What gear should an automatic transmission car be in when parked?
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When parking an automatic transmission car, shift to P (Park) gear. The parking procedure is as follows: press the brake pedal, shift to N (Neutral) gear, release the foot brake, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, then shift to P gear. If on a slope, the third step should be: first engage the parking brake, then release the foot brake, turn off the engine, and finally shift to P gear. P stands for Park gear, while N is Neutral gear. It's generally appropriate to shift to P gear when stopping for more than 40 seconds. Automatic transmission typically refers to a car's automatic gear-shifting mechanism, where the transmission control system automatically selects the appropriate gear based on engine speed and load during driving, replacing the driver's subjective judgment of timing and gear-shifting operations. A typical automatic transmission car has six gear positions, from top to bottom: P, R, N, D, S, L. The commonly used automatic transmission gears are Park (P), Reverse (R), Neutral (N), and Drive (D).