How to Avoid Shifting from Third Gear to First Gear by Mistake

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Judah
07/30/25 8:44am
Before shifting gears, first return the gear lever to neutral, then engage the corresponding gear. Here are some additional tips: 1. When parking normally with an automatic transmission, shift into P (Park). Most automatic transmissions follow the gear sequence "P, R, N, D". You should first shift from P to N (Neutral), then start the engine, release the handbrake, shift into D (Drive), and press the accelerator to drive forward normally. 2. If you start the engine directly and then shift from P through multiple gears to D in one motion, it will frequently cause impact damage to transmission components.
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