Uphill Hill Start (Manual Car)

Hill starts when facing uphill can be a bit challenging in a manual vehicle because gravity will be working against you.

uphill-hill For practising this manoeuvre, choose a slope that is not too steep and with adequate space behind you, just in case your car rolls back.

Follow these steps once you’re ready to start:

Pull the handbrake up and press the release button.
Keep the handbrake engaged by holding it up.
Slowly let the clutch out until you feel the car “bite” and then push it back in slightly so that the car remains steady.
Press in the accelerator – you’ll need more of it than you would on a flat surface.
Release the handbrake gently.
When you have steady control, signal, check your mirrors and blind spots.
If all’s clear, give the car some more accelerator and release the clutch gently as you pull out.