poll do you use your parking brake?

priussoris · 05-15-2007, 07:02 PM

Do you use the parking brake or only for emergency

San_Carlos_Jeff · 05-15-2007, 07:06 PM

If I'm on any slope at all I use it. If parked in a level spot, such as my garage, I don't.

Stev0 · 05-15-2007, 07:14 PM

Same with San Carlos Jeff - if I'm on a hill, I use it. Of course, I haven't parked on a hill yet, so I have never used it.

Bohous · 05-15-2007, 07:15 PM

I made a habit out of always using my parking brake. I recall reading that it is especially important to use with CVT.

Rangerdavid · 05-15-2007, 07:32 PM

I always do. Don't know why, just habit I guess. I don't think it hurts anything to use it all the time, and doing so won't wear it out, just can't forget and drive off with it on. That would be bad news.

ozyran · 05-15-2007, 08:12 PM

Always use it - manual trans, auto trans, level ground or on a hill. It just seems like the right thing to do.

My Dad's 1957 Plymouth Belvedere had no such thing as Park - just R, N, D1 and D2. you had to use the...parking brake!

lenjack · 05-15-2007, 08:17 PM

Always, without fail.

galaxee · 05-15-2007, 08:24 PM

once or twice a week, to keep the rear drums in adjustment.

robincx · 05-15-2007, 08:25 PM

Yes, hence the term parking brake.

larkinmj · 05-15-2007, 08:27 PM

I always do (well, except when I'm driving).

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05-15-2007, 07:02 PM	#1
priussoris Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Do you use the parking brake or only for emergency

05-15-2007, 07:06 PM	#2
San_Carlos_Jeff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 548 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If I'm on any slope at all I use it. If parked in a level spot, such as my garage, I don't.

05-15-2007, 07:14 PM	#3
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 4,678 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Same with San Carlos Jeff - if I'm on a hill, I use it. Of course, I haven't parked on a hill yet, so I have never used it.

05-15-2007, 07:15 PM	#4
Bohous Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston-ish Posts: 293 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I made a habit out of always using my parking brake. I recall reading that it is especially important to use with CVT.

05-15-2007, 07:32 PM	#5
Rangerdavid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boone, North Carolina Posts: 1,061 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	I always do. Don't know why, just habit I guess. I don't think it hurts anything to use it all the time, and doing so won't wear it out, just can't forget and drive off with it on. That would be bad news.

05-15-2007, 08:12 PM	#6
ozyran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 695 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Always use it - manual trans, auto trans, level ground or on a hill. It just seems like the right thing to do. My Dad's 1957 Plymouth Belvedere had no such thing as Park - just R, N, D1 and D2. you had to use the...parking brake!

05-15-2007, 08:17 PM	#7
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 330 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Always, without fail.

05-15-2007, 08:24 PM	#8
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,033 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	once or twice a week, to keep the rear drums in adjustment.

05-15-2007, 08:25 PM	#9
robincx "Fear is the mind killer" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Boston, NY Posts: 1,291 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yes, hence the term parking brake.

05-15-2007, 08:27 PM	#10
larkinmj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,996 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I always do (well, except when I'm driving).