Correct way after parking for auto car?

[Cumzilla]

Do you handbrake first then change gear to park or the other way round after stopping? which is the correct one and the reason pls? or there is no difference?

[Kingkong]

When in manual, what's your sequence like?

[Icekitten]

Correct way should be to handbrake first. Think I remember my instructor telling me this last time...

 

But I dun think it matters which way you do it as long as you're still stepping on the brakes before you pull the handbrake.

[Nutty]

Is it?

 

Last time SSDC instructors taught me switch to neutral, then handbrake for manual cars.

 

Not sure about auto cars though.

 

 

Is there really a difference?

[Beanoyip]

For me, its 'P' then handbrake. Just used to that sequence.

[Chimp]

If you are parking the car on a slope, the proper way is:

- stop the car / step on the brake

- change to N gear

- pull hand brake

- change to P gear

- turn off the engine

 

when you re-start the car,

- step on the brake

- start the engine

- change to N gear

- release hand brake

- engage to D gear

 

This is to put less stress on your auto gear box.

 

But if you are parking the car on level ground, it does not make any difference how you park the car.

[Wizzercool]

I m used to the following sequence

1. Step Brake

2. Neutral

3. Hand brake/ foot brake

4. P

5. Release brake

[Toysoldierian]

1 Step Brake....stop.

2 P

3 handbrake

4 Off Engine

[Bluemice]

i use this too:

1 Step Brake, car to be completely stationary.

2 chg gear to P

3 handbrake up

4 Off Engine

 

this is also taught by my instructors + tested in schools.

 

mice

[Cumzilla]

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Correct way should be to handbrake first. Think I remember my instructor telling me this last time...

 

But I dun think it matters which way you do it as long as you're still stepping on the brakes before you pull the handbrake.

 

to me i also think this is the correct way cos i remember reading it somewhere, but after reading the replies, i dont think everyone follows it...

Edited February 20, 2007 by Cumzilla

[Sgnick]

I also wondering about this for sometime.

 

If the car is already stationary because I am stepping on the brake pedal, does it matter if I handbrake first then engage P, or P first then handbrake? Gear and handbrake have no link so sequence won't damage the car at all right?

 

Also, I was told by someone that if I using CVT, minimize the use of N as will wear out the gear faster, so for parking/starting do I still need to go to D->N->P or P->N->D?

[Route88]

I suggest u step brake,put to P while ur foot still depress brake then engage handbrake.After tat u can realease the brake pedal.

Nowadays autogearbox sync with ECU,if u handbrake first,realease brake pedal then put to P,might spoil the gearbox.

 

This is wat i feel

[Icekitten]

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Is it?

 

Last time SSDC instructors taught me switch to neutral, then handbrake for manual cars.

 

Not sure about auto cars though.

 

 

Is there really a difference?

 

No leh my instructor taught me to pull handbrake first before free gear. Remembered coz few times I did the other way round and he had to remind me. Think it's the safety first thingie. Once stop, handbrake should be engaged ASAP just in case.

[Odyssey02]

When you're parking on a slope,

 

put to neutral then apply the handbrake and let the car roll down slightly before the handbrake stops the car before putting to park.

 

prevents added stress on the gearbox when the car rolls forward.

[Icekitten]

I thought that for auto cars, you have to depress brake before you can engage or disengage gear?

 

So if you stop, brake is depressed, handbrake pulled while brake pedal still depressed, then switched to P and finally release brake pedal? That's what I did when I drove an auto car.

[Gantan88]

I think there is no difference for manual car which one to pull first ...

 

But for auto tranny car....

 

If you want to practise safety for yourself and the general public, once u stop your car, pull hand brake first, then put gear to 'Park' (may not be too good for the gearbox when parking at slopes)

 

If you want to practise safety for your gearbox, Once stop, put neutral first, then pull handbrake, let the car rest to a stable not moving position, then put 'Park'

 

So your care more for the general public or u care more abt yr gearbox? haha

[Route88]

Doesn't matter,so long u depress the brake pedal.

I'm confused,i tot the threadstarter meant by 'if u handbrake first,realease brake pedal then put to P'

[Sony]

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Do you handbrake first then change gear to park or the other way round after stopping? which is the correct one and the reason pls? or there is no difference?

 

 

Does it matter?

 

Have you tried the various combination and see if there's any difference?