Under what circumstances is the L gear in an automatic transmission generally used?

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HoldenFitz
07/30/25 3:05am
Automatic transmission L gear is the low-speed gear, which can be used when climbing or descending steep slopes. The following is expanded information about automatic transmission gears: 1. P position: Parking gear, used only when parking. When the P gear is engaged, the transmission output shaft is locked. 2. N position: Neutral gear, equivalent to the neutral gear in a manual transmission. It is engaged when towing or during automatic car washing, allowing the car to move. 3. R position: Reverse gear, used when reversing. 4. D position: The gear used when the car is moving forward. It can automatically shift between 1st gear and the highest gear (such as 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th gear). The above are the gear modes adopted by relatively new cars.
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