Should You Use P Gear or N Gear When Parking?

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SebastianRose
07/29/25 9:23pm
When parking, you should use P gear, and ensure the handbrake is engaged before shifting to P gear. The correct steps for parking an automatic transmission vehicle are: 1. Press the foot brake to bring the vehicle to a complete stop; 2. Shift the gear from D to N; 3. Engage the handbrake and turn off the engine; 4. Press the foot brake and shift from N to P; 5. Release the foot brake; 6. Turn the key back to the off position, power down, and remove the key. The correct method for starting an automatic transmission vehicle is: 1. Press the brake pedal; 2. Release the handbrake; 3. Shift to D gear; 4. Press the accelerator. The gears in an automatic transmission vehicle are: 1. P gear is for parking; 2. R gear is for reverse; 3. N gear is neutral; 4. D gear is for driving forward; 5. S gear is for sport mode; 6. L gear is for low speed; 7. M gear is the manual mode for vehicles with a manual-automatic transmission.
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