Should an automatic transmission car be turned off first or shifted to P gear first?

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DeMila
07/29/25 3:47pm
For an automatic transmission car, you should shift to P gear before turning off the engine. The correct sequence for turning off and parking is: press the brake, shift the gear to N, engage the handbrake, shift to P gear, release the brake, and then turn the key to shut off the engine. One important thing to remember is that whether you turn off the engine in P gear or N gear, you must always engage the handbrake firmly before releasing the foot brake. The handbrake truly prevents the car from moving, while the P gear functions similarly to shifting into first gear in a manual transmission car to prevent rolling. Modern transmissions have two sets of gears: one is responsible for driving and gear shifting, and the other is responsible for parking and locking. When parking, as long as the car does not move, the locking gear does not engage, and the driving gear will not come into play.
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