Auto transmission setting (4)

I believe the answer is:

gear

(Other definitions for gear that I've seen before include "Toothed wheel mechanism" , "Clothing - tackle" , "Toothed wheel that interlocks with another" , "Equipment - changed in the car?" , "Clobber" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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