Why Won't an Automatic Transmission Car Start?

[LaWalter]

An automatic transmission car won't start because: 1. The battery may be dead. Prolonged use of electrical devices can drain the battery, making it impossible to start the car. 2. The gear may not be properly set. Unlike manual transmission cars, automatic transmission cars cannot start if the gear is not in P (Park) or N (Neutral) but is instead in R (Reverse) or D (Drive). 3. The car may be out of fuel. If the car won't start due to lack of fuel, simply refueling will solve the problem. Additional Information: Due to the presence of a torque converter in automatic transmission cars, the transmission and engine are not rigidly connected, so push-starting the car is not possible. In such cases, an external power source must be used to start the car. The specific steps for jump-starting with an external power source are: 1. Connect the positive terminal of the dead battery to the positive terminal of the rescue car's battery. 2. Then connect the negative terminal of the rescue car's battery to a grounded metal part of the dead car's body. 3. After starting the car, remove the jumper cables in the order of positive first, then negative.