Learnt something new today - Handbrake

[SabreOne]

Purely by accident today! Probably in the manual, but anyway....

As usual, got in, started my Ute, put it in Drive, and felt a little resistance, then drove off......thought hang on a minute, I didn't release the Handbrake, so I tried it again and sure enough the electronic Handbrake automatically releases........

 

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

Not as smooth as a merc though

 

[Captain Courteous]

Mine is quite smooth, I'm in a manual so the feeling might be different to an auto.
It is fine to do, as long as you don't launch it there's no harm.

I still prefer a manual handbrake.

 

[cashie]

It’s a documented feature but the owners manual recommends you still release it manually.

 

[Rollin]

Mine releases with a bit of a clunk if i dont take it off manually

 

[RiCeY]

Don't make a habit of it, the Police liked doing it till it pulled the material clean off the handbrake shoes on a regular basis.

 

[Hyperduc]

Thank you.

 

[scozz76]

I find it strange that you can stab the accelerator and release the handbrake, yet you get a warning message telling you to put your foot on the brake pedal to release it manually.

 

[cashie]

I find it strange that you can stab the accelerator and release the handbrake, yet you get a warning message telling you to put your foot on the brake pedal to release it manually.

It’s because pressing the accelerator means you want the car to move, accidentally pushing down the park brake (maybe by a child) does not.

 

[Geoff6666]

In my car the handbrake releases only when the clutch is partly let out and the accelerator is partly depressed. Otherwise it clunks when it is loaded up before the accelerator is depressed. You can hear the brake release when you activate both pedals.