Sorry if it seems like dumb question, I did google it but it makes 0 sense to me. I’m only just getting into cars and someone mentioned something called shift assist.
The message they sent for context if that helps:
> Well driving standard now is way easier than when I was younger lol apparently they have shift assist so you don’t stall as easily or something like that
Edit: thank you everyone for all the answers! As a baby car enthusiast, I really appreciate and am enjoying the variety of answers I’ve gotten. I’ve learnt a lot already and it hasn’t even been 24 hours.
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The other posters might be right about shift indicators or synchros being what’s referred to, but I think maybe brake assist is just being miss-named; brake assist seems to be far more helpful for preventing new drivers from stalling.
The way it works is that when you’re stopped facing up-hill (brake in, gear = neutral), you make an effort to go forward (clutch in -> shifter to 1st gear -> brake out -> gas in + clutch out) the brakes will keep slight pressure to keep you from rolling backwards down hill. Most new drivers would panic from the roll-back and stall. To bypass the brake assist in my car I just have to let the brake out before putting the clutch in, but I ain’t no dang hero lol.
Edit: also possibly referred to as hill-assist.
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