Can You Start the Engine in P Gear for Automatic Transmission?

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You can start the engine in P gear for automatic transmission. As long as you do not pause when shifting from P gear through R gear after starting the engine, it will not cause damage to the transmission. Introduction to the gears of an automatic transmission car: 1. P gear is the parking gear, used for long-term parking of the vehicle; 2. R gear is the reverse gear, engaged when the vehicle needs to move backward; 3. N gear is the neutral gear, engaged when the vehicle is parked for a short time without turning off the engine; 4. D gear is the drive gear, where the vehicle automatically shifts gears based on throttle opening and speed data when the gear lever is in D gear; 5. S gear is the sport mode, making the vehicle drive more sportily; 6. M gear refers to the manual mode, where gear shifting is done manually by the driver when the gear lever is in M gear; 7. L gear is the low gear.