Parking a Manual Transmission - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

2SS · 03-27-2010, 09:35 AM

1. First gear/no parking brake?
2. Neutral with parking brake?

Jarhead · 03-27-2010, 09:37 AM

I do neutral w/parking brake.

SlingShot · 03-27-2010, 09:38 AM

First gear with brake ... Habit for me

ewynn9 · 03-27-2010, 09:57 AM

Neutral with p brake. If I'm on a really steep hill I'll put it in second just to be safe.

Fuel · 03-27-2010, 10:00 AM

Camaro will be an automatic, but when I use a manual I learned neutral with parking brake.

Chief Bob · 03-27-2010, 10:07 AM

First gear with brake

Lbness · 03-27-2010, 10:09 AM

Always in gear Brake on .. although here I could park it in neutral no brake ... kinda flat here

formulahawk · 03-27-2010, 10:39 AM

Hello, driver training 101, in reverse with parking brake on.

Reverse is the lowest gear!

Thanks,

Kelly

thasleeper · 03-27-2010, 10:43 AM

neutral with parking brakes up. If on steep hill; parking brakes and first gear.

EMB135Driver · 03-27-2010, 10:51 AM

Reverse with brake on unless its in garrage
...then reverse with no brake

CLEAN · 03-27-2010, 10:53 AM

Reverse w/ the brake on. Old habit, and it's in your owners manual as the proper procedure

skuttduck · 03-27-2010, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by formulahawk

Hello, driver training 101, in reverse with parking brake on.

Reverse is the lowest gear!

Thanks,

Kelly

+1 and FTFM page 8-24

If the vehicle has a manual
transmission, before getting out of
the vehicle, move the shift lever into
R (Reverse), and firmly apply the
parking brake. Once the shift lever
has been placed into R (Reverse)
with the clutch pedal pressed in,
turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF,
remove the key and release the
clutch.

joeyisapimp · 03-27-2010, 11:05 AM

i usually do 1st with parking brake, even though its really flat here.

jmelchio · 03-27-2010, 11:10 AM

Reverse with parking break. Get's to be a habit, don't even think about it anymore.

03-27-2010, 09:35 AM	#1
2SS LS3,GBA,AFM,VZP,VYX,CF5 Drives: Ordered 3/1/10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 93	Parking a Manual Transmission 1. First gear/no parking brake? 2. Neutral with parking brake?

03-27-2010, 09:37 AM	#2
Jarhead Semper Fi Camaro Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Aqua Blue LS3 Gauge PKG Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 423 View My Garage	I do neutral w/parking brake. __________________

03-27-2010, 09:38 AM	#3
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	First gear with brake ... Habit for me __________________

03-27-2010, 09:57 AM	#4
ewynn9 Drives: IOM 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: McKinney TX Posts: 596	Neutral with p brake. If I'm on a really steep hill I'll put it in second just to be safe. __________________

03-27-2010, 10:00 AM	#5
Fuel Drives: Future: 2010 2LT/RS Automatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St Louis Missouri Posts: 42	Camaro will be an automatic, but when I use a manual I learned neutral with parking brake. __________________ "Naw, more like chewed out. I've been chewed out before."

03-27-2010, 10:07 AM	#6
Chief Bob Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 SIM CTF Car M6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Taylor, MI Posts: 883	First gear with brake __________________ 2012 ZL1,CTF Car, SIM MN6, Polished Wheels,The Rare Flat Black Insert. Proud member of the unofficial Camaro5 "Rodgers Chevrolet Fan Club"

03-27-2010, 10:09 AM	#7
Lbness Drives: 2010 ss M6 Aqua Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 323 View My Garage	Always in gear Brake on .. although here I could park it in neutral no brake ... kinda flat here __________________ Camaros -- 1 of 6 2002 B4-c M6 intimidators and 2010 Aqua Blue ss M6 3499 of 3612 Stipes on Tail Only CAI -Barton Shifter and a few 12v mods Added wheels tires and a sub and I am a happy camper ..although I want a SC Make your girls happy too http://www.lisafreede.com/http://www...s/thumbsup.gif

03-27-2010, 10:39 AM	#8
formulahawk Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oakville Posts: 147 View My Garage	Hello, driver training 101, in reverse with parking brake on. Reverse is the lowest gear! Thanks, Kelly __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS, IOM, IO Interior, RS, 6M Came home 09-07-22 VIN# 25963 1969 Firebird 400 1978 Camaro 305 V8 1994 Firebird Formula LT1 2002 Formula Firehawk LS1

03-27-2010, 10:43 AM	#9
thasleeper Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS\ CYBER GREY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Memphis Tn Posts: 202 View My Garage	neutral with parking brakes up. If on steep hill; parking brakes and first gear.

03-27-2010, 10:51 AM	#10
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 1,121	Reverse with brake on unless its in garrage ...then reverse with no brake __________________

03-27-2010, 10:53 AM	#11
CLEAN Drives: '19 Stingray '22 MB GLC 300 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 447	Reverse w/ the brake on. Old habit, and it's in your owners manual as the proper procedure __________________ "Ever since we got the Camaro, everything seems better" -My 6 year old daughter Last edited by CLEAN; 03-27-2010 at 05:01 PM.

03-27-2010, 11:05 AM	#13
joeyisapimp Control > Speed Drives: 2010 Black LS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Delaware Posts: 80	1st i usually do 1st with parking brake, even though its really flat here.

03-27-2010, 11:10 AM	#14
jmelchio SSmokinJoe Drives: 2010 SIM 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, North Hills Posts: 568 View My Garage	Reverse with parking break. Get's to be a habit, don't even think about it anymore. __________________ 1SS/RS Silver with Black Rally Stripes. 35% Tint Roto-Fab CAI SLP Loudmouth II Axleback Hurst Shifter R1Concepts Slotted Rotors Hawk Ceramic Brakepads I drive way too fast to worry about my cholesterol.