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What do the PRNDSL gears mean respectively?

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GrahamMarie

07/29/25 12:21pm

PRNDSL gears mean respectively: 1. P gear is the parking gear, used for parking, which utilizes a mechanical device to lock the transmission part of the car, preventing the car from moving; 2. R gear is the reverse gear, used for reversing the vehicle. Usually, you need to press the safety button on the shift lever to move the lever to R gear; 3. N gear is the neutral gear. When the shift lever is placed in N gear, the power between the engine and the transmission is cut off; 4. D gear is the drive gear, used for normal road driving. When the shift lever is placed in D gear, the driver can control the speed simply by controlling the accelerator pedal; 5. S gear is the sport gear. In S gear sport mode, the transmission can shift freely; 6. L gear is the low gear, used when the car is climbing a hill to obtain greater power.

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