The parking brake, be it at your right hand in the center or on the floor to the left, is attached to a cable that is connected directly to the REAR brakes. It is independent of the rest of the brake system and does not depend on fluidic pressure. If your brakes are not working for whatever reason, your hand brake still should, as long as it is in good shape, not corroded, and in adjustment (you do use it when you park so that you know if it's working, right?)
The regular brake pedal pushes fluid through the brake lines to all of the wheels via the master cylinder.
2007-04-02 04:07:32
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answered by Ferret 4
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The emergency brake, or parking brake, sets the rear brakes. The foot brake operates all four. Find a big parking lot and get up to about 30 mph and pull your parking brake. The back of your car should spin around on you. If the brake doe not set, it is not working.
2007-04-02 04:08:15
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answered by j h 2
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Handbrakes / parking brakes are GENERALLY for rear wheels. However, there WERE a few minor exceptions. I think some early Volvos or Saabs did have them on the front wheels.
As for the regular "foot" brake, all four wheels.
Aha! Found it: Saab 900's have emergency brake on the FRONT wheels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_brake see the very end
2007-04-02 04:42:21
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answered by Kasey C 7
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The hand brake works on the rear tires only (at least on every car I've ever seen).
2007-04-02 04:03:48
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answered by David F 3
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hand break...REAR...foot pedal...ALL
2007-04-02 04:03:31
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answered by Robert P 6
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