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

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Automatic transmission parking should first turn off the engine. The correct method for parking an automatic transmission car: After the car enters the parking position, step on the brake and shift to N, pull up the handbrake, release the foot brake and then turn off the engine, then shift to P and remove the key. P stands for Parking gear. When the car is not in use, the gear is in this position, and the wheels are mechanically locked to prevent rolling. When the car needs to stay in a fixed position for a long time or before leaving the vehicle after parking, the handbrake should be pulled up and the gear lever pushed into the P position. An automatic transmission does not require the driver to manually shift gears; the vehicle will automatically select the appropriate gear based on driving speed and traffic conditions. Generally, there are six gear positions on an automatic transmission car, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L.