Should You Turn Off the Engine or Shift to P Gear First When Parking an Automatic Transmission Car?
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When parking an automatic transmission car, you should turn off the engine before shifting to P gear. The steps for parking an automatic transmission car are as follows: 1. Press the brake to come to a complete stop; 2. Shift the gear from D to N; 3. Engage the handbrake and turn off the engine; 4. Release the foot brake without turning off the power to ensure the car is completely stabilized under the handbrake; 5. Press the foot brake and shift the gear from N to P; 6. Release the foot brake; 7. Turn the key back to the off position and remove it. An automatic transmission car is a vehicle where the driver controls the accelerator pedal according to driving needs, and the car automatically shifts into different gears based on engine load and driving conditions.