Should You Release the Handbrake or Shift Gears First in an Automatic Transmission?

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Generally, you should shift gears first and then release the handbrake. Here is an introduction to starting an automatic transmission car: 1. Starting in P gear: When starting in P gear, there may be a slight impact force on the parking gear. When shifting from P gear to D gear after ignition, the transmission passes through R gear, which causes a small amount of backlash force and slight damage to the transmission. 2. Recommended shifting method: First, power on, press the brake and shift to N gear, ignite, then shift to D gear to start. As long as you do not stay in R gear, the transmission will not perform a gear shift. 3. Shifting logic: Modern automatic transmissions do not rely on the gear lever to directly drive the gear shift but on the transmission control system. After receiving the gear signal, the transmission control system calculates and then makes the shifting decision.