Do You Need to Press the Brake When Starting a Lavida Automatic Transmission Car?

[VonKate]

When starting an automatic transmission car, you do not need to press the brake. The correct steps are: start the engine, press the brake, shift to R or D gear, release the handbrake, release the foot brake, and the car will start moving. Accelerate as needed. Automatic transmission gear design: When starting the engine of an automatic transmission car, you do not need to press the brake unless the car is in N gear and the handbrake is not engaged. For safety reasons, automatic transmission cars are generally designed to start the engine only in P gear or N gear. Cannot start in R or D gear: If the car is in R or D gear, it cannot be started. This is because once R or D gear is engaged, the engine's power is transmitted to the wheels, and the car would move if started. Therefore, to prevent accidents, automatic transmission cars are equipped with a control system that prevents starting in reverse gear (R) or drive gear (D). The engine can only be started when the car is in park gear (P) or neutral gear (N).