Parking handbrake up or down

The parking handbrake should be pulled upwards.

The handbrake consists of a handle and a button on the handle. When parking, the handbrake is pulled upwards until you hear a 'click' to indicate that the handbrake has been applied. When the handbrake is pulled up, the parking brake function is on.

The method of using the handbrake is very simple, up is the parking brake, the car is fixed on the ground, at the same time, the instrument panel will appear above a red light, prompting the handbrake has been pulled. To use, hold the handle with your right hand and press the button with your thumb to pull up the handbrake directly. And put downward, is to release the parking brake, put down the handbrake, the car can move. At this time, the indicator light on the dashboard will also go out.

Ordinary vehicle parking is handbrake upward, but now some models are equipped with electronic handbrake, the use of the same method and traditional handbrake. After parking the car, the owner snaps the electronic handbrake switch upwards.

Consequences of parking without pulling the brake:

1, if the uphill section or downhill section of the traffic jam, temporary parking, once you forget to pull the handbrake, then the car will certainly be slipping forward or back. If the car skids seriously, then it is not good to control. It is recommended to pull the handbrake in time on the ramp, so that you can also let your feet relax, but also do not have to worry about skidding.

2, the handbrake is to make the car in the flat or slope parking, can brake, the car in any thrust will not slip away. If you don't pull the handbrake, and a passerby on the slope gives a gentle push, causing the car to slide on its own, you're likely to hit another vehicle. If the car is parked on the side of the road, there is also the possibility of causing an accident by hitting another vehicle.