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What happens if you start the car without shifting to neutral?

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CollinFitz

07/29/25 1:29pm

It mainly depends on whether it's an automatic or manual transmission. Manual transmission vehicles are unaffected. The consequences of starting an automatic transmission car in neutral and the correct method for parking and turning off the engine are as follows: 1. Turning off the engine in neutral poses no issues for the car. The engine should only be turned off in N (neutral) or P (park) gear. Turning off the engine in D (drive) or R (reverse) gear can damage the transmission. The prerequisite for neutral is ensuring the car is on level ground to prevent rolling. 2. The correct method for parking and turning off the engine is to first shift from the driving gear to N gear, pause for 0.5-1 second in N gear, then directly shift to P gear, and finally apply the handbrake. 3. This operation ensures the gearshift doesn't switch twice consecutively. The action should be smooth, as each gear has a detent. Although you pass through R gear, you're not actually shifting into R gear.

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