05-17-2006, 05:47 PM
Sam3 Wrote:
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> OK, one other time would be living in a hilly city like Seattle. When we
> visited there, it was a challenge and a bit unnerving to start from a dead stop while you were
> on a steep incline with a manual tranny.
A good technique if you need it is to hold the car in place with the parking brake, with the button held in.
Then you can manage the throttle and clutch without having to use your foot on the brake. As you start off, just ease off on the parking brake...
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> OK, one other time would be living in a hilly city like Seattle. When we
> visited there, it was a challenge and a bit unnerving to start from a dead stop while you were
> on a steep incline with a manual tranny.
A good technique if you need it is to hold the car in place with the parking brake, with the button held in.
Then you can manage the throttle and clutch without having to use your foot on the brake. As you start off, just ease off on the parking brake...