The shift pattern is printed on the lever handle: five gears are indicated by numbers and reverse is indicated by the letter R.
Methods of application and warnings:
- Fully depress the clutch pedal during gear shifting to disengage the transmission input shaft movement, and then operate the transmission lever. To avoid noise during reverse gear shifting, wait 3 seconds after fully depressing the clutch pedal in a static vehicle position. Engaging reverse gear will be softer.
- A lower gear should be used when descending a hill or during a turn. It is forbidden to move down without using the clutch.
- When shifting the transmission to a higher gear, do not skip gears; otherwise, it will have an impact on the life of the synchronizers.
- When shifting gears, the method of abrupt shifting is prohibited (i.e. pushing and abrupt releasing). The shift lever must be followed by hand to the end, which reduces wear on the synchronizer ring spring lock and reduces wear due to friction.
- Do not put your hand on the gearshift lever while the vehicle is moving. This may cause premature wear of parts or the shift fork.
- If you experience unusual transmission operation during use, such as an unusual sound and obvious difficulty in driving, stop the vehicle immediately to check for malfunctions and continue driving after the problem is corrected.
It is forbidden to engage reverse gear while moving forward, otherwise it will damage the transmission.
Is it possible to drive with the speed off?
Many instructors in driving schools teach future drivers to coast, that is, when going down a hill, approaching an intersection, etc., shift the gearshift lever to neutral or drive with the clutch pedal depressed. This is done in order to save gasoline, but such savings can lead to a dangerous situation.
Machine on "neutral" - it's just a cart that rolls by inertia. She cannot add gas and make a jerk if she suddenly needs to make some kind of maneuver. Imagine that a car in front of you suddenly slows down, or, say, a pedestrian runs out into the roadway. It takes skill and experience to get around an obstacle with only the steering wheel, and sometimes the width of the road does not allow it at all. Most novice motorists in such a situation instinctively press the brake pedal. And emergency braking even in summer, on dry pavement, can be risky, especially in winter, on slippery.
It is good if the car is equipped with ABS, which will prevent the wheels from blocking on wet surfaces, ice, snow slush. Then the car will stop quickly enough and without yaws. If there is no anti-lock system, the car will turn into a kind of sled that slides uncontrollably along the road. From here to the accident - one step.
In any case, it is better to take as a rule: "neutral" - only for shifting gears, not for coasting! Especially in winter! Much more useful (this does not interfere with the owners of cars with ABS) learn another technique - engine braking. In the simplest version, this means that, for example, when approaching a traffic light, you brake smoothly without touching the clutch pedal until the last moment. and stick "neutral" just before stopping, when the engine is already starting to stall. Another way is to downshift first (thus you are like "upset" engine like a galloping horse), and then brake in the same way as in the first case. True, when switching the car can twitch. To avoid a jerk, it is necessary, releasing the clutch pedal, to add a little gas. It is more difficult to learn this technique - you need to practice working with pedals.
Before going down a steep hill, it also makes sense to switch to a lower gear, and do not touch the brake pedal unless it is clearly necessary. The car will gently slide down the slope, "slowing down yourself".
By the way, on machines with "automatically" engine braking is also possible in lower gears.