Is it okay to engage the P gear without pulling the handbrake?

[DeAaliyah]

Whether to pull the handbrake when engaging the P gear depends on the terrain: 1. On relatively flat ground, you can engage the P gear without pulling the handbrake; 2. On uneven ground, you need to pull the handbrake after engaging the P gear. The car gears include: 1. P gear is the parking gear and starting gear; 2. R gear is the reverse gear; 3. N gear is the neutral gear; 4. D gear is the forward gear, also known as the drive gear; 5. L gear is the low-speed gear; 6. S gear is the sport mode; 7. OD gear is the overdrive gear. The steps for parking a car are: 1. Press the brake to stop; 2. Shift the gear from D to N; 3. Pull the handbrake and turn off the engine; 4. Release the foot brake, but do not turn off the power, to ensure the car is completely stopped under the handbrake; 5. Press the foot brake and shift the gear from N to P; 6. Release the foot brake; 7. Turn the key back, turn off the power, and remove the key.