What exactly is the "N" gear for on an automatic car? What about gears 1 and 2.?

Answer 1

N is neutral. You can rev the engine but it will not move. Also put your car in this gear for towing.

1 is the lowest gear (or L on some gearboxes). It is used for towing something heavy or climbing very steep hills. (More power, lower gas effeciency)
2 is the next lowest gear, less power, better fuel effeciency but you shouldn't use it for normal driving.
D is for normal driving... better fuel effeciency.

Answer 2

The "N" on your gear shift is for Neutral.. The 1 and 2 are for shifting into lower gears when ever you're climbing a steep hill.

Answer 3

N is neutral gear

1- low gear

2- high gear

Generally you would only use the 1 and 2 gears in the winter, when you are in icy weather and driving really slow and cautious.

Answer 4

N - Neutral
1 - Low Gear
2 - High Gear

Answer 5

neutral (car is running but wont move forward or backward when you give it gas)

1 and 2 are low gears that are good for going up steep hills and driving in the snow

Answer 6

N is neutral, 1and 2 are when first and second gear are locked in respectively.

Jules, Auto Tech and Lecturer. Australia.

Answer 7

you must be to young to drive
p=park
r=reverse
n=neutral
d=driveod=overdrive this is sometime on the gear shift just push a button when car isin d=drive
2=second gear
1=low gear
you'd only worry about this stuff if your racing other wise put in d=drive and go

Answer 8

N - Neutral...go nowhere
1 - 1st gear...slow
2 - 2nd Gear...a little faster

Answer 9

N- neutral

1- lowest gear when climbing hills

2- lower gear when climbing hills

Answer 10

neutral low first,midrange or passing gear second,&third gear is high range