It stall - is it because of Auto Stop/Start thing? If you think the traffic light will not hold long, keep the clutch pressed so the Auto Stop/Start will not activate, OR, remember to press the A button before you hit the road or before you hit your first stop. Just a thought.
If it's any consolation, my last manual was a YJ 15 years ago. Bought the JL and the first week I kept finding myself leaning down and left after starting the vehicle and coming up confused... Finally realized I was looking for the YJ E-Brake release...
He was in 3rd. Slot one was "reverse" (really first), so he put it in the next available slot, which was 3rd, thinking it was 1st. Gearing is low, but it takes some doing to start smoothly from 3rd.
This is correct. I was able to get it going too! The hill start at the stop sign was a trip.
On flat ground I idle at 20 mph in 4th. Great for driving though the neighborhood, one foot covering clutch, the other covering the brake. Kids in my neighborhood are worse than squirrels and deer.I've had a number of manual vehicles and still had two "well that's new..." moments with my new Jeep.
1) Hill Start Assist - had no idea you can take your foot right off the break on any hill and the jeep will not roll back until you start to release the clutch. Nice touch! Been doing the quick foot for years!
2) You can't stall the thing in idle. Great for traffic, first and second gear, take your foot off the gas and it just keeps going. Even up steep hills! My old cars would have stalled going down hill.
I only recognized this during my test drive because I had a kia koupe right after I graduated college that had the same reverse pattern with "finger ring" thing
