when you park a vehicle with a manual transmission on a hill you should

shut after the engine first and then shift into gear, leaving the parking brake off

turn off the engine and set the parking brake, then shift the transmission into neutral

set the parking brake first before you shift into gear and shut off the engine

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When parking a vehicle with a manual transmission on a hill, you should set the parking brake first before you shift into gear and shut off the engine. This ensures that the vehicle is securely parked and will not roll. After securing the parking brake, you can then shift the transmission into gear (typically first gear if facing uphill, or reverse if facing downhill) and then turn off the engine. This combination helps prevent the vehicle from rolling in case the parking brake fails.