The video is a driving lesson for beginners on how to learn to drive a manual car. The instructor emphasizes the importance of safety checks and understanding the basic controls of the car. The main focus of the lesson is on how to move the car using the clutch pedal. The instructor explains that the clutch pedal is the key to learning to drive a manual car and that it's essential to understand how it works.
To move the car, the instructor advises to:
1. Start on a flat road
2. Put the clutch down and shift into first gear
3. Take the handbrake off
4. Slowly bring the clutch up to the biting point (where the car starts to move)
5. Hold the clutch at the biting point to keep the car moving
6. Use fraction movements of the clutch pedal to control the car's speed
The instructor emphasizes that it's not necessary to give the car gas as long as the road is flat, and that the clutch pedal can be used to control the car's speed. The lesson is designed to help beginners understand how to use the clutch pedal and how to move the car, making it easier to learn to drive a manual car.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video is for people who are about to learn or have just started learning to drive a manual car.
2. The video aims to provide information on how to learn to drive a manual car easily.
3. The first step in learning to drive a manual car is to make sure the driver is safe.
4. A safety check is performed to ensure the driver is safe, which includes checking doors, seat, seatbelt, steering, and mirrors.
5. The safety check is often referred to as DSSM.
6. The driver must ensure all doors are shut before starting the car.
7. The driver must adjust the seat to a comfortable position and ensure they can reach the pedals.
8. The driver must wear a seatbelt at all times while driving.
9. The driver must check the steering to ensure it is comfortable and not too far or too near.
10. The driver must adjust the mirrors to ensure they can see clearly.
11. There are six main controls in a manual car that the driver must know: accelerator, brake, clutch, steering, handbrake, and gear stick.
12. The clutch is the most difficult thing to learn in a manual car.
13. The clutch must be pressed down fully to shift gears.
14. The biting point is where the car starts to move.
15. The driver must bring the clutch up slowly to find the biting point.
16. The driver can tell when the clutch is at the biting point by the change in engine noise and the bonnet going up slightly.
17. To move the car, the driver must bring the clutch up to the biting point and then release it slowly.
18. To slow the car, the driver must press the clutch down slowly.
19. To stop the car, the driver must press the clutch down fully, apply the brake, and engage the handbrake.
20. The driver must shift into neutral when stopping the car.