Uphill starts for automatic vehicles
1. Check that the handbrake is firmly on.
2. Press the brake pedal down.
3. Select 'drive' gear position.
4. Check your mirrors and signal your intention to move off.
5. Slowly take your foot off the brake pedal.
6. Gently press the accelerator pedal to increase engine revs by approximately 200 revs.
7. Glance over your right shoulder to check that the road is clear.
8. Without moving your feet, release the handbrake.
9. Apply a little more power (acceleration) and smoothly move off.
The car will either move forward or remain still; it should not roll backwards.
Uphill starts for manual vehicles
1. Check that the handbrake is firmly on.
2. Push the clutch pedal down.
3. Select first gear.
4. Check your mirrors and signal your intention to move off.
5. Gently push the accelerator pedal to apply appropriate engine revs (1500 – 2000 RPM) (more than on level ground).
6. Gently release clutch pedal until the friction point is reached. Keep both feet still at this point.
7. Glance over your right shoulder to check that the road is clear (this is called a 'head check/shoulder check').
8. Without moving your feet, release the handbrake.
9. Gently release the clutch pedal as you apply a little more acceleration (engine revs) until the clutch pedal is fully released.
1. Check that the handbrake is firmly on.
2. Press the brake pedal down.
3. Select 'drive' gear position.
4. Check your mirrors and signal your intention to move off.
5. Slowly take your foot off the brake pedal.
6. Gently press the accelerator pedal to increase engine revs by approximately 200 revs.
7. Glance over your right shoulder to check that the road is clear.
8. Without moving your feet, release the handbrake.
9. Apply a little more power (acceleration) and smoothly move off.
The car will either move forward or remain still; it should not roll backwards.
Uphill starts for manual vehicles
1. Check that the handbrake is firmly on.
2. Push the clutch pedal down.
3. Select first gear.
4. Check your mirrors and signal your intention to move off.
5. Gently push the accelerator pedal to apply appropriate engine revs (1500 – 2000 RPM) (more than on level ground).
6. Gently release clutch pedal until the friction point is reached. Keep both feet still at this point.
7. Glance over your right shoulder to check that the road is clear (this is called a 'head check/shoulder check').
8. Without moving your feet, release the handbrake.
9. Gently release the clutch pedal as you apply a little more acceleration (engine revs) until the clutch pedal is fully released.
The car will either move forward or remain still; it should not roll backwards
