Can the Corolla be turned off without shifting to P gear?

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The Corolla cannot be turned off without shifting to P gear. Below is the correct way to turn off the engine and an introduction to the function of the P gear. Correct way to turn off the engine: When parking the car, first bring the car to a complete stop, then shift the gear to N, engage the handbrake, turn off the engine, and finally shift to P gear. This is the correct way to turn off the engine. The structure of the P gear is relatively simple, with a pawl next to the gear on the output shaft. When the gear is shifted to P, the pawl grabs the gear, thereby locking the output shaft. Function of the P gear: The P gear is a special neutral gear that mechanically locks the output shaft of the transmission to secure the vehicle. Its function is to act as a parking brake, preventing the vehicle from moving. For safety reasons, car manufacturers place the P gear in the first position on the gear shift console and set internal mechanisms to ensure that the car key can only be removed when the gear shift lever is moved to the P position. Therefore, the P gear is specifically designed for long-term parking in automatic transmission cars.