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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMotormouth on Parking Breaks
Cannot find it online but I think it is important enough to post in a general forum and not in the Autos group
"Although more cars are equipped with electric parking brakes, for which this is not an issue, others still have a cable system. Regular use keeps the cables free o corrosion. If you have never used the parking brakes and apply them, the cables may freeze, preventing the brakes from being released."
Will have to check on my 2014 KIA Soul. I rarely use the parking break.
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Motormouth on Parking Breaks (Original Post)
question everything
Sep 2021
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brush
(53,758 posts)1. Good reminder to just engage the parking brake from time to time.
Thanks.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,428 posts)2. My cable should be in great shape
I use it all the time when I need to make a U-turn.
Much faster that way!
ret5hd
(20,486 posts)3. Someday, Grasshopper, I may teach you this:
FoxNewsSucks
(10,428 posts)4. Damn he's good!
I have a couple friends with Mini's that I'll be sending that video to