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Old 02-24-2007, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rsyed
Once you are in P, the car moves either forward or reverses a bit, but then locks itself - this mechanical lock is as good as a handbrake, or am i wrong?
I think a pin goes into a hole in some gear in the transmission. This can theoretically fail, or it may only go partly into the hole and then slip out. It's safer to also set the parking brake if the car could roll.
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