Hello I'm Chris. In this video I'm going to show you how to move off at a junction uphill without
using the parking brake or hill assist and most importantly in control without rolling backwards
or stalling. You might prefer this if you've only stopped for a second and want to move off
again without a delay. If you're learning to drive a manual car then this videos for you.
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videos like this one. Now before trying this, make sure you're confident at setting the gas
quickly so that the car doesn't stall. You'll also need to be able to find the biting point quickly
too so that the car doesn't roll back. Practice finding the biting point with the parking brake
on as you'll feel when you've got it as the rear of the car dips down slightly and the engine sound
changes a little. If you're not 100% confident with the pedals or if it's a steep hill then I'd
definitely recommend applying the parking brake. It's easier as it allows you to get your feet and
the car ready to move off again and it doesn't have to take ages. OK let's try some Hill starts
without the parking brake. I'm approaching a junction and if it's clear then I don't have
to stop at the give way line but I'm going to stop anyway to show you a hill start. Now I could raise
the clutch to the biting point with the foot brake still on and this might work for you but there is
more chance of stalling, especially if I was in an older petrol car. Instead I'll quickly set the
gas and get the biting point before it rolls back. As you could see you've got to be quite
quick with the pedals. If you're not confident doing this then just use the parking brake as
it's so much easier. Let's try another junction. When moving off uphill, you've got to make sure
that you press the gas pedal or there's a good chance the car will stall. You must also find
the biting point quickly or the car might roll back, but you could also stall if you release
the clutch too high. Just raise it to the biting point, hold it for a couple of seconds and then
slowly release it. If the car moves off too fast you can always lower their clutch to slow down
roughly the thickness of a pound coin or raise it a little to move more. As always, I'd highly
recommend practicing with an instructor somewhere quiet to start with. Don't forget if you're not
confident doing hill starts this way then just use a parking brake. Let's do another one.
Off the brake, gas, biting point, feet steady for a couple of seconds,
more gas as the clutch slowly comes up.
You certainly need to be fast with your feet but in control, you don't want the car to roll back,
zoom off or stall. Let's do one more and then I will show you a different way of
tackling these junctions. Don't forget to press the gas pedal and then hold the
biting point for a couple of seconds to avoid stalling. I'm heading back to the
same junctions again and this time if it's definitely clear and safe I'm not going to
stop as there's a give way line and not a stop line. It's tricky to see so I need to creep out
really slowly using some clutch control. Observe properly and be ready to stop.
Another junction and again I've got to give way. As long as it's definitely clear and safe,
I don't have to stop but always ready to. Clutch down, first gear,
set the gas, biting point, feet steady, clutch down a little to slow down,
raise it slightly to speed up. Slowly release the clutch once you've reached walking speed.
A lot of accidents happen at junctions so make sure you observe properly look
out for cyclists, motorcyclists, other drivers, cats and pedestrians.
Well that's the end of our video on hill starts without using the
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