Originally Posted by OzXFR

Mine works exactly the same as eeeeek's and I don't think it's a fault at all, quite the opposite in fact it's the way I like it and IMHO the way it should be on all F-Types.
Mine definitely does NOT automatically apply the EPB when I shut the car down or when I put it in P.
When I drive into my perfectly level garage and stop I simply shut 'er down by hitting the start button and it automatically goes into P, the EPB does not come on and I don't bother to apply the EPB.
Even on the rare occasion I manually put it in P by using the P button the EPB does not come on.

Originally Posted by Unhingd

I think maybe something is wrong with the programming on your car. Most of us have to go through a special rear brake retraction process if we want to work on the rear calipers since the Parking Brake is always applied when the car is shut down. On your car, do I assume correctly that the parking brake indicator between the 2 big gauges does not light up unless you lift the parking brake button? My indicator lights up (along with the EPB sound) as soon as I push the engine stop button.

Originally Posted by eeeeek

Now you got me checking. I came back to the car this morning and the parking brake light is not lit. My guess is that since yours is a MT, they put in the fail-safe in case you were to leave it out of gear. With the Auto, it puts the car into Park when you turn it off.

Originally Posted by slipstream

Is there any way to disable the automatic engagement of the ebrake on the manual transmission cars? My habit in nearly 40 years of driving is to just leave the car in first gear, unless it's on a crazy Lombard Street inclination. Never had a car roll out of first gear.

Originally Posted by slipstream

We are all set in our ways. Driving a manual at all in this age is evidence of that.