Should an automatic transmission car be in P or N gear when starting?

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HopeFitz
07/30/25 4:42am
When starting an automatic transmission car, it can be in either P or N gear. Starting in N gear can avoid the reverse impact on the transmission when shifting the gear lever from P gear to D gear or other driving gears through R gear. P gear is the parking gear, which can prevent the risk of the car rolling away when in N gear. An automatic transmission car does not require the driver to manually shift gears; the vehicle will automatically select the appropriate gear based on the driving speed and traffic conditions. Generally, automatic transmission cars have six gear positions, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. Driving an automatic transmission car only requires the use of parking gear P, reverse gear R, neutral gear N, and drive gear D to meet the needs of general driving. If encountering some special driving conditions, other functional gears may be needed.
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