How to Shift Gears in an Automatic Car?

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SanArabella
07/29/25 3:47pm
Automatic car shifting method is: Step on the car's brake pedal, when the gear is shifted to N gear, release the car's handbrake or electronic handbrake, and then shift the gear to D gear, at this time the car can move forward. Automatic car gears include: P, R, N, D, S, L gears, which are also the common gears of automatic cars. P gear is the parking gear, also called the parking lock, pushing the gear to P gear can prevent the car from rolling, at this time the car is in a mechanical locked state, this gear must be used when the car is completely stopped, otherwise it will damage the car's locking mechanism. R gear is the reverse gear, when reversing, you need to step on the brake pedal, and then press the safety button on the shift lever to move the lever to R gear. N gear is the neutral gear, this gear can be used when waiting at a red light. D gear is the drive gear, using this gear the transmission will automatically shift gears according to the speed of the car. S gear is the sport mode, during driving, the car can switch between economy mode and sport mode freely. L gear is the low gear, this gear is usually used when going downhill.
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