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Should the car be turned off in N gear or P gear?

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PaigeMarie

07/30/25 8:22am

Both N gear and P gear can be used to turn off or start the car, but the settings vary among different vehicles. Some cars must be shifted to P gear to turn off, while others can be turned off in N gear and then shifted to P gear. The correct sequence for parking an automatic transmission car should be: first, stop the car by pressing the brake, shift to N gear, engage the handbrake, shift to P gear, and then turn off the engine and remove the key. When the gear is in P gear, any external force, such as towing or coasting, can cause severe damage to the transmission when moving the vehicle. P gear should only be engaged after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. N gear is equivalent to the neutral gear in a manual transmission vehicle, allowing the car to move freely without any impact on the vehicle. N gear is the neutral gear, and P gear is the parking gear.

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