Having just bought a new car with an electronic parking brake instead of the old manual one I'm used to, I wanted to ensure I know how to use it properly before I collect the car tomorrow (I don't fancy learning whilst driving it home!!). Your video was really helpful and explained it in really simple terms - thank you so much!
Great, yes I have a Focus manual like this and have just learned exactly whats in this video, so wish I'd seen it beforehand. Just one thing to add - if you're ready to reverse off your slopey drive for example, you start off and then see something coming and dip your clutch you WILL roll forward, so keep one finger on the handbrake switch as you reverse . My advice to anyone with one of these is 9after seeing the video) go find a steep hill and practice both starting off and reversing off , takes a while but you soon do geet used to it
Hi, great video, we are picking up a Golf next month with this system, do you know if you need to pull up the Parking switch every time you park, and then press it down again when you set off ? ( similar to using a very small handbrake lever I suppose).. Many Thanks
That's the problem as you have to depress the foot brake. You're doing 4 things at once, clutch, foot brake releasing electric brake and then sliding right foot over for revs. It's annoying
Hi I’m having a wobble ref the new parking brake in my car ( to be picked up Saturday) This video has really helped! May I ask ~ what do I do to leave the car completely . Apply the electronic parking brake as I leave car? Or does it automatically go off when I turn car off? Thank you. Marie.
Depends on the car. Mine is an automatic tiguan and once the lever is in park the brake auto engages I never have to touch the parking brake at all. But in a manual car it would probably be different.
For some reason my car seems to have the hill assist stay on when I'm trying to pull away when I'm on a hill but going down it. It never did that before and I cant seem to get it to stop. Any Help?
Quite. Thanks Stephen, but no need to explain in detail (for over a minute) how to use a manual handbrake... that's not why we're here. Too much off-topic talking!
Having just bought a new car with an electronic parking brake instead of the old manual one I'm used to, I wanted to ensure I know how to use it properly before I collect the car tomorrow (I don't fancy learning whilst driving it home!!). Your video was really helpful and explained it in really simple terms - thank you so much!
I'm trying to learn this for when I collect my car tomorrow, first one I've ever had with an electronic handbrake 😅
Great, yes I have a Focus manual like this and have just learned exactly whats in this video, so wish I'd seen it beforehand. Just one thing to add - if you're ready to reverse off your slopey drive for example, you start off and then see something coming and dip your clutch you WILL roll forward, so keep one finger on the handbrake switch as you reverse . My advice to anyone with one of these is 9after seeing the video) go find a steep hill and practice both starting off and reversing off , takes a while but you soon do geet used to it
I found this super useful! Thank you
Very clear and precise. Thank you Stephen.
thank you so much , I purchased a car with an electron parking , I wasnt sure of the correct use ,, very helpful ,
thank you so much for the video, would like to know if i can use it on hill start?
Hi, great video, we are picking up a Golf next month with this system, do you know if you need to pull up the Parking switch every time you park, and then press it down again when you set off ? ( similar to using a very small handbrake lever I suppose).. Many Thanks
Can you Show us how you would manoeuvre a “hill start” using the electronic parking break?
That's the problem as you have to depress the foot brake. You're doing 4 things at once, clutch, foot brake releasing electric brake and then sliding right foot over for revs. It's annoying
@@bananagumboot87Or you could just drive off. That’s one thing.
@machinegunk5090 yep! I didn't realise this when I got my new car...! You can just drive and the electric brake will release automatically.
@@bananagumboot87 So it’s not so bad. Just takes a bit of getting used to. I’m still grabbing the handbrake that isn’t there - even now.
Hi I’m having a wobble ref the new parking brake in my car ( to be picked up Saturday)
This video has really helped!
May I ask ~ what do I do to leave the car completely . Apply the electronic parking brake as I leave car? Or does it automatically go off when I turn car off?
Thank you. Marie.
Depends on the car. Mine is an automatic tiguan and once the lever is in park the brake auto engages I never have to touch the parking brake at all. But in a manual car it would probably be different.
Should you still leave car in gear when parked ?
For some reason my car seems to have the hill assist stay on when I'm trying to pull away when I'm on a hill but going down it. It never did that before and I cant seem to get it to stop. Any Help?
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Never got to the end I fell asleep chezzo you can talk
Quite. Thanks Stephen, but no need to explain in detail (for over a minute) how to use a manual handbrake... that's not why we're here. Too much off-topic talking!
The difference between the 2??
Can't trust that. A better compromise is to have the auto hold button then a lever parking brake.
It is very much a safe system.
With a manual gear model, put it in reverse gear when parking.
Can you use it in traffic the parking break
Like to rest brake foor