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Hi,
I am new to the forum and looking at buying a 2013 outback in manual transmission. I've always driven manual and I have a question about the electronic parking brake (EPB).
I am used to always engaging my parking brake (pulling on the brake handle typically located between he front seats). Now I did read on a different thread that a lot of outback owners also use the EPB when they park their car. I do the same. However, in addition, I also use it when i am in traffic. For example, whenever I stop at a red light, I will pull the parking brake to rest my foot by not having to press on the foot brake all the time, even for a few seconds. I realize this method may be annoying for a lot of drivers but this is what I am used to.
All this is to say that during a single day, I can use the parking brake more than 20 times, if not more, particularly if I am driving downtown in traffic at peak time.
I am trying to find out if other owners do the same and if they have had any issues with the EPB failing due to heavy usage.
I came across the following thread (see below) but I didn't really find an answer because as mentioned above, most people use their EPB only when parking, not in traffic.
Anybody has any insights/experience on this?
By the way, I do not put the car in gear when I park. Just never done this before during the 20 years I've been driving manual. I am also worried that I might forget to put back in neutral and have the car "jump" and hit a wall or another car in front. I've never had a problem also. I've used my parking brake in -35°celcius (close to -35° fahrenheit) for hours with no issues.
Thank you in advance for your input
http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums...o-you-engage-electronic-parking-brake-12.html
I am new to the forum and looking at buying a 2013 outback in manual transmission. I've always driven manual and I have a question about the electronic parking brake (EPB).
I am used to always engaging my parking brake (pulling on the brake handle typically located between he front seats). Now I did read on a different thread that a lot of outback owners also use the EPB when they park their car. I do the same. However, in addition, I also use it when i am in traffic. For example, whenever I stop at a red light, I will pull the parking brake to rest my foot by not having to press on the foot brake all the time, even for a few seconds. I realize this method may be annoying for a lot of drivers but this is what I am used to.
All this is to say that during a single day, I can use the parking brake more than 20 times, if not more, particularly if I am driving downtown in traffic at peak time.
I am trying to find out if other owners do the same and if they have had any issues with the EPB failing due to heavy usage.
I came across the following thread (see below) but I didn't really find an answer because as mentioned above, most people use their EPB only when parking, not in traffic.
Anybody has any insights/experience on this?
By the way, I do not put the car in gear when I park. Just never done this before during the 20 years I've been driving manual. I am also worried that I might forget to put back in neutral and have the car "jump" and hit a wall or another car in front. I've never had a problem also. I've used my parking brake in -35°celcius (close to -35° fahrenheit) for hours with no issues.
Thank you in advance for your input
http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums...o-you-engage-electronic-parking-brake-12.html