What do Toyota automatic gears P, R, N, 3D, 2 and L stand for and how to use them?

1, p Park: Only when the vehicle comes to a complete stop can it be put into gear. When this gear is engaged, the driving wheel is locked by the mechanical device, so that the wheel cannot rotate.

2.r reverse gear: Only when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is idling can reverse gear be engaged. Press the handle button of the shift lever to move the shift lever into or out of reverse gear.

3.n neutral: When the ignition switch is turned on, when the vehicle is stationary or the speed is lower than 5Km/h, the gear lever will be locked by the locking electromagnet after it is engaged in this gear.

4.d drive gear: generally, this gear can be selected. In the D position, the transmission control unit controls the transmission to switch freely in 1-4 according to parameters such as vehicle speed and engine load.

5. Long slope gear: Select this gear when encountering a long slope, and the control unit controls the vehicle to automatically shift gears in 1 and 2 gears according to the change of driving speed and throttle opening.

6.l low gear: In this gear, the gearbox will remain in the 1 gear without upshifting, which can be used in situations such as ramps. It also has a certain braking function when going downhill. Some cars are equipped with D2 gear, called low-speed forward gear, which is used on bad roads or off-road.

Extended data:

Both P and N gears are neutral, so the power generated by the engine input cannot be transmitted to the gearbox output, which is why drivers often slide for a short distance after stopping in P gear on uneven roads.

Because the mechanical braking device is added to the P gear, the vehicle will not move after the gear groove in the gearbox is caught by the pawl. N gear itself does not have any wheel locking device, so it is necessary to use hand brake or brake pedal to brake the wheels.

In addition, all gears of the automatic gearbox can rotate freely after being engaged in N gear; However, when the P gear is engaged, the output gear of the gearbox is locked and stationary. In recent years, some models have simplified the number of gears, moved the P gear up from the traditional gear, and replaced the original P gear by adding an extra parking function button in the N gear, and the parking attribute has not changed at all.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-automatic file