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How do you slow down a car while driving?
I’m learning how to drive a manual car right now and I’m always afraid I’ll stall it if I make the wrong move. How do you slow down a manual car while you’re driving?
Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Driving a manual car can definitely be tricky at first! To slow down while you’re driving, you can follow these steps:
- Take your foot off of the accelerator. Your car should immediately begin to slow.
- To slow down even more, remove your foot from the brake and press down the clutch so that you can downshift to the next lowest gear.
- Before you let off the clutch, you’ll need to tap the accelerator once or twice to get the engine and the transmission to the same speed.
- If you want, you can repeat this process and continue to downshift until your car stops.
When you’re first learning to drive a manual, it’s really easy to stall the car. To ease some of your anxieties about this, check out your roadside assistance options with the
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