What gear should an automatic transmission be in when being towed?
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The correct towing posture should be to shift the car into N gear and then release the handbrake. At this time, the four wheels have no obstruction and no intersection with the transmission. The following is an introduction to towing: 1. Soft towing generally has two situations. One is when the engine of the faulty vehicle can operate normally (the fault occurs in the transmission system). In this case, the faulty vehicle should start the engine to ensure the normal operation of the power steering and brake assistance systems. 2. If the engine of the faulty vehicle cannot operate normally, the faulty vehicle will have no power steering or brake assistance when being towed. In any case, the towed vehicle must be in neutral gear with the parking brake released. 3. Towing a faulty vehicle with an inoperable engine requires highly skilled and experienced drivers for both the towing and towed vehicles. They should be able to adequately anticipate and judge various situations during the towing process and have corresponding countermeasures.