In a manual car, the clutch is the pedal all the way on the left. The brake is in the middle and the accelerator is on the right. Even if you’re driving a car where the wheel is on the right side, the order of the pedals is usually the same. The clutch is the pedal that transfers power from your engine to the wheels. Holding it down keeps your wheels from spinning while your engine is on. Releasing it completely transfers all of the power from the engine to the wheels.
If you start rolling backwards, press the foot brake and pull the handbrake. Start again. This can take some practice to get used to! Releasing the clutch too quickly will cause the car to stall. [4] X Expert Source Ibrahim OnerliDriving Instructor Expert Interview. 18 November 2019.
Biting refers to the friction you feel in the clutch when you’re accelerating the car. As you rev the engine up, the clutch is trying to mitigate the speed of the wheels, causing some friction in the pedal.
This method is a little easier if you struggle shuffling your foot quickly from the brake to the accelerator. It’s basically the same as the first method, except you’re using the handbrake instead of the foot brake.
Essentially, you’re releasing the handbrake and clutch at the same time that you’re accelerating. There may be some discrepancy between the clutch and the handbrake if you’re on a really steep incline.
Keep your handbrake set in the vertical position while you’re doing this.
Your car may slowly drift forward while you’re releasing the handbrake, so do this slowly to monitor your speed.
Once you get used to doing this, you can release the clutch, foot brake, and handbrake at the same time.
