E-Brake ??
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Safety Car
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E-Brake ??
Hi all....I'm from the C-6 section, but have a question for the 7 group. I was in my local dealer today getting the inspection thingy done. They had a new 7 in the showroom and I got to snooping around at it and noticed the lack of...(or at least maybe the lack of)...an emergency brake handle. I didn't have time to inspect it for too long....but what am I missing ??
Drifting
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From: San Diego CA
Hi all....I'm from the C-6 section, but have a question for the 7 group. I was in my local dealer today getting the inspection thingy done. They had a new 7 in the showroom and I got to snooping around at it and noticed the lack of...(or at least maybe the lack of)...an emergency brake handle. I didn't have time to inspect it for too long....but what am I missing ??
Drifting
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Hi all....I'm from the C-6 section, but have a question for the 7 group. I was in my local dealer today getting the inspection thingy done. They had a new 7 in the showroom and I got to snooping around at it and noticed the lack of...(or at least maybe the lack of)...an emergency brake handle. I didn't have time to inspect it for too long....but what am I missing ??
Race Director
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From: Manheim Pennsylvania
Actually has an emergency brake, you pull up and hold the switch in that position and the brake is applied proportionally along with an audio warning. Tested mine and it works great.
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Maybe for an automatic but for my M7 2014 it does not release when moving forward. Tried that when I thought hill hold was not working! Have found hill hold works for only 2 seconds after your foot is off the brake peddle. It's enough time but it will release by itself.
Pro
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From: Miami Florida
Read my post again. I never said it doesn't have an e brake. I said it doesn't have an e break "handle".
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That you can use it in an emergency is handy. But it's not what it was designed to do. It was designed to hold the car in a parked position.
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No offense to the fans of hill hold assist.....but we are in a sports car. Don't think I'd mind at all having to "Drive" the manual the way its intended. Our little Ford gas miser car has hill assist and I just keep it off.
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I find this feature annoying.