Should You Release the Handbrake or Shift Gears First When Parking?

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When parking, first shift to N gear after pressing the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a gradual stop, then engage the handbrake, turn off the engine, and finally shift to P gear. Automatic transmission generally refers to a car's automatic gear-shifting mechanism, where the control system of the automatic transmission selects the appropriate gear based on the engine's speed and load during driving, replacing the driver's subjective judgment of timing and gear-shifting operations. A typical automatic transmission car has six gear positions, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. The commonly used automatic gear positions are Park (P), Reverse (R), Neutral (N), and Drive (D).