Does anybody else have problem accidently hitting parking brake when sitting in a car
12-09-2010, 07:13 AM
#2
MBWorld God!
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 39.515509, -111.549668
Posts: 30,572
Received 3,353 Likes
on
2,807 Posts
2012 CLS63
what are you doing with that left foot??? LOL...........
I will admit the P brake only needs to be tapped to engage......
I accidently hit it while driving once......the cruise shut down and the IC went red.....
it freaked me out......but I've been really careful to not do it again.......
I will admit the P brake only needs to be tapped to engage......
I accidently hit it while driving once......the cruise shut down and the IC went red.....
it freaked me out......but I've been really careful to not do it again.......
12-09-2010, 12:17 PM
#3
Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2016 GLE 4MATIC
It has happened to me twice. First time, I had no clue how it happened. Its happened only when entering the car. The panel blushed with being all red and all...Never while driving.
12-09-2010, 01:56 PM
#5
12-09-2010, 02:28 PM
#6
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
W163 ML430, W212 E550, R129 SL320
12-09-2010, 05:02 PM
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Suburban Philadelphia Area
Posts: 617
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'11 350 4matic - '14 Stingray: Gone, BMW 530i, Porsche 944 Turbo, Porsche 356, Mitsubishi 3000GT
Trending Topics
12-10-2010, 03:56 AM
#8
MBWorld Fanatic!
Thread Starter
Thanks for the input. It looks like I need go and check. I use to apply significant force to engage parking brake, but never tried it with the new car.
12-10-2010, 06:16 AM
#9
Out Of Control!!
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Earth
Posts: 10,557
Likes: 0
Received 18 Likes
on
18 Posts
Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
I think everybody's confusing the "Parking" button on the shifter, and what I think Dema is talking about: The Parking BRAKE (where a Clutch would be).
I know the Parking Brake is a classic M-B throwback, and it beats an ugly arm-E Brake in a Luxury Car, but I'm surprised it's still stupidly hard to press in. I've literally felt my foot getting sore from trying to press it in hard (you have to, if you want to engage it tightly). Why M-B hasn't developed a more luxurious option, is beyond me.
But no, I've never accidentally hit it. I think they've placed it way out of the way from the regular pedals.
I know the Parking Brake is a classic M-B throwback, and it beats an ugly arm-E Brake in a Luxury Car, but I'm surprised it's still stupidly hard to press in. I've literally felt my foot getting sore from trying to press it in hard (you have to, if you want to engage it tightly). Why M-B hasn't developed a more luxurious option, is beyond me.
But no, I've never accidentally hit it. I think they've placed it way out of the way from the regular pedals.
12-10-2010, 07:39 AM
#10
MBWorld God!
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 39.515509, -111.549668
Posts: 30,572
Received 3,353 Likes
on
2,807 Posts
2012 CLS63
I am not confused
12-10-2010, 10:32 AM
#11
Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
W163 ML430, W212 E550, R129 SL320
I think everybody's confusing the "Parking" button on the shifter, and what I think Dema is talking about: The Parking BRAKE (where a Clutch would be).
I know the Parking Brake is a classic M-B throwback, and it beats an ugly arm-E Brake in a Luxury Car, but I'm surprised it's still stupidly hard to press in. I've literally felt my foot getting sore from trying to press it in hard (you have to, if you want to engage it tightly). Why M-B hasn't developed a more luxurious option, is beyond me.
But no, I've never accidentally hit it. I think they've placed it way out of the way from the regular pedals.
I know the Parking Brake is a classic M-B throwback, and it beats an ugly arm-E Brake in a Luxury Car, but I'm surprised it's still stupidly hard to press in. I've literally felt my foot getting sore from trying to press it in hard (you have to, if you want to engage it tightly). Why M-B hasn't developed a more luxurious option, is beyond me.
But no, I've never accidentally hit it. I think they've placed it way out of the way from the regular pedals.
12-10-2010, 03:14 PM
#12
MBWorld Fanatic!
Thread Starter
Jaguar developed it as completely electronic. So no stupid brake pedal. However I can guess that adding more electronically engaged device (especially such as safety related) will require some backup battery and so on. So it is why it is pure mechanical. From other side, MB did completely electronic shifter with backup battery, so adding parking brake in the batch shouldn't be a problem.
12-10-2010, 09:13 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 345
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2010 E550 4matic, 2008 MDX, 2011 335i Vert
Never had this problem in 20 k miles on this car. Seems to be in the same spot as on other cars with the P brake on the floor. And I am 6'2 with size 14 feet.
12-10-2010, 10:29 PM
#14
I quite frequently brush the parking brake when getting in the car (but not while driving). No biggie. When I first got the car, it flashed the red screen and I didn't notice. As I mentioned in another thread, the car didn't like me ignoring it, so it briefly cut the power, turned off my radio, and gave a loud and insistent ding-ding to alert me. Hee hee, I noticed that!
12-21-2010, 12:34 PM
#16
Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2016 GLE 4MATIC
I believe it engages by itself without even touching it. The last time it happened to me, I am confident I did not touch it. Oh well, no biggie...it is hard to ignore the RED you see in front of you, so I just press it to get moving.
