Will an automatic transmission vehicle roll when shifted to P gear?
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An automatic transmission vehicle will not roll when shifted to P gear. Working principle of P gear: The letter P in P gear stands for park, meaning parking gear. When in P gear, the pawl installed on the transmission housing meshes with the gears inside the transmission, locking all the transmission components, thereby securing the entire vehicle's drivetrain and preventing the car from rolling when the handbrake is forgotten. Correct parking procedure: After the vehicle comes to a complete stop on a level surface, shift the gear from D gear to P gear, then engage the handbrake to complete the parking process, and finally turn off the engine. If you only apply the brakes without shifting to P gear, the vehicle may lose its intended braking capability. The safest and most reliable method is to shift into P gear only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop.