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05-03-2009, 06:36 PM | #19 | |
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Gee, how come so many people don't learn this in school?
the first thing i learn in driving school was to use the e-brake. plus, pulling e-brake turns off the DRL when you start car, and will not turn them on until you release it. You also don't want your car (for whatever reasons) to start rolling and killing a kid.... Safety 1st (tm) oh and i almost forgot, you need the pull e-brake for the remote starter! :) Quote:
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05-05-2009, 01:29 PM | #20 |
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I've never used this and never considered it :x
So some noob questions follow- lets say I start using it, or at least pay more attention if I'm in a hill or not heh. I drive the car into the parking spot with my foot on the brake pedal, lift the lever up (the e-brake right?) then switch the gear into P? Or do you switch to P first, release the pedal and then use the e-brake? Just don't know the correct order heh. Don't even remember learning this. :x |
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05-06-2009, 09:49 PM | #22 | |
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I don't like to use the ebrake during the winter since sometimes they freeze solid. In the summer it's probably harmless. Gene |
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05-07-2009, 05:32 AM | #23 | |
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05-07-2009, 08:03 AM | #24 | |
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I don't believe there is a mere pin that keeps the transmission in 'P,' seems like a liability issue if it were prone to breakage. But I still prefer to go as easy as possible on my Yaris, so I can get the most out of it. Cheers! M2 |
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05-07-2009, 03:12 PM | #25 |
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I only use it in hills, I guess I'll start using it more ;P
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05-07-2009, 04:36 PM | #26 |
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A friend of mine once gave me some cool advice with the cable brake.
He suggested practicing stops with it as you're parking. That way if the master cylinder on your hydraulic brake ever does fail (this happened to me once), you'll be less likely to lock up your rear tires. |
05-08-2009, 12:06 AM | #27 |
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^it's something that you need to be familiar with indeed. i had to use the parking brake as an emergency brake in an emergency one time too in my old lex. a rear brake line ruptured and my brake fluid got low enough to a point of about 50% effectiveness. i had to add additional braking force via the parking brake twice and finally pulled over (good thing i wasn't on the freeway). i had it towed to a local mechanic i happened to know, and he said that i probably had two or three more pushes on the pedal before the entire brake system was rendered useless.
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