the clicking sound?
2007-08-19 21:25:54 · 5 answers · asked by Sporadic 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The only benefit to pressing the button would be not having to listen to the sound it makes. Emergency brake hardware has to be extremely solid. The teeth are hardened, so letting it ratchet won't cause any extra damage. The release assembly is not hardened. From my 15 years in the auto industry, the release mechanism breaks with surprising frequency on emergency brakes. If it were mine, I would save the wear on the most fragile part (the release mechanism) by letting it make the sound rather than pushing the button excessively. The button isn't nearly as hardy as the ratchet system. Think about the lawsuits if an emergency brake lock failed and someone died. Manufacturers keep that in mind when designing those parts.
2007-08-20 07:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by kenslaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should just pull it up without pushing the button in.
Pushing the button in as you bring it up works but you then need to pull it up with the button out to make sure it is on tight so you may as well just pull it straight up all the time anyway.
2007-08-19 21:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter. Trucks and SUV's that have the foot pedal for the emergency brake don't have a button to push in.
2007-08-19 21:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by railcar_exp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'll press the button in. my driving instructor told me that it's better that way.
2007-08-19 21:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by oreoishi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dosent mettter as long as it locks. i would let it click for max pressure.
2007-08-19 21:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by robbie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋