Can You Park the Car by Only Engaging the P Gear Without Pulling the Handbrake?
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Engaging the P gear allows for direct parking. Below is the principle of how engaging the P gear enables direct parking: 1. When the driver parks and shifts into the P gear, the control lever pushes the pawl into the slot of the parking gear. At this point, the parking gear, through the interaction of the slot and the pawl, and the hinge connection of the other end of the pawl with the transmission housing, effectively locks the parking gear together with the transmission housing. Since the parking gear is connected to the differential, half-shafts, and wheels, this action essentially fixes the wheels to the transmission housing, preventing them from moving, thereby achieving the purpose of stopping the car. 2. When the gear shift lever is in this position, the parking lock mechanism locks the transmission output shaft. In P gear, the drive shaft is partially locked inside the transmission, so even without pressing the brake on flat ground, the vehicle has a certain braking force.