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What happens if you press the accelerator while in P mode?

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OliviaRose

07/29/25 9:26pm

When the car is parked in P mode, the mechanical lock gear teeth can lock the transmission output, and the engine is already disconnected from the transmission, with no power transmission. Pressing the accelerator only increases the engine speed, and the power is not transmitted to the transmission. Similar to Neutral (N) mode, it is in idle rotation, and the car will not move. More information about the P mode in cars is as follows: 1. P mode is a special neutral gear that mechanically locks the transmission output shaft to secure the vehicle. Its function is to act as a parking brake, preventing the vehicle from moving. 2. For practical safety reasons, car manufacturers place the P mode in the first position of the gear shift console and set internal mechanisms to enforce that the ignition key can only be removed when the gear shift lever is moved to the P mode. Therefore, P mode is specifically designed for long-term parking in automatic transmission cars.

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