Should the engine be turned off when putting the car in N gear for an automatic car wash?
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No. Here are the relevant explanations: Tunnel car wash: Common automatic car washes use tunnel car wash machines to achieve the washing. The so-called tunnel car wash involves a conveyor belt pulling the car through a tunnel-like car wash machine to complete a series of washing procedures. This type of car wash does not require turning off the engine because, when the engine is off, the car's steering wheels are locked, and the conveyor belt cannot pull the car. The car should be put in neutral or N gear, and it's best not to turn off the engine, as this allows the car to be pulled without damaging the steering system. Reciprocating car wash: If it's a reciprocating car wash machine, where the car remains stationary and the machine moves around it, then the engine can be turned off and the handbrake applied.