WHEN PUTTING ON EMERGENCY BREAK WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE? DRIVE< then> EMEGENCY BRAKE, THEN PARK....... OR put car from drive to PARK ,THEN EMERGENCY BREAK PLEASE INCLUDE RESOURCES!!!! I need to win a bet!
2006-07-26 11:55:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
On a hill set the parking brake first and then put the car in park. This will prevent undue stress on the parking pin in the transmission, and also make it a lot easier to get the car out of park.
When you put a car in park, there is a pin that prevents the drive shaft (or transaxle) form rotating. If you put the car in park first, there is extra pressure put on that pin, and that can cause it to jam and be hard to move the gearshift.
2006-07-26 13:18:54 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drive to Park, then emergency brake. Resource is me and some 960,000 miles of driving -- and lots of parking on hills. When you go into Park, car will advance a little and then engage the gearing. This gives added protection against movement. If you do the brake first, that's all that's holding the car.
2006-07-26 12:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PARK - then the brake.
Putting the car into drive means you have to put your foot on the brake. Since the Emergency brake is also the same set of brakes, there is no reason to have to put y our foot on the brake first. Having the clutch engaged only adds pressure to the braking system and endagers the car should the parking brake not hold at the moment of engagement.
2006-07-26 12:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I've only used my e-brake twice in three years, as I always park on level ground, and I don't think we NEED to apply the e-brake on level ground. BUT, when I DO use the e-brake, like when parking on a hill,I apply it FIRST, then place the shifter in park, reducing the likelihood that it will be hard to shift BACK OUT of park.
Sometimes, when parking on a hill, the transmission jambs the pin inside it, due to the weight of the car, making it very difficult to shift to another gear.
If the tranny doesn't lock at first, it will if and when the car moves a little.
2006-07-26 12:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to park your car first, then use the emergency brake (hand brake) last. Because, if you use the emergency brake while driving to park or whatever, the brakepads will wear out sooner. Usually, it is used in parking in sloped or hill areas.
2006-07-26 16:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by DRUNKENMASTER 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you stop with your foot on the brake pedal, keep it there. Then shift to 'Park' while holding brake pedal ( down ), apply emergency / park brake, then turn car ignition to 'OFF' position.
Mack
2006-07-26 12:54:51 · answer #6 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in park first, then put on the emergency brake.
2006-07-26 11:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by susansjobs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Park then E-brake
2006-07-26 12:00:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Park, but keep your foot on the break, then apply your emergency break, that will keep the car from resting on your transmission.
2006-07-26 11:59:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foot brake, park, E-brake.
2006-07-26 11:58:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋