Do You Need to Press the Brake When Engaging the Electronic Parking Brake?

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Whether it's a manual or automatic transmission, when parking, you need to press the clutch and brake, then engage the handbrake. For automatic transmission vehicles, you press the brake, engage the handbrake, and then shift to the P (Park) position. The electronic parking brake module is located behind the manual gear lever, at the upper part of the center console. If the vehicle cannot be stopped using the foot pedal brake, pulling the electronic parking brake switch for more than 2 seconds will apply emergency braking, accompanied by a warning signal. Releasing the handbrake switch or pressing the accelerator pedal will cancel the emergency braking. The electronic parking brake, also known as the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB), is marked with a "P" button in the vehicle. Its working principle is the same as the traditional mechanical handbrake, using friction between the brake disc and brake pads to control parking braking, except that the control method has changed from a mechanical handbrake to an electronic button. Method to engage the electronic parking brake: Press the brake pedal and pull the electronic parking brake switch upward until the indicator light on the dashboard lights up, and the indicator on the handbrake switch also illuminates. If the vehicle is turned off without engaging the electronic parking brake, the system will automatically activate it. Method to disengage the electronic parking brake: While pressing the brake pedal, press the electronic parking brake switch, and the indicator lights on the dashboard and the switch will turn off. Pressing the accelerator pedal while the engine is running can automatically release the electronic parking brake.