You should always come to a complete stop BEFORE using your brakes. Failure to do so could lead to unnecessary wear to your brake pads....


One winter my ebrake cable froze. I had released the handle, but the brake was still engaged. The car seemed a little sluggish driving to work. As I was exiting the freeway I noticed that I had no brake pressure (the fluid had boiled). Fortunately the ramp was uphill, and I was able to coast to a stop. The moral: leaving your ebrake on could be hazardous to your health.

 

I have an 04.

Apparently, if you drive a ways with your ebrake on, your car beeps.

Don't ask me how I know.

 

You're fine. Dealerships will actually do this sometimes to see if a clutch is bad.

 

That's what she said.

 

Huh. And here I usually use my brakes in order to come to a complete stop. Thanks for correcting me on this!

 

 

hey don't be ashamed.

I often do the 1 click of the ebrake, just enough so I can put the top down, and then by the time I get to the top if my driveway im like "what the hell is that beepi--oh yeah"

 

Being this worried after a few inches shows me that you treat your s2k like.....a......baby......literally......

 

Totally fine. I drive with me e-brake on (@ 1 click) for a few seconds sometimes (because I need to put the top down while moving slowly in traffic).

Just wears out your rear pads quicker ...

 

lol....