Do I Still Need to Shift to Neutral with Auto Hold?
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With a dual-clutch transmission and auto hold engaged, you cannot shift to neutral because doing so will deactivate the auto hold function. Here are recommendations for shifting gears in different scenarios: 1. When the vehicle fails to start; when using a tow rope or needing to be towed by another vehicle, the gear selector should be placed in N (Neutral) and never in P (Park) for forced towing. This is because shifting to P locks the transmission output shaft to the transmission housing with a mechanical lock pin. Forced towing in P can easily damage transmission and drivetrain components. 2. For brief stops; when the car is briefly stopped on a flat surface, such as waiting at a red light as mentioned earlier, you should generally shift to N first, engage the parking brake to let it function, then shift to P, and finally release the brake.