Should an automatic transmission car be started in P or N gear?
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Automatic transmission cars should be started in N gear. Below is relevant information about starting an automatic transmission car: 1. Starting in P gear: When starting in P gear, there might be slight impact force acting on the parking gear. After ignition, when shifting from P to D gear, the transmission passes through R gear, generating reverse impact force that causes minor damage to the transmission. 2. Recommended shifting method: First power on, then press the brake and shift to N gear, ignite the engine, and finally shift to D gear to start moving. As long as you don't stay in R gear, the transmission won't perform shifting actions. 3. Shifting logic: Modern automatic transmissions don't rely on the gear lever directly driving the transmission to shift gears. Instead, the transmission control system receives gear position signals, performs calculations, and then makes shifting decisions.