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Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Hand brake
Operation: The electric handbrake.

There are some things to know about the electric parking brake. For example, what happens if someone accidentally pulls the parking brake while driving? Nothing special; the car stops or slows down, just like if the manual parking brake was pulled. Electric parking brakes are almost always automatic as well, meaning they deactivate when you fasten your seatbelt, or activate when you open the door. Additionally, without any physical effort, it can also be operated by someone inside the car who is not the driver. There are two types of electric parking brakes. The first one keeps the cables, like a traditional parking brake, but they are pulled by an electric motor. The other system is more sophisticated, consisting of having two electric motors on the calipers, which act directly on them. Of course, there are also disadvantages: you cannot drift with the electric parking brake, for example.


Posted on 20 September 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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