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In road vehicles, the parking brake, also known as a handbrake or emergency brake (e-brake), is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle securely motionless when parked. Parking brakes often consist of a pulling mechanism attached to a cable which is connected to two wheel brakes. In most vehicles, the parking brake operates only on the rear wheels,[1] which have reduced traction while braking. The mechanism may be a hand-operated lever, a straight pull handle located near the steering column, or a foot-operated pedal located with the other pedals.
In road vehicles, the parkingbrake, also known as a handbrake or emergency brake (e-brake), is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle securely motionless...
electronic parkingbrake (EPB), also known as an electric parkingbrake or electric park brake, is an electronically controlled parkingbrake, whereby the...
"drum-in-hat" parkingbrake, where the brake shoes are arranged inside the center portion (hat) of a disc brake rotor, which acts as the drum. Early brake shoes...
four-wheel braking system is controlled by a pedal to the left of the accelerator pedal. There is usually also a parkingbrake which operates the rear brakes only...
Mustang. In most vehicles with rear drum brakes, two emergency brake/parkingbrake cables actuate the brake drums mechanically, but with much less force...
Electronic parkingbrake Park by wire Transmission brake Automatic transmission parking pawl for the 2004 Subaru Impreza Design Requirements for Parking Pawl...
a parkingbrake, and drum brake components are cheaper to maintain. The brake shoe carries the brake block. Wood was originally used for the brake block...
A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a rotor to create friction. There are two basic types...
A railway brake is a type of brake used on the cars of railway trains to enable deceleration, control acceleration (downhill) or to keep them immobile...
Automobiles usually have parkingbrakes on the rear wheels. If the rear axle is jacked off the ground with only the parkingbrake set, the vehicle may roll...
seat belt warning light, parking-brake warning light, and engine-malfunction lights. Heavy vehicles that feature air brakes, such as trucks and buses...
A transmission brake or driveline parkingbrake is an inboard vehicle brake that is applied to the drivetrain rather than to the wheels. Historically,...
Not to be confused with park-brake by wire which engages a parkingbrake, park-by-wire engages the parking pawl. A parking pawl in a traditional automatic...
a manual transmission car is to use the parkingbrake (also called "handbrake", "emergency brake", or "e-brake") to hold the vehicle stationary. This means...
when parking, should lock both the hand brake lever and this additional differential lock lever. Despite being formally intended as a parkingbrake assistance...
prevent the vehicle from moving. The use of the hand brake (parkingbrake) is also recommended when parking on slopes, since this provides greater protection...
active safety driving pack, increased towing capacity, and electric parkingbrake system with auto hold. The Rexton is offered with a choice of a new...
300-watt audio system, foot-operated pedal parkingbrake replacing the dash-mounted pull-and-twist parkingbrake — and an increase of 10 horsepower for the...
Parking sensors are proximity sensors for road vehicles designed to alert the driver of obstacles while parking. These systems use either electromagnetic...
and parkingbrake cannot be mounted between the seats, the transmission selector or shifter is moved to the steering column, and the emergency brake is...
one braking system for dynamic braking (i.e. braking when moving), plus a separate parkingbrake. Since 2016, the EU requires CBS or anti-lock braking system...
essential part of the developed economy. Cars have controls for driving, parking, passenger comfort, and a variety of lamps. Over the decades, additional...
have this type of park brake usually have a ratchet handle similar to a car's hand brake or parkingbrake, as opposed to an air brake button or lever. Risk...