Can I switch from manual to automatic transmission when applying for a driver's license?

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If you are learning to drive a manual transmission car for your driver's license, you can switch to an automatic transmission model before taking the Subject 2 test. C1 and C2 driver's licenses are different. For a C1 license, one of the tasks in Subject 3 is to test how the trainee prevents the vehicle from stalling. Since automatic transmission cars do not stall, this cannot be assessed. Therefore, if you want to obtain an automatic transmission driver's license, you should directly apply for a C2 license. The scope of a C1 driver's license includes: small and micro passenger vehicles with a total mass not exceeding 4.5 tons; light and micro cargo vehicles, with the total length of the truck not exceeding 6 meters; light, small, and micro special-purpose vehicles; and small passenger vehicles with a seating capacity of 9 or fewer people, meaning you cannot drive vehicles with 9 or more seats, such as some SUVs or MPVs with more than 9 seats. The vehicles permitted under a C2 license include: small and micro automatic transmission passenger vehicles, as well as light and micro automatic transmission cargo vehicles. Like the C1 license, you can only drive automatic transmission cars with 9 or fewer seats and a length not exceeding 6 meters. Additionally, a C2 or higher license also allows you to drive small automatic transmission passenger cars specially designed for upper limb disabilities and vehicles shared with disabled individuals.