Fuzzie

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Do you guys and girls park using your hand brakes, leave car off while in gear, or both?

Sffd103

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When I park I turn the car off then put it in first gear and lastly pull the hand brake.

Jmags

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always do both!

Fuzzie

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Florida is pretty flat. Pulling the hand brake up and down is too much work:-S

Sffd103

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Pulling on the handle should be good practice for you!

skytribe

Sounds pretty stupid not to put the brake on. Its too much work taking 1 second to pull the lever.

Fuzzie

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I usually just leave it in first gear. I use the hand brake when im somewhat on a slope. Whatsoever so stupid about not using the hand brakes since im on flat ground most of the time?

skytribe

It makes it easy to move your car - sure you turn the engine when you push it.

It doesnt have to be much of a slope at all to make vehicle move. 25 yrs of driving manual day in day out tells me that.

I value my vehicle.

kickin8

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ximd

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i agree. better than coming out and seeing your car on the other side of the parking lot and backed into a row of other cars

iRock

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When I drive a manual I do both. Why not?

skytribe

In automatic's there is an interlock that prevents the car from moving when its in Park - stops you rolling back on hills etc.

In a manual there is no such item.

Also in a manual the brake is normally referred to as a "Parking Brake". In an automatic its often referred to as an "Emergency Brake".

kumquatism

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I pull the ebrake when I park on a flatland; I do both ebrake and in gear when I'm on any sort of slope.

TheJustice

Same.
I always pull the Ebrake. its 2nd nature now

Alias

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always do both no matter which situation your in, slope or flat. its good practice.