Proper way to power down a car? (automatic transmission)

[Ake109]

1. Shift to N

2. Pull handbrake

3. Shift to P

4. Open door & get out

5. Press start/stop button

 

After a long drive, i will off engine after 3 mins of cooling down.

 

Last time drive manual cars, head first into the lot, switch off engine with clutch down roll into lot and step brake to full stop. (home car park familiar territory only)

 

Now auto, step brake to full stop, put to P and off engine. I don't think the parking pawl is that weak one lah. Unless it is a slope, I don't bother with the hand brake.*

 

*But my Jatco box, a bit different. After putting to P, need at least half a second to 1 second before ignition off, otherwise there will be a judder and thud from the car. Cannot put to P and off fast.

[Antonee]

For Auto:

1.Park

2.Push to P mode , applied handbrake

3.Off Aircon

4.Check all windows are wind up

5.Open car door

6.Take carpet and brush off particles

7. Put back carpet

8.Close door

9. Check around for any dents

10.Locked

11. Go home

 

For Manual:

1.Park

2.Shift to N, applied handbrake

3.Off Aircon

4.Check all windows are wind up

5.Open car door

6.Take carpet and brush off particles

7. Put back carpet

8.Close door

9. Check around for any dents

10.Locked

11. Go home

 

 

Part of my life ..

Edited June 16, 2015 by Antonee

[RadX]

For Auto:

1.Park

2.Push to P mode , applied handbrake

3.Off Aircon

4.Check all windows are wind up

5.Open car door

6.Take carpet and brush off particles

7. Put back carpet

8.Close door

9. Check around for any dents

10.Locked

11. Go home

 

For Manual:

1.Park

2.Shift to N, applied handbrake

3.Off Aircon

4.Check all windows are wind up

5.Open car door

6.Take carpet and brush off particles

7. Put back carpet

8.Close door

9. Check around for any dents

10.Locked

11. Go home

 

 

Part of my life ..

Ur check list hv ISO cert bo? Lol

[Thaiyotakamli]

Stop car. Brake.

Engage N

Pull handbrake.

Engage P.

Off air con.

Press off button.

No need pull handbrake just when u come to a complete stop, just shift to P. Then let go ur brake. Ur gearbox bo tai ji one.

 

Only if u park on slope then engage handbrake

1) Park & positioned properly.

 

2) Step footbrake.

 

3) Push to P.

 

4) Pull handbrake.

 

5) Turn off lights

 

6) lower radio vol to zero. Off.

 

7) Aircon lower to min. Off.

 

8) Check all 4 windows fully closed.

 

9) fold in side mirrors.

 

10) Off Engine.

 

<REMOVE CASHCARD> Keep in wallet or in car where its out of sight...

Bro

 

I only do step

 

1---2---3----10

 

 

Lol

[Rustyz]

My way is

 

Park car

From R to N.(As I tend to park my car all the way in)

then change to P

turn off engine

 

I also don't engage hand/foot brake if it is level ground

 

(only when starting car time I will let wait for ABS/SRS to turn off before starting the engine)

Edited June 16, 2015 by Rustyz

[ins1dious]

This question was raised 2 hours ago during my lunch time: how to properly shut down a car engine (automatic transmission only).

 

I am pretty sure a lot of us do this:

1. Stop the car in your parking lot.

2. Push the gear to Parking mode (P).

3. Pull the hand brake.

4. Turn off ignition.

5. Remove keys.

 

A few of my colleagues had different procedures, which they claim they heard from their friends that this will prolong the lifespan of their gearbox:

1. Stop the car in your parking lot.

2. Pull hand brake.

3. Put gear to Neutral (N).

4. Turn off ignition.

5. Push gear to Parking mode (P).

6. Remove keys.

 

Which method is the correct one?

 

 

I engage handbrake before putting gear into Park. Force of habit...

 

In an incline... or if daft enough to park with my tyres pressed hard against the kerb... putting into Park without the handbrake loads the weight of the vehicle to the pawl rather than the brakes. Heavier the car... more stress I guess.

 

http://myautomatictransmission.com/transmission-parking-pawl.htm

 

 

Replacing a worn or broken parking pawl is expensive. To prevent premature parking pawl failure always set the parking brake BEFORE moving the shifter lever to the Park position. Doing so insures the weight of the vehicle is being held by the e-brake rather than the parking pawl. Following this tip will eliminate premature wear and possibly breaking the parking pawl.

[inlinesix]

 

You get out first then off the car?

 

Give time to the car to cool down while i exit the car.

He use selfie stick

 

Looking for remote switch. Max got or not?

[RadX]

 

Give time to the car to cool down while i exit the car.

 

Looking for remote switch. Max got or not?

 

 

dunno man.

[flashbang]

Usually just put to P, pull handbrake, then switch off engine. I tried the second method but no difference when shifting out of P the next day. Probably those people need to adjust their handbrake tighter as their car is still rolling significantly after releasing the foot brake.

[ER-3682]

No difference on level road,if on slope,put handbrake first then put to P,then off engine.

[mountaingoat_gray]

1. make sure car is not moving

2. turn key left to switch off engine. gearbox will auto P and parking brake auto activate

3. leave car...

[Leoteo81]

My way is

 

Park car

From R to N.(As I tend to park my car all the way in)

then change to P

turn off engine

 

I also don't engage hand/foot brake if it is level ground

 

(only when starting car time I will let wait for ABS/SRS to turn off before starting the engine)

Does it really make a difference whether we engage handbrake or not? I mean, pulling the handbrake every time we park does not damage anything right, so just use it lor

[Antonee]

Ur check list hv ISO cert bo? Lol

 

Just realised i have left out *off radio (hu) *

[7hm]

Does it really make a difference whether we engage handbrake or not? I mean, pulling the handbrake every time we park does not damage anything right, so just use it lor

 

should use it lor I think....

I mean there's a reason people call it the "parking brake", right?

[Camrysfa]

This question was raised 2 hours ago during my lunch time: how to properly shut down a car engine (automatic transmission only).

 

I am pretty sure a lot of us do this:

1. Stop the car in your parking lot.

2. Push the gear to Parking mode (P).

3. Pull the hand brake.

4. Turn off ignition.

5. Remove keys.

 

A few of my colleagues had different procedures, which they claim they heard from their friends that this will prolong the lifespan of their gearbox:

1. Stop the car in your parking lot.

2. Pull hand brake.

3. Put gear to Neutral (N).

4. Turn off ignition.

5. Push gear to Parking mode (P).

6. Remove keys.

 

Which method is the correct one?

 

 

prolong lifespan of gearbox? "heard from friends"?

 

Wonder what would be the reply if we sent this question to -

Head of a local AD workshop, Head of ITE Automotive Course. I doubt they have any hard engineering opinion or any data to show.

 

why does completing a drive need to be so complicated. The thread title " powering down" is so drama, like for powering down a plane or some complex machinery, haha

[Pioneer]

Here, we have people who will warm up engine and conduct power down sequence to protect car and then we have people who dont service car for years because scrapping soon.

[Sam7770]

 

prolong lifespan of gearbox? "heard from friends"?

 

Wonder what would be the reply if we sent this question to -

Head of a local AD workshop, Head of ITE Automotive Course. I doubt they have any hard engineering opinion or any data to show.

 

why does completing a drive need to be so complicated. The thread title " powering down" is so drama, like for powering down a plane or some complex machinery, haha

 

I liked the "heard from friends" part too. It's not something that any normal driver could have definitive evidence for [one way being better than another].

 

Funny thread.

[Kaicar]

Stop / P / Hand brake / Off A/C / Off Engine. Doing this for 9yrs + to my current car.