TH starts in 2nd gear in Drive because it has a shorter final drive (which enables the 20:1 crawl ratio; i.e., that's just 1st gear). Non-TH should always start in 1st from a complete stop with the shifter in Drive and the Drive Select in Auto. Something isn't right, OP.
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