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Reverse prevents foward roll on a decline, 1st prevents backwards roll on an incline.
I've been leaving mine in neutral, but now I'm going to start putting it in gear, though I'm not sure how I'd do that without making the car stall. I guess you turn the car off first, then gear it?
1) engage clutch
2) place car in desired gear
3) apply parking brake
4) kill engine
5) release clutch