Electronic handbrake & P mode

[Steve_M]

This is the eHEV one from the Weber video, its similar to most AT ones, thou I'm certain there is nothing to worry about its durability.

[Wonder]

This car is very different from auto gearboxes you may have owned in the past, in fact, it has no gearbox in the sense we have all understood in the past. Always use the handbrake, you can set it to auto if you want.

Hello,
how do i apply the parking brake automatically?
Is this a function that all cars have? because mine is an Italian car.
Thanks for the info.
(I apologize for the mistakes I used google translate)

[Jeff15]

Page 498 of the handbook online..

[Karoq]

Thank you. That had to be in a bit I jumped through. Just my luck

[Downsizer]

NEVER! leave the car in P only.  The whole weight of the car is hanging on a very small pawl which engages in a cog.
Hanging  nearly a ton of car on a bit of metal about the size of your finger is
 NOT a good idea. Only leave the car in P on level ground.

Provided the car is at rest when P is engaged, I don't think you are putting undue strain on the pawl or gear.  From experience in other cars, I would be more suspicious of the handbrake's effectiveness, and where possible I always try to turn the front wheels into the curb for added security.  Best practice must be to use both P and handbrake.

[guest4871]

NEVER! leave the car in P only.  The whole weight of the car is hanging on a very small pawl which engages in a cog.
Hanging  nearly a ton of car on a bit of metal about the size of your finger is
 NOT a good idea. Only leave the car in P on level ground.

Provided the car is at rest when P is engaged, I don't think you are putting undue strain on the pawl or gear.  From experience in other cars, I would be more suspicious of the handbrake's effectiveness, and where possible I always try to turn the front wheels into the curb for added security.  Best practice must be to use both P and handbrake.

+1

[Wonder]

Page 498 of the handbook online..

Thanks, now I have activated this function,
the machine's use and maintenance manual is too large, too many pages, I haven't read them all 

[guest9814]

Just be carefull with this function in winter !!!
if outside temperature below zero handbrake may freeze

[nowster]

Just be carefull with this function in winter !!!
if outside temperature below zero handbrake may freeze

I've been driving in the UK for 30+ years. I've never had a handbrake freeze, even at -10°C.

[Kremmen]

I've found that after washing the discs often go orange until you 'get out there' and give them some heat via wheel rotation to burn it off.

This is where if you apply the handbrake the pads can 'stick' to the discs.

Just to save looking up the auto function :

[Jeff15]

Just be carefull with this function in winter !!!
if outside temperature below zero handbrake may freeze

I've been driving in the UK for 30+ years. I've never had a handbrake freeze, even at -10°C.

I've been driving 54 years and I have never had one freeze either.....

[sportse]

The brakes on the Jazz do seem prone to sticking - parking outside I am used to a bit of stick when releasing the brakes after having washed the car previously.

Today all 4 wheels were stuck due to surface rust on the brakes and released with clunks all round. I'd only been parked a few days. It took a mile or so of regular braking to clean off the discs.

It seems to be that the quality of the metal used in brake discs isn't the same as it used to be. My old 2005 Accord didn't have this issue.

[guest9814]

Few days ....
When i wash car and sprey tyres enough several hours afterward get disks rusted, driving from place i used to wash car to home not helped,nex time i will brake on neutral to remove water from them.