What does the P in automatic transmission mean?

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Gideon
07/30/25 10:10am
P stands for Parking—the parking gear, where P is the abbreviation. After parking, it is necessary to engage the P gear to prevent the vehicle from rolling, especially when parking on a slope. The general method to engage P gear is to press the brake pedal and wait until the vehicle comes to a complete stop before shifting or using the electronic button for models equipped with one. Automatic transmissions have the following gears: 1. P gear: Represents the parking gear. When parking the vehicle, shift into P gear, including when shutting off the engine or during prolonged idling. 2. R gear: Represents the reverse gear. Shift into R gear when reversing the vehicle. 3. N gear: Represents the neutral gear, which is the same as the neutral gear in manual transmissions. It can be used for short-term parking. 4. D gear: Represents the drive gear. When shifted into this gear, the vehicle moves forward. In this gear, the transmission automatically shifts between 1st and the highest gear based on the vehicle's speed and throttle conditions. 5. S gear: Represents the sport mode. When shifted into this gear, the transmission delays shifting, keeping the gear at higher RPMs for longer to increase vehicle power, though this naturally consumes more fuel.
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