Is it necessary to depress the clutch when shifting to neutral?
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Shifting to neutral requires depressing the clutch for the following reasons: 1. Without the clutch, excessive movement during gear disengagement may cause the gear to directly hit the next gear, posing a risk of gear grinding. 2. The clutch serves to cut off the power from the driving wheel. If the clutch is not depressed, the power from the transmission input shaft remains connected, making it very easy for the synchronizer to cause gear grinding during gear shifting, which can subsequently lead to transmission damage. 3. When the car is operating at high speed, shifting from gear to neutral without depressing the clutch may encounter slight resistance, potentially harming the gears.