what's the use of "N" in a AT?

[WallyWest]

After reading that argument that it's ok to keep it at D, I gave it a try this morning. My vehicle would slowly creep forward with the handbrake engaged. Handbrake issues or not, N na lang talaga ako for safety.

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[jick.cejoco]

After reading that argument that it's ok to keep it at D, I gave it a try this morning. My vehicle would slowly creep forward with the handbrake engaged. Handbrake issues or not, N na lang talaga ako for safety.

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Free country, your car. But leaving it in D range prevents shift shock from N to D.

[timo07]

Free country, your car. But leaving it in D range prevents shift shock from N to D.

I'm not sure if what I'm experiencing is shift shock but the transmission jerking is more pronounced from D to N than N to D. In fact, N to D is quite smooth and jerking is almost non-existent. Without stepping on the brakes or gas pedals, I can shift from N to D and the car will just start to move slowly on its own. 2015 Altis CVT.

[oj88]

It may seem weird but a bit of shift-shock is actually good for the A/T's longevity. If an A/T transitions to a gear with little or no shift-shock, it may mean that the clutches spends more time rubbing before they actually bite.

Hondas in general have a very 'grabby' A/T. That's why they require a specific ATF... not to mention that their A/T is not of traditional design as it does not use a single planetary gear set. In fact, it shares a lot of its design from a traditional M/T.

But more to the point, a lot of people think that the smoother the shift, the better. That's not always the case. Some would swear by the non-Honda ATF that they use, stating that the shifts have gone smoother than what they were experiencing with OEM fluids. Little do they know that the little stunt they did may have increased the wear on their clutch packs.

[playplugg]

Neutral..

MT or AT...

pag traffic at full stop. pareho ang procedure, ilagay agad sa N. para iwas strain sa transmission at iwas disgrasya

(accidental release ng clutch kung anong gear ang engaged, or SUA kuno dahil naka D)


Inclined and Steep parking... bago ilagay sa P, galing sa D or R, ilagay muna sa N.. angat ang handbrake, then release the brake pedal...saka ilagay sa P...

para hindi magkaroon ng hard-shift from P going to R or D...