Which Gear is for Reversing?

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Lilliana
07/29/25 1:04pm
Reversing is done with the R gear, which is designed to allow the vehicle to move backward and is a special type of driving gear. When the driver shifts the gear lever to the reverse position, the direction of the engine's power input remains unchanged, but the reverse output gear inside the transmission engages with the output shaft, causing the output shaft to rotate in the opposite direction. This ultimately drives the wheels to rotate in reverse for backing up. Introduction to other letters in an automatic transmission car: 1. The P gear is the parking gear, which automatically locks the engine and functions similarly to a handbrake; 2. The N gear is the neutral gear, used for brief stops or when waiting at traffic lights; 3. The D gear is the driving gear, the normal gear used for driving; 4. The S gear is for sports mode, where the transmission can shift freely under this setting.
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