Emergency Brake

[Howard]

my driveway is on a hill. i use my emergency brake every day. any issues with the electric brake?

also, what if your battery dies? how do you activate the brake?

thanks

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[calonzo]

my driveway is on a hill. i use my emergency brake every day. any issues with the electric brake?

also, what if your battery dies? how do you activate the brake?

thanks

Well, normally you would activate the brake before you shut the engine off.

But if you can't start the car, there may still be enough power to activate the brake since it is a very small motor.

 

[Howard]

Thanks - what about the hill parking with that emergency brake?

Any issues, concerns, etc.?

Am I missing anything?

 

[calonzo]

Thanks - what about the hill parking with that emergency brake?

Any issues, concerns, etc.?

Am I missing anything?

That's what the parking brake is used for. But when on a steep hill, always turn the steering wheel to one side so that if the parking brake failed, the car would roll into the curb, not straight down the hill.

 

[kimtyson]

You need power to change the position of the e brake, whether it is to activate or deactivate. No power, no change in the status of the e brake.
I don't know what you mean but any issues with the ebrake. Engage it when parking, especially on a hill. Use the transmission as an added "holding" device by placing it in "park" (CVT) or reverse\1st gear (depending on the position of the car relative to the hill).

 

[Howard]

My driveway is on a steep hill. No flat land for parking. So I would use the brake every day. A manual pull seems more reliable than an electric button

 

[kimtyson]

My driveway is on a steep hill. No flat land for parking. So I would use the brake every day. A manual pull seems more reliable than an electric button

No argument there. I don't know why Honda decided the ebrake was a better plan than an old school ebrake. That'd be my preference, as well.

 

[calonzo]

My driveway is on a steep hill. No flat land for parking. So I would use the brake every day. A manual pull seems more reliable than an electric button

I wouldn't be concerned. The cables on the manual pull brakes tend to get rusty over time and misadjusted. The electric brakes won't get rusty and they auto-adjust. Once tight, they can't loosen up until you unlock it because it uses a worm gear.

 

[Benster]

no issues, the e-brake was designed properly to not back off unless the motor is turning it. It's just as safe as a manual brake. As far as why the e-brake, they can program it for hill assist on manuals so the car doesn't go backwards when you let off the brake. Ever notice they both came around the same time?

Manual is my preference too, can't use the e-brake to get the rear end out in winter, both to have fun and if the front decides not to turn. I saved myself from snow banks and ditches way too many times with the e-brake in winter. I hate this electronic version but it's the only thing I really dislike about the car and most new cars come this way now so....

 

[Howard]

no issues, the e-brake was designed properly to not back off unless the motor is turning it. It's just as safe as a manual brake. As far as why the e-brake, they can program it for hill assist on manuals so the car doesn't go backwards when you let off the brake. Ever notice they both came around the same time?

Manual is my preference too, can't use the e-brake to get the rear end out in winter, both to have fun and if the front decides not to turn. I saved myself from snow banks and ditches way too many times with the e-brake in winter. I hate this electronic version but it's the only thing I really dislike about the car and most new cars come this way now so....

My driveway is on a hill, so I use my emergency brake every time I park.

 

[Benster]

My driveway is on a hill, so I use my emergency brake every time I park.

You won't have any isues with the park brake. If anything, it's safer than a cable holding the car(manual park brake) as it goes full lock every time vs you maybe not engaging the park brake enough.

 

[CastorX]

no issues, the e-brake was designed properly to not back off unless the motor is turning it. It's just as safe as a manual brake. As far as why the e-brake, they can program it for hill assist on manuals so the car doesn't go backwards when you let off the brake. Ever notice they both came around the same time?

Manual is my preference too, can't use the e-brake to get the rear end out in winter, both to have fun and if the front decides not to turn. I saved myself from snow banks and ditches way too many times with the e-brake in winter. I hate this electronic version but it's the only thing I really dislike about the car and most new cars come this way now so....

The hill start assist doesn’t use the e-brake. The ESP hydraulic module controls and provides brake pressure for the Hill start assist function.

 

[Benster]

The hill start assist doesn’t use the e-brake. The ESP hydraulic module controls and provides brake pressure for the Hill start assist function.

Good to know, then I really hate my electronic e-brake now haha.

 

[Bunhyung]

That's what the parking brake is used for. But when on a steep hill, always turn the steering wheel to one side so that if the parking brake failed, the car would roll into the curb, not straight down the hill.

Rule of thumb for parking on hills: Parked facing downhill? Turn wheels pointing toward the curb. Parked uphill? Turn the wheels pointing away from the curb. One caveat, this safety measure works best when you are parked an appropriate distance from the curb ie: not too far away.

 

[Ron21]

Sorry for reviving a old thread but manual brake are faster than ebrake?

edit: on ebrake doesnt brake only the front or rare both tires
or both front and back?

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