Should You Shift to P Gear First or Turn Off the Engine First When Parking an Automatic Transmission Car?

[DelGarrett]

When parking an automatic transmission car, you should shift to P gear first. The correct parking steps are: 1. After the car comes to a complete stop, shift the gear to N; 2. Pull up the handbrake and then shift to P gear before turning off the engine. The gears of an automatic transmission are divided into: 1. P gear is the parking gear and starting gear; 2. R gear is the reverse gear; 3. N gear is the neutral gear; 4. D gear is the drive gear, also known as the forward gear; 5. L gear is the low gear; 6. S gear is the sport mode. The starting steps for an automatic transmission car are: 1. Sit in the driver's seat and press the start button, the ACC light will turn on; 2. Press the start button again for the vehicle to perform a self-check; 3. Press the brake and press the start button to ignite and start the engine; 4. Press the foot brake, shift to D gear, and release the handbrake.