How to Use the Foot Brake in an Automatic Car?

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VanIan
07/30/25 8:54am
The foot-operated parking brake functions similarly to the hand-operated parking brake, both achieving parking brake functionality by tightening the brake shoes via steel cables. The foot brake simply replaces the hand lever with a pedal. The usage method for the foot brake in automatic cars is as follows: 1. Foot-operated parking brake: Operated by foot, commonly found in automatic transmission models. 2. Method to control the foot-operated parking brake: Press the left pedal all the way down to engage; then press it again firmly and release to disengage the parking brake. 3. For Mercedes-Benz vehicles with foot-operated parking brakes, manual assistance is required to release it. There is a handle on the left side of the steering wheel; pulling it will release the foot-operated parking brake.
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