Does Neutral Gear Shutdown Harm the Car?

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OCorbin
07/30/25 5:56am
Neutral gear shutdown does not harm the car. For manual transmission cars, it is generally necessary to shut down the engine in neutral gear. For automatic transmission cars, it is usually required to shift into P gear before shutting down, otherwise the car key cannot be removed after shutdown. The introduction of automatic transmission car gears is as follows: 1. P gear: Parking lock position. When the shift lever is moved into this position, the drive wheels are mechanically locked. 2. R gear: Reverse position. Move the shift lever into this position when reversing. 3. N gear: Neutral position. When the shift lever is moved into this position, the transmission does not engage any gear. 4. D gear: Driving position. When the shift lever is moved into this position, the transmission automatically shifts up and down within the engine speed range, with the shift point depending on engine load, the driver's driving style, and vehicle speed. 5. S gear: Driving position. When the shift lever is moved into this position, the transmission automatically shifts up and down within a higher engine speed range than D gear, making full use of the engine's power.
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