Should the brake be released slowly or directly when starting an automatic transmission car?

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LaFrancisco
07/29/25 7:41pm
If the road ahead is flat and clear, you can completely release the foot brake at once and then accelerate to start; if the road conditions ahead are complex and crowded, with people, vehicles, or obstacles, or on a steep slope, you should not release the brake all at once. Instead, you need to release it slowly and gradually in a "tentative" manner, mainly to prevent the car from speeding out of control and causing an accident during startup. Additional information about automatic transmission is as follows: 1. Introduction: Automatic transmission, as the name suggests, 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, there are six gear positions on an automatic transmission car, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. 2. Principle: The automatic transmission uses planetary gear mechanisms to shift gears. It can automatically shift gears based on the degree of the accelerator pedal and changes in vehicle speed. The driver only needs to control the speed by operating the accelerator pedal.
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