Is it okay to engage P gear without pulling the handbrake?
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It is not advisable to engage P gear for long-term parking without applying the handbrake. For automatic transmission vehicles, after parking, the gear lever should be placed in P position, the parking brake (handbrake) should be engaged, and then the engine should be turned off. Here are the specific details for parking: 1. Placing the gear lever in P position only locks the automatic transmission. To ensure the safe parking of the vehicle, the handbrake should be engaged. 2. When parking on a slope, engaging only P gear still poses a risk of the vehicle rolling. Only by engaging the parking brake (handbrake) to lock the vehicle's braking system can the vehicle be prevented from rolling. Additional information: P gear functions similarly to N+ (neutral plus handbrake) and can replace the vehicle's braking system when the handbrake fails, preventing the vehicle from rolling.