What are the hazards of forgetting to shift to P gear before turning off the engine?
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The hazards of forgetting to shift to P gear before turning off the engine are: it will affect the lifespan of the transmission and engine, and not shifting to P gear can easily cause the car to roll, affecting safety. The correct operation for the owner should be: directly shift to P gear, then pull the handbrake lever, and finally turn off the engine. P gear is also called the parking gear, which relies on the engine's power to brake the vehicle. When the gear is shifted to P, a locking gear in the automatic transmission will engage to lock the transmission. The gears of an automatic transmission are P, R, N, and D. When in P gear, the automatic transmission is in neutral, and a mechanical lever will lock the output shaft to prevent the car from rolling. Of course, the gear lever should only be placed in P gear when the vehicle is completely stationary.