Parking Your Car In Gear – Easy Tips For Auto & Manual

Parking Your Car In Gear – Easy Tips For Auto & Manual

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Always Leave Your Car In a Gear Have you ever wondered about parking your car in gear? Always leave your car in a gear (if standard) or in 'P' (Park if automatic). Why? It will hold the vehicle in place & keep it from rolling away. This can happen if the emergency or parking brake were to fail. This is a real thing that happens sometimes. For a related article, check out Right-of-Way in the Parking Lot. How to park an automatic car Leave the automatic vehicle in park, with the parking brake applied, every time you park. The best way to park your automatic car is to: First, put the vehicle into neutral, and then apply the parking brake Then, slowly ease off the brake pedal until your foot is…
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