What to Do When First Gear Won't Engage but Other Gears Are Fine?
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The solutions for when first gear won't engage but other gears are fine are: 1. First, check if the handbrake is released. If the handbrake is not released, it will affect gear engagement; 2. If the handbrake is released and it still doesn't work, shift back to neutral and try engaging first gear again. It's possible that the initial attempt to engage first gear wasn't fully completed, which could also cause the issue; 3. Check if the clutch is fully depressed. Engaging a gear without fully depressing the clutch can also prevent successful gear engagement. When driving, if the car shakes violently as soon as the clutch is released, this indicates that the gear wasn't properly engaged. If not detected and corrected by shifting back to neutral and re-engaging the gear promptly, it could likely cause the engine to stall.