Park button - a little fact for an emergency situation

[exav8tor]

Hi All,

Attended a PEC session yesterday and thought I'd pass on a little fact that I was not aware of, you'll all probably shout already knew that! as having checked it is in the manual under "activating the emergency braking function".

Anyway, holding in the Park button for around 4 secs while travelling above 12mph will automatically apply the brakes and bring the car to a stop. The idea behind this I was told was that should the driver pass out at the wheel the passenger can apply this.

Tried this on the track and it certainly works - tightens the seat belts and stops the car pretty quickly! Not something to be done though unless in emergency or well away from anyone else.

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[dwaltchack]

Hi All,

Attended a PEC session yesterday and thought I'd pass on a little fact that I was not aware of, you'll all probably shout already knew that! as having checked it is in the manual under "activating the emergency braking function".

Anyway, holding in the Park button for around 4 secs while travelling above 12mph will automatically apply the brakes and bring the car to a stop. The idea behind this I was told was that should the driver pass out at the wheel the passenger can apply this.

Tried this on the track and it certainly works - tightens the seat belts and stops the car pretty quickly! Not something to be done though unless in emergency or well away from anyone else.

great info, thx.

 

[struther]

I did not know this. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ejcintr]

Hi All,

Attended a PEC session yesterday and thought I'd pass on a little fact that I was not aware of, you'll all probably shout already knew that! as having checked it is in the manual under "activating the emergency braking function".

Anyway, holding in the Park button for around 4 secs while travelling above 12mph will automatically apply the brakes and bring the car to a stop. The idea behind this I was told was that should the driver pass out at the wheel the passenger can apply this.

Tried this on the track and it certainly works - tightens the seat belts and stops the car pretty quickly! Not something to be done though unless in emergency or well away from anyone else.

Well this is great info.. but the likelihood of the passenger knowing this capability is probably slim to none.....

 

[Kingske]

Well this is great info.. but the likelihood of the passenger knowing this capability is probably slim to none.....

My usual passenger will know as from tomorrow morning...

 

[epirali]

My usual passenger will know as from tomorrow morning...

Heh I just told my passenger!

 

[Scandinavian]

Well this is great info.. but the likelihood of the passenger knowing this capability is probably slim to none.....

Probably time to have a safety briefing in the car every time we set off, just like in the aeroplanes! Fasten and unfasten seat belts etc etc.

 

[Midlifecrisis]

4 seconds would seem like an eternity in that situation. I am surprised you have to press it for so long

 

[Doc B]

4 seconds would seem like an eternity in that situation. I am surprised you have to press it for so long

Great info, thanks. However, I won’t tell one of my regular passengers who would probably make for the button every time I hit over 60mph.

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