In our house it's always used on both cars - stop the car and the parking brake is on before letting foot off brake in park.
I tend to release it by tapping the gas pedal. My wife tends to release it with her hand. I've found barely tapping the gas pedal is a much smoother brake release than applying throttle to drive away when letting it auto release. If you use the tapping method just make sure your seat belt is on before you start to move ;-)
I recommend those who have it go to an empty parking lot and try it out moving from a reasonable speed so you know what to do / what to expect in the unlikely event you need to use it while in motion. Both on dry and in the snow if you're in a snowy climate.
It used to be "use it or lose it" with the mechanical parking brakes, not sure if the same applies with the EPB.
I tend to release it by tapping the gas pedal. My wife tends to release it with her hand. I've found barely tapping the gas pedal is a much smoother brake release than applying throttle to drive away when letting it auto release. If you use the tapping method just make sure your seat belt is on before you start to move ;-)
I recommend those who have it go to an empty parking lot and try it out moving from a reasonable speed so you know what to do / what to expect in the unlikely event you need to use it while in motion. Both on dry and in the snow if you're in a snowy climate.
It used to be "use it or lose it" with the mechanical parking brakes, not sure if the same applies with the EPB.
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