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2. Parking brake - Wikipedia

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   In manual transmission vehicles, the parking brake is engaged to help keep the vehicle stationary while parked, especially if parked on an incline. [2] [3]While automatic transmission vehicles have a "Park" gear that immobilizes the transmission, it is still recommended to use the parking brake, as the parking pawl in the gearbox could fail due to stress or another vehicle striking the car ...

3. List of auto parts - Wikipedia

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   Outer door handle; Inner door handle; ... Park brake lever/handle Pressure differential valve ... Universal joint; Carrier assembly;

4. Car controls - Wikipedia

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   The large hand-levers set the rear-wheel parking brake and put the transmission in neutral (left) and control an after-market 2-speed transmission adapter (right). Car controls are the components in automobiles and other powered road vehicles, such as trucks and buses, used for driving and parking.

5. Johnson bar (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A Johnson bar activated parking/emergency brake on a 1930s White transit bus. Johnson bar is the term for several different hand-operated levers used in vehicles. Their distinguishing feature is a positive latch, typically spring-loaded, to hold the lever in a selected position, capable of being operated with one hand.

6. Parking pawl - Wikipedia

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   The main components of a parking pawl mechanism are the parking gear, parking pawl, actuator rod, cam collar, cam plate, pivot pin, and parking pawl return spring. The mechanism assembly is designed so that the parking pawl tooth collides and overrides the parking gear teeth (ratchets) until a safe engagement speed for the vehicle is reached.

7. Hill-holder - Wikipedia

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   However the same technique can be accomplished by a driver through the use of the manual parking brake lever, coordinated with the brake, clutch, gear shift and accelerator. This is a standard technique in most countries where manual transmissions remain popular, for example the UK.