For the verified desktop gear sequence, use E to shift up and Q to shift down. Press E three times from the starting state to reach Drive, then apply movement input. These official E/Q and three-press Drive instructions are followed by an evidence-labelled car-not-moving diagnostic; unknown mobile and console keys are not invented or published as verified.
Quick answer
E moves the gear upward and Q moves it downward. Three E presses from the described initial state should reach Drive, but the visible gear is the deciding signal. A car that remains in Park, Reverse or Neutral will not respond like one in Drive.
Enter the vehicle and wait until the driving interface and current gear state are visible.
Press E to shift upward. From the starting state described by the game, three E presses reach Drive. Watch the displayed gear rather than counting blindly.
Once the display says Drive, use the normal movement input and steer. Use Q when you need to shift downward through the gear states.
On desktop, press E to shift up. The game description says three E presses from the starting state reach Drive; confirm the gear display before moving.
Use Q to move downward through the gear sequence.
First confirm that the visible gear says Drive. If it does, exit and re-enter or respawn the vehicle, then check whether a recent update changed the behavior.
This page does not list a full mobile or console mapping because a current device-specific sequence was not established.
Continue the first-session route.
Choose a roleSee civilian, delivery and service families.
Check control changesSee whether recent reports mention a different interface.
