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hand brake
hi there like some info for my s type here goes it has the epb hand brake
now it works fine untill i try to do a hill start i place car in to 1st gear(manual box) my foot is down on clutch and foot brake but as soon as i press park brake button and go to take my foot off foot brake it releases straight away and i have to be quick putting foot on gas and getting biting point on clutch before i roll back. am i doing some thing wrong or is there a timer that needs replace.
thank you garry.
now it works fine untill i try to do a hill start i place car in to 1st gear(manual box) my foot is down on clutch and foot brake but as soon as i press park brake button and go to take my foot off foot brake it releases straight away and i have to be quick putting foot on gas and getting biting point on clutch before i roll back. am i doing some thing wrong or is there a timer that needs replace.
thank you garry.
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Not sure if the manual box cars are the same as the auto box, but the EPB will release any time the gas pedal is touched. Try leaving the EPB engaged on a hill and see if it releases as you let out the clutch and give it gas. No need to manually release it.
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From: Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Hi chaldon3, Gary,
Unless specially ordered (UK cars anyway) the manual version did not have the automatic release setup as per cars with the auto gearbox arrangement. Therefore your driving technique has to be different from driving an autobox. So when preparing to move off starting on a hill, remove your foot from the brake pedal and set the engine revs required whilst bringing in the Clutch Pedal, then, when you feel the Clutch starting to bite, manually release the EPB by pressing down on the control switch. You then move off with ease.
Just treat it the way you would with cars fitted with a old type Hand Brake Lever with Button release and all should be well.
Not trying to teach "how to suck eggs" etc., and hope this helps as my S-Type has the same setup and works fine once you get used to it.
Regards,
Inver.
Unless specially ordered (UK cars anyway) the manual version did not have the automatic release setup as per cars with the auto gearbox arrangement. Therefore your driving technique has to be different from driving an autobox. So when preparing to move off starting on a hill, remove your foot from the brake pedal and set the engine revs required whilst bringing in the Clutch Pedal, then, when you feel the Clutch starting to bite, manually release the EPB by pressing down on the control switch. You then move off with ease.
Just treat it the way you would with cars fitted with a old type Hand Brake Lever with Button release and all should be well.
Not trying to teach "how to suck eggs" etc., and hope this helps as my S-Type has the same setup and works fine once you get used to it.
Regards,
Inver.
Last edited by InverStype; Feb 27, 2013 at 03:01 PM.
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Lol, it is totally different to drive vs the Jag
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yes i bet,plus it sounds like a real car. maybe one day when kids have left the nest. kind regards garry.
many thanks also to inverstype, garry
many thanks also to inverstype, garry
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