Would it be a good idea to leave my car in gear, when I park, I have heard of them releasing

A lot of peeps do it for additional safety and tbh nowadays the clutch has to be depressed to start the cars so there is no threat of starting it in gear unsafely.

16 minutes ago, F0CUE said:

A lot of peeps do it for additional safety and tbh nowadays the clutch has to be depressed to start the cars so there is no threat of starting it in gear unsafely.

Don't you think it's a bit ironic that a fundamental safety feature installed by Ford is doubled up on just for, 'additional safety' LOL

Well if he is worried then why not 😁

1 minute ago, F0CUE said:

Well if he is worried then why not 😁

I believe a brick appropriately placed under the rear wheel will also help it not to go anywhere LOL

Stupid question, first car I have had with an electronic handbrake, do you have to release it before driving off ? Or does it operate the same as the auto hold and you can just drive away ?

 

16 minutes ago, DonnyMark said:

Or does it operate the same as the auto hold and you can just drive away ?

 

Yep, exactly that.  There's really no need to be touching the handbrake at all in theory. 

24 minutes ago, DonnyMark said:

Stupid question, first car I have had with an electronic handbrake, do you have to release it before driving off ? Or does it operate the same as the auto hold and you can just drive away ?

 

It will release automatically, but I always press the switch down anyway out of habit and switch it on via the switch when I'm going to be switching the engine off. It does apply itself sometimes when leaving the car if you do things in a certain order but if you read the handbook it says that it is an electronic handbrake that automatically releases, it does not say or imply that it magically knows that you want it to apply and switch it on.

1 hour ago, Nimrodmk8 said:

Would it be a good idea to leave my car in gear, when I park, I have heard of them releasing

Best to turn the wheels into the kerb if on a steep hill. I have heard of people saying that they did apply it and it must have released itself but to be honest I don't believe them, they are likely to be the ones who think it always applies itself and didn't pull the switch up.

29 minutes ago, DonnyMark said:

Stupid question, first car I have had with an electronic handbrake, do you have to release it before driving off ? Or does it operate the same as the auto hold and you can just drive away ?

 

I leave it on auto now, it seems to work.

Amazing all these safety features seem quite dangerous really.

12 minutes ago, Tizer said:

Best to turn the wheels into the kerb if on a steep hill.

In San Francisco that's the law, and failure to do so incurs a massive fine...

3 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

In San Francisco that's the law, and failure to do so incurs a massive fine...

And I bet that law came in long before cars had Electronic Parking Brakes.

2 hours ago, Nimrodmk8 said:

I leave it on auto now, it seems to work.

Auto what? 

6 minutes ago, shawty1984 said:

Auto what? 

Auto Hold ? 🤣

 

3 minutes ago, Wino said:

Auto Hold ? 🤣

 

I hope not lol.

Vauxhall had an issue with handbrakes not quite fully engaging and releasing when parked - on Vaffy's I think, just a wise precaution to park in gear in my opinion. I always check its in neutral before starting - just a habbit.

 

Mind you, when I drive the wifes and park in front of the house and leave it in gear she goes mad!!

8 hours ago, StephenFord said:

In San Francisco that's the law, and failure to do so incurs a massive fine...

True story. Been there , more hills than Glasgow. 

5 minutes ago, Alex.S said:

True story. Been there 

1 minute ago, StephenFord said:

In case you can’t figure that out! Lol 

10 minutes ago, Alex.S said:

In case you can’t figure that out! Lol 

You need to remember, it's designed for Americans 🤣