Should You Engage First Gear or Reverse Gear When Parking on a Slope?

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When parking on an uphill slope, engage first gear; when parking on a downhill slope, engage reverse gear. Below is a partial introduction to parking on a slope: The purpose of engaging gear is to utilize the engine's resistance to help the vehicle better perform its parking brake function. Since first gear and reverse gear are the two gears with the largest transmission ratios in the car's transmission, and also the two gears with the smallest transmission ratios when the power is reversed, using first gear and reverse gear for engine parking brake provides the maximum braking force and the best braking effect. Gear shifting technique: Always remember the principle of "accelerate before upshifting, decelerate before downshifting" when shifting gears. Before upshifting, "rev" the throttle to increase the speed first, and before downshifting, "release" the throttle to reduce the speed first.