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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. Electronic parking brake - Wikipedia

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    Electric park brake in the center console in a Volkswagen Golf Variant. An electronic parking brake (EPB), also known as an electric parking brake or electric park brake, is an electronically controlled parking brake, whereby the driver activates the holding mechanism with a button and the brake pads are electrically applied to the rear wheels. [1]

  4. Electronic brakeforce distribution - Wikipedia

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    FS: Parking Brake. Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD or EBFD) or electronic brakeforce limitation (EBL) is an automobile brake technology that automatically varies the amount of force applied to each of a vehicle's wheels, based on road conditions, speed, loading, etc, thus providing intelligent control of both brake balance and overall ...

  5. Hyundai, Kia, Honda & Chrysler autos have been recalled ... - AOL

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    Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be ...

  6. LETTER: Placement of parking brake in some SUVs makes them ...

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  7. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Performing a burnout in a front wheel drive vehicle is usually achieved by engaging the parking brake to lock up the rear tires along with stomping the gas to break the front wheels loose. [citation needed] Mercedes-Benz DTM car burnout. To perform a burnout in a rear wheel drive vehicle, the driver has to simultaneously engage the gas and ...

  8. Is it legal to brake check a driver for following too closely ...

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    A brake check, as it’s called, has its roots in the cheeky culture of early internet message boards for car enthusiasts, but what do today’s laws have to say about it?

  9. 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.