Selector Lever in Park or Neutral

In this condition motion is not transferred to the wheels as both clutches for reverse (2) and forward gears (4) are disengaged.

• The transmission input shaft (1) turns at the same speed as the engine.
• The reverse gear clutch (2) is disengaged.
• The forward gear clutch (4) is disengaged.
• The planetary gears (3) idle around the sun gear.
• As the sun gear does not move, neither does the primary pulley (5), the secondary pulley (7) and, subsequently, the vehicle.
  Fig 1: ECVT Operation Diagram (Park/Neutral Position)

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