2007-08-01 08:46:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are using the hand brake for an emergency stop, press the button so you will have more control. Very little braking action occurs with the hand brake (parking break) on the rear wheels, but if used for an emergency stop you can skid out of control. Also, you should have the hand brake set and car held in position before you place the shift in park. This keeps the weight of the car from being placed on the parking stud.
If you're on an incline, you might want to set it before you put the car in park, to keep it from rolling back to a stop on its gears. That way, you don't have to forcefully put it in gear when you're ready to leave. Otherwise you're probably fine without using it.
2007-08-01 09:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Pey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Press the button. You'll reduce wear on the ratchet and help prevent the brake from accidentally releasing
2007-08-01 11:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by dadseimaj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I pull the lever I don't push the button so that I can count how many clicks the lever makes. I usually set my brake on 12 clicks for maximum braking. Also, when the e-brake goes over a certain number of clicks than normal I can tell that it is time to adjust the rear brakes on the car.
2007-08-01 09:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Even outdoors the US there are automobiles with foot operated parking brakes - automobiles and buses case in point. it somewhat is in basic terms a diverse place to place it - packaging efficiencies. in case you do not have a center console - the place then do you place the e-brake - a pedal decrease than the sprint looks logical. the launch mechanisms for those artwork in numerous strategies - push on - push off and push on - launch lever or button are the two maximum undemanding.
2016-10-01 05:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is recomended that you press in the button as this retracts the cam, which is made of plastic and runs against a metal ratchet, so if you just keep pulling it up you will ware the cam eventually.
2007-08-01 09:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by maclaren 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was told by my friends whos been a mechanic for over 30 years its better to pull it on because that way you can tell how far its lifting if it lifts too far you need it looking at, you can't do this by pressing in the button and your in control of were the brake stops
2007-08-01 09:00:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Its best to press the button in as this greatly reduces wear on the ratchet and also sounds much more professional when you operate the control.
2007-08-01 08:57:53 · answer #7 · answered by focus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you pull on the hand brake (oremergency brake) the brake will be applied. If you press the button it will release the brake. They are used for two different purposes.
2007-08-01 08:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The only difference it makes is that if you do not press the button the ratchet mechanism will slowly wear out. But not really a problem.
2007-08-01 08:53:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is a failiure if you pull the handbrake on with out pressing the button! plus you will quickly wear the ratchet out and and that can cause your handbrake to fail and you will find your car rolling down the road and a mot failiure as well.
2007-08-02 06:44:57 · answer #10 · answered by TERRY READ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋