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What does the P indicator mean on a vehicle?

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Julio

07/30/25 3:05am

When the dashboard displays a P, it indicates that the parking brake is engaged. The parking brake, commonly referred to as the handbrake, is a manually operated brake installed in motor vehicles to stabilize the vehicle after it has come to a stop, preventing accidents caused by rolling on inclined surfaces. Below is a detailed introduction to the parking brake: 1. The working principle of the parking brake involves a mechanical handbrake that connects to the rear wheel brake calipers via a steel cable or similar mechanism. When the handbrake is pulled, the calipers press against the brake pads, achieving the parking function. An electronic parking brake operates by activating the parking switch, which engages a motor to drive the steel cable or similar mechanism, pressing the calipers against the brake pads to achieve the parking function. 2. Parking brakes are categorized by operation method into two types: hand-operated parking brakes and foot-operated parking brakes. By control method, they are divided into two types: mechanically controlled parking brakes and electronically controlled parking brakes. To engage the parking brake, press the brake pedal down and pull the parking brake lever all the way up. To release the parking brake, press the brake pedal down, slightly pull the parking brake lever up, press the button on the handle with your thumb, and then lower the parking brake lever back to its original position.

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