Do You Put The Handbrake On When In P?

[sampathapg]

Do you put the handbrake on when in P?

[zebra]

yes

[sampathapg]

yes

why?

[Hoonigan]

To take the load off the GB. Especially if you park on an incline (or decline)

[Schiffer]

i do if i park elsewhere but not in my house/garage since its level ground.

[Magnum]

the correct term is "parking brake" and its called like that for a reason

[Schiffer]

the correct term is "parking brake" and its called like that for a reason

leaving handbrake/parking brake on for a long time could cause brake binding (or so i heard)

[Magnum]

yeah it gets stuck, that happens if you leave your car like that for years

[Sylvi]

Members,

To my knowledge hand brake is used only for parking a vehicle. In a emergency if foot brakes fail can use to slow down the vehicle.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[Hoonigan]

And to drift

[Magnum]

Members,

To my knowledge hand brake is used only for parking a vehicle. In a emergency if foot brakes fail can use to slow down the vehicle.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

oookay, why did this get a thumbs down?

[ae100]

To take the load off the GB. Especially if you park on an incline (or decline)

When you park, the best practice I'd say is to first select 'N", and then apply parking brake, release the foot brake for a second so that the wheels get locked with the parking brake, and then press the foot brake again and shift to 'P'

This way, the weight of the vehicle is off the gear box when you park.

Have you seen, if you just shift to P and then leave the car (with or without parking brake) the car rocks forward and backwards a few cm before settling down. This is not good for the gearbox in the long run if I'm not mistaken.

Edited February 2, 2014 by ae100

[Hoonigan]

When you park, the best practice I'd say is to first select 'N", and then apply parking brake, release the foot brake for a second so that the wheels get locked with the parking brake, and then press the foot brake again and shift to 'P'

This way, the weight of the vehicle is off the gear box when you park.

Have you seen, if you just shift to P and then leave the car (with or without parking brake) the car rocks forward and backwards a few cm before settling down. This is not good for the gearbox in the long run if I'm not mistaken.

Makes sense except for the bold part. The foot brake is redundant as the parking brake is already engaged by that time. Or am I missing something?

Edit: Just realised that some vehicles won't let you shift without the brake pedal pressed..Sorry

Edited February 2, 2014 by Hoonigan

[ae100]

Edit: Just realised that some vehicles won't let you shift without the brake pedal pressed..Sorry

Ya. exactly what I meant. No worries mate.

[aamarakoon]

When you park, the best practice I'd say is to first select 'N", and then apply parking brake, release the foot brake for a second so that the wheels get locked with the parking brake, and then press the foot brake again and shift to 'P'

This way, the weight of the vehicle is off the gear box when you park.

Have you seen, if you just shift to P and then leave the car (with or without parking brake) the car rocks forward and backwards a few cm before settling down. This is not good for the gearbox in the long run if I'm not mistaken.

That's what I do too

[asrock]

I've seen people who apply handbrakes in stop and go traffic! O.o

[Davy]

Also, in front wheel driven vehicles, the gear locks only the front wheels whereas the parking brake locks the rear wheels. Having both engaged will ensure that all four wheels remain locked.

[MkX]

Better to apply parking brake than sorry..

[MkX]

I've seen people who apply handbrakes in stop and go traffic! O.o

I do that when in feel I'm not in a level ground and want to relax my legs.

[tinyman]

I do that when in feel I'm not in a level ground and want to relax my legs.

Me too, often during long stand in traffic lights, I just put on P and stay relaxed.

[maheshw]

Best it seems what ae100 said.if youre parking on a ground leven yes you can do it with out parking brake.

[zebra]

Me too, often during long stand in traffic lights, I just put on P and stay relaxed.

never shit to P when in traffic lights.if you want t relax Shift to N and apply parking breaks.

[Charith H Jayasinghe]

"When you park, the best practice I'd say is to first select 'N", and then apply parking brake, release the foot brake for a second so that the wheels get locked with the parking brake, and then press the foot brake again and shift to 'P'

This way, the weight of the vehicle is off the gear box when you park.

Have you seen, if you just shift to P and then leave the car (with or without parking brake) the car rocks forward and backwards a few cm before settling down. This is not good for the gearbox in the long run if I'm not mistaken. "

Good one I should adopt this. I used to do it, apply parking brake while keeping foot on the brake paddle and then put gear in to "P".

Edited February 3, 2014 by Charith H Jayasinghe

[Davy]

never shit to P when in traffic lights.if you want t relax Shift to N and apply parking breaks.

Never what??

[trinity]

ha ha ha.. Oh that typo..a good one it is:-)

[Bracket]

ha ha ha.. Oh that typo..a good one it is:-)

Good to see you around ...

I've seen people who apply handbrakes in stop and go traffic! O.o

AFAIK in UK its illegal to use foot brakes to hold the vehicle in stationary queues of traffic, It's mandatory to use parking brake.