What Gear Should an Automatic Transmission Be in When Parked on a Slope?

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DelKyle
07/29/25 8:19pm
Automatic transmission vehicles should be in the drive gear when parked on a slope. Here are the relevant details: 1. Automatic Transmission: An automatic transmission eliminates the need for manual gear shifting by the driver, as the vehicle automatically selects the appropriate gear based on speed and traffic conditions. Typically, automatic transmissions have six gear positions, listed from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. 2. Principle: When a car is parked on a slope, the downward force caused by gravity must be entirely borne by the parking pawl (P gear). This causes tension between the pawl and the gear, keeping the transmission under stress until the next drive. This can damage the transmission. Moreover, when starting the car next time, pulling out of P gear is equivalent to unlocking the engaged pawl, which can also lead to transmission wear and produce a jerky sensation.
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