What are the parking steps for an automatic transmission car?

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Parking steps for an automatic transmission car: First, press the foot brake, shift to N gear, then engage the handbrake. Now you can turn off the engine, then press the foot brake again, and finally shift to P gear and remove the key. Generally, there are two parking methods for automatic transmission cars. The difference between these two parking steps lies in whether to shift to the parking gear first or engage the handbrake first, which actually involves different points of force application. The former applies force to the locking mechanism of the parking gear, and the transmission also bears corresponding force. Since the transmission is designed with a parking gear, it proves that it can withstand this force. The latter applies force to the handbrake, and the transmission basically bears no force, with the force being transferred to the handbrake. If parking on flat ground, neither parking method will damage the transmission of your car. It mainly depends on personal parking habits.