Aftermarket handbrake
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From: Gaithersburg, MD
2002 C240 6-spd (ret)
Originally posted by avlis
My car has a red "Parking brake on screen" similar to the "open door" screen. I've tried backing up with the brake on a few times and the screen pops up with a beep.
My car has a red "Parking brake on screen" similar to the "open door" screen. I've tried backing up with the brake on a few times and the screen pops up with a beep.
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Originally posted by avlis
My car has a red "Parking brake on screen" similar to the "open door" screen. I've tried backing up with the brake on a few times and the screen pops up with a beep.
I prefer the parking brake on the floor. Something I only use 2 or 3 times a day should not be in the center console taking up space.
My car has a red "Parking brake on screen" similar to the "open door" screen. I've tried backing up with the brake on a few times and the screen pops up with a beep.
I prefer the parking brake on the floor. Something I only use 2 or 3 times a day should not be in the center console taking up space.
BTW whoever said the Jag has the hand brake on the lefthand floor, I'd love to see a picture. I remember driving my Mom's V12 '89 VP and not being able to find the parking brake at all in the car for my driver's test...
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From: The blue white rock, third out.
2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally posted by taylor192
The couple times I have forgotten to disengage it I have been reversing and guess never noticed the screen, or even a beep... weird... I'll try it when I leave work tonight.
BTW whoever said the Jag has the hand brake on the lefthand floor, I'd love to see a picture. I remember driving my Mom's V12 '89 VP and not being able to find the parking brake at all in the car for my driver's test...
The couple times I have forgotten to disengage it I have been reversing and guess never noticed the screen, or even a beep... weird... I'll try it when I leave work tonight.
BTW whoever said the Jag has the hand brake on the lefthand floor, I'd love to see a picture. I remember driving my Mom's V12 '89 VP and not being able to find the parking brake at all in the car for my driver's test...
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From: SF South Bay
2002 C230 Coupe
Just my 2 cents: when I was in Kansas, I never ever used the parking brake, except once in the road test . When I moved to SF bay area, it eventually became a habit to always use the parking brake.
. When I moved to SF bay area, it eventually became a habit to always use the parking brake.
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From: Encino
2002 C230K
BTW whoever said the Jag has the hand brake on the lefthand floor, I'd love to see a picture
(i so wish i had that car)kind of a nifty place to put it, although somewhat odd.
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From: SF Bay Area
Saab's new 9-3 sport sedan has a cool solution to an uncluttered center console while maintaining a handbrake in the normal spot:
http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/models/2003/ci.php3?ph=1
(if you cant see it, it's integrated into the side of the center console, so it blends in when the parking brake is not engaged)
http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/models/2003/ci.php3?ph=1
(if you cant see it, it's integrated into the side of the center console, so it blends in when the parking brake is not engaged)
