to a stop then🤷‍♂️

[@simruuu]

6:50

[@ivanzz5379]

6:45 be on biting point before turning on a junction

[@UsmanKhan-mx9ll]

i swear this is the guy on tiktok ???

[@ConquerDriving]

Don't know that one? I'll look it up.

[@hereforthelove95]

6:45