If you are parking with a manual transmission vehicle, shift to before turning off the engine.

If you are parking with a manual transmission vehicle, shift to reverse before turning off the engine. Furthermore, there are two gears you need to concern while parking a manual transmission vehicle. They are first gear and reverse gear.

Explanation:

There are five tips for parking a manual transmission vehicle:

•Neutral Parking

If you are about to park on flat land or between two vehicles, better to set your gear to neutral. It protects your transmission in case another vehicle accidentally runs into yours. Don’t forget to use your emergency brake alongside the neutral gear.

•Emergency Brake

Unlike an automatic transmission car, a manual transmission vehicle does not have a parking gear. So, to park your vehicle, you need to use the emergency parking brake.

•Hill Parking

If you are about to park on a hill with the emergency brake set, your car could roll if you don’t have the right gear set. Try not to panic, and see which way your car is heading to. Set the first gear if your car is going up the hill. But if it’s going down the hill, it’s better to set the reverse gear. No matter which gear you choose, make sure your emergency brake lever is lifted no matter which gear you choose.

•Forward Parking

When you park your vehicle in forward, shift to first gear then use the emergency brake. However, you may also use the reverse gear.

•Reverse Parking

After you back your vehicle all the way in, keep your gear in reverse. You can actually use your first gear, but it’s better to leave it in reverse gear when you back into the parking space.  

LEARN MORE

If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:

•When parking uphill in a car with a manual transmission you should park with the transmission in First gear OR reverse gear? -

•You are driving a vehicle that has an automatic transmission. When you park on a hill you should? -

Keywords:

Parking with a manual transmission vehicle, parking a manual transmission vehicle.

Subject  : Advanced Placement

Class  : College

Sub-Chapter: Transportation