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Originally Posted by Eurasianman
Didn't read through all the posts, but in case someone didn't mention it already...
When on a hill, pull the e-brake, left of the brake. Give a little gas and ease off of the clutch. As you ease off the clutch, slowly disengage the e-brake. This is how I learned to drive the car from a stopping point when on a hill. Over time, you get quicker at it and do not need the e-brake anymore.
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X2. This is a great suggestion and it really works very well. I have been driving manual trans cars over 20 years and still use this technique on extremely steep grades. San Francisco and Seattle are a couple of cities where this comes in very handy.