Do you use the e-brake in your automatics?
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Originally Posted by S A CHO
You can do it any which way you like. I've always stopped in Neutral for a second to see if the brake is grabbing sufficiently, then just slide it into Park.
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Originally Posted by Trackruner228
I put it in Neutral set the E-brake let the car grab it then shift it to park.
Even in my manual cars.... and I always shift into gear first, then let go of the parking brake. Automatic or stick, the lever gets out of gear without much effort.
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I always use the parking brake. What i do is stop while in drive, engage the parking brake, slip the tranny into neutral, let go of the regular brakes, the car will sit on the parking brake, i then slip the car into park. By doing that, the car never sits on the tranny. even sometimes when a parking brake is fully engaged, it will sit on the tranny especially for those with loose parking brakes.
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Originally Posted by JJaber06
Always...i just hate the feeling of letting go of the brake and having all the weight jolt forward *shivers*
It wasn't the cars fault, only the operators...I tried telling her to use it but nothing sank into her head, hence she is now the ex-girlfriend
#49
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I do it all the time, its the way I was taught. My wife doesn't, and it drives me nuts. I just cringe when she puts it in P then lets of the foot brake before engaging e-brake. No matter how many times I tell her, she forgets.
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I never shift into or out of Park unless the hand brake is applied, and only shift to Park from Neutral. Never directly from a drive gear. I'll come to a stop, shift to N, set the hand brake, release foot brake. When the car settles I shift to Park. You don't need to have your foot on the brake to do this.
I do the same even if I'm backing into a space, shift to N from Reverse then the same procedure as above.
When leaving - Start car, step on brake, shift into drive gear (D or R), release hand brake, release foot brake.
I do the same even if I'm backing into a space, shift to N from Reverse then the same procedure as above.
When leaving - Start car, step on brake, shift into drive gear (D or R), release hand brake, release foot brake.
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Someone told me MB or Bmw locks up all four brakes when you go in to park
And i always use the "parking brake" started out on a manual its programed habit for me.
And i always use the "parking brake" started out on a manual its programed habit for me.
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Originally Posted by vetalik
Someone told me MB or Bmw locks up all four brakes when you go in to park
And i always use the "parking brake" started out on a manual its programed habit for me.
And i always use the "parking brake" started out on a manual its programed habit for me.
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Originally Posted by TommySalami
My dad's bmw jerks a bit when he puts it in park, so I'm guessing they don't have that, and his car is an '08
true i guess its here
Last edited by vetalik; 01-03-2008 at 03:52 PM.
#59
Originally Posted by AZuser
I always use the e-brake, incline or not.
Oh, and is there a difference in how it's done? That is, is it better to:
A) with car stopped and brake depressed, set e-brake and then put car into park
or
B) with car stopped and brake depressed, put car into park and then set e-brake.
I usually do B, but will once in a while do A if it's a very steep hill. Of course, I usually try to avoid hills to begin with.
Oh, and is there a difference in how it's done? That is, is it better to:
A) with car stopped and brake depressed, set e-brake and then put car into park
or
B) with car stopped and brake depressed, put car into park and then set e-brake.
I usually do B, but will once in a while do A if it's a very steep hill. Of course, I usually try to avoid hills to begin with.
C) with car stopped, brake depressed, put in nuetral, set e-brake and then put car into park.
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Here's a spin...Does it matter how hard you hold the brake pedal down? Or as long as it's pushed? I mean I use to push it all the way down to the floor, but I think it may be the same as just tapping it...
And when you put it into Park...Do you go fast? Or do you slowly go through the gears?
And when you put it into Park...Do you go fast? Or do you slowly go through the gears?
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Originally Posted by r0dxx
Here's a spin...Does it matter how hard you hold the brake pedal down? Or as long as it's pushed? I mean I use to push it all the way down to the floor, but I think it may be the same as just tapping it...
And when you put it into Park...Do you go fast? Or do you slowly go through the gears?
And when you put it into Park...Do you go fast? Or do you slowly go through the gears?
Mechanical systems also need to be adjusted-- otherwise, the parking brake won't work and the handbrake lever/pedal will feel loose. If the parking brake pedal goes all the way to the floor, or the lever goes all the way up, the parking brake and/or cable needs adjustment.
I shift quickly into Park after putting on the parking brakes.
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Always, since day one.
I'm glad S A CHO brought up the parking prawl and included a photo...
I can't believe so many people DONT use the PARKING brake.
I'm glad S A CHO brought up the parking prawl and included a photo...
I can't believe so many people DONT use the PARKING brake.
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Always, since day one.
I'm glad S A CHO brought up the parking prawl and included a photo...
I can't believe so many people DONT use the PARKING brake.
I'm glad S A CHO brought up the parking prawl and included a photo...
I can't believe so many people DONT use the PARKING brake.
Do you guys do this, even at short stops? (Ex: Gas station, waiting for someone, etc)
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BMWs don't lock the regular brakes but use an electic motor to operate an otherwise standard parking brake set-up. This set-up is only on E65/66(745 and 750I/LI) and E70(New X5)
Originally Posted by vetalik
I believe it was on the 745 and up and s500 and up I dont know just what i heard from someone...
true i guess its here
true i guess its here
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