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Join Date: May 2006
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2006 WRX Owner's Manual says:
Parking tips
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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BTW - it's a parking brake, not an emergency brake.
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Ha I never park on any hills and I always just use the E-brake...its funny...cause the other day I got my oil changed and they had it in first gear with E brake on...so yeah...I turn it on..let the clutch out...ahh...ya'll know the rest...I felt like a tool....
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Dude your pretty much correct in all your example. Just remember that 1st is the strongest gear, at least how i was taught. And i usually always put my E-brake up.
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I grew up in England and learned to drive there. I was always told to NEVER leave a car in gear when parked, except in extreme cases (very steep hill).
When I first started driving in the US, it took a major effort for me to remember to always check that the vehicle was not in gear before starting (in the days before interlocks prevented a vehicle from starting unless the clutch is pressed in). If you just use the parking break, there's always the risk that you'll forget, or (in someone elses vehicle) that the break hasn't been maintained and won't hold. I've tried to make the common US method (leaving the vehicle in gear) automatic, but still forget most times, just using the parking break. I've only forgotten the parking break twice, and both times I could tell by the vehicle moving as I got out, and quickly jumped back in and set it! Last edited by Jeffp25; 07-03-2009 at 12:15 PM.. |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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For 25 years I've left it in 1st with the parking brake on, regardless of circumstances. Seems logical to have your bases covered.
My next-door neighbor always did the technique described above (brake but not in gear) with his Acura, on a driveway which had a very slight incline. One morning the car was in the front yard of the house across the street, 6 feet from their front door. You get in the habit of doing both, and of checking both as you start your engine. It's really not a big deal.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Yonkers, NY
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I always check to make sure my car is in neutral before letting go of the clutch. My friends use to put it in gear after i parked in hopes of seeing me stall. Too bad it didnt work ![]()
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