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What does the P indicator on the car mean?

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PaisleyMarie

07/29/25 9:58pm

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 car 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. How the parking brake works: Mechanical handbrakes operate via a cable or similar mechanism that connects to the rear brake calipers. When the handbrake is engaged, the calipers press against the brake pads, achieving the parking function. Electronic handbrakes, on the other hand, use a motor to drive the cable or similar mechanism to engage the rear brake calipers, pressing the brake pads to achieve parking. 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 mechanical control parking brakes and electronic control 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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