What does the engaged status of the parking brake mean?

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The engaged status of the parking brake refers to the condition where the handbrake is pulled up on the rear wheels with drum brakes. The handbrake primarily acts on the rear wheels of the vehicle. In the case of drum brakes, when the parking brake is engaged, the brake shoes and friction linings inside the brake drum come into contact, generating braking force. Additional information: The handbrake operates in two different scenarios: 1. On rear wheels equipped with drum brakes, since the drum brake itself can also function as a parking brake, when the parking brake is engaged, the brake shoes and friction linings inside the brake drum come into contact, thereby generating braking force. 2. On rear wheels equipped with disc brakes, since there is no brake drum, an additional parking brake drum must be installed at the center of the brake disc to allow the handbrake to perform its braking function.