Hill/handbrake assist. Is there any point in the electric handbrake button?

[Nobbyplopps]

Ah, and sounds like you are also one of those people who attend bi-monthly science fiction conventions too.
'Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con'

 

[siteguru]

I'm with @tsedge. When I typed "how?" I meant, how do you release the handbrake. I have no idea.

Foot on brake to hold the car, press down on the handbrake lever (rather than pull up) to release the handbrake.

 

[tsedge]

Foot on brake to hold the car, press down on the handbrake lever (rather than pull up) to release the handbrake.

Awwww...you give away all our little secrets!

 

[djenson]

It's worth noting that the EPC is also the emergency brake - holding it up will apply the handbrake.. well at least it does on other MG models. The being said, dual hydraulic brake system failure is extremely rare.

Edit, just checked the MG4 manual, it does say this on page 192

 

[Rolfe]

It's worth noting that the EPC is also the emergency brake - holding it up will apply the handbrake.. well at least it does on other MG models. The being said, dual hydraulic brake system failure is extremely rare.

Edit, just checked the MG4 manual, it does say this on page 192
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That's a good point. I remember reading that.

 

[Rolfe]

Foot on brake to hold the car, press down on the handbrake lever (rather than pull up) to release the handbrake.

I'm sure I might find a use for that some day.

 

[Nobbyplopps]

Foot on brake to hold the car, press down on the handbrake lever (rather than pull up) to release the handbrake.

So pressing the bottom turns it on, pulling up releases it even though you have foot down on the break?

 

[siteguru]

So pressing the bottom turns it on, pulling up releases it even though you have foot down on the break?

Other way round - pulling up on the lever (button) applies the handbrake; pressing down (whilst you also have your foot on the foot brake) releases the handbrake.

 

[Nobbyplopps]

Awesome thank you

 

[lsb777]

Still waiting for MG4 delivery, but most EVs I've driven the Auto-Hold only applies the brakes (generally it's a temporary thing like a hill start or traffic lights), but not the mechanical handbrake to lock rear wheels. In the Audi E-tron you can clearly hear the application of the mechanical handbrake when moving pulling the switch when arriving home/work etc and about the leave the vehicle.

 

[Kithmo]

I find the parking brake lever useful for stopping in traffic because it doesn't put the brake lights on.
Auto hold puts the brake lights on.
Hill start assist only holds for 2 seconds.

 

[Rolfe]

I'm surprised anyone worries about brake lights being on when a car is stopped in traffic. It's not something that has either worried me or even crossed my mind in over 50 years of driving. I can get positively homicidal if I have to follow someone with a rear fog light on when it's not foggy, but brake lights on a stopped car seem normal and benign.

 

[KH11]

Well I don’t know if I am different to anyone else but I only use the hand brake when I’m finished driving and properly parked up. If I am parked in the garage the next journey after getting the car into ready mode turning the Lane Keep Assist and Emergency Brake to alert only. My next task is foot on the brake turn dial to R move foot to accelerator pedal slight feather and I start reversing I don’t touch the handbrake at all to move that releases itself.

Once I am down the drive I press my foot brake move dial to D and off we go. I then don’t use the hand brake I just use Auto Hold till journey completed then I will use the hand brake.

 

[MGCamb]

I'm surprised anyone worries about brake lights being on when a car is stopped in traffic. It's not something that has either worried me or even crossed my mind in over 50 years of driving. I can get positively homicidal if I have to follow someone with a rear fog light on when it's not foggy, but brake lights on a stopped car seem normal and benign.

Over 50 yeaars of driving and I am the opposite. Told to apply the handbrake when stopped at lights and do not like the car in front sitting with their foot on the brake. Use P on my automatic. Son was taught to drive with his foot on the brake and clutch at traffic lights as the law only states you have to have your brakes applied. Got a surprise last night when the handbrake light alarm went on but it was because the dog lead had got tangled in it and been pulled slightly. Having moved to live in Cambs there is no such thing as a hill so hand brake never applied.

 

[MGCamb]

How much is “some?”

ENough of them showing you the courtesy not to ram into the back of you

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

The auto brake function turns the handbrake on after you've been stationary for 10 mins or so. The handbrake switch is then needed to disengage the brakes and drive off.

 

[KH11]

The auto brake function turns the handbrake on after you've been stationary for 10 mins or so. The handbrake switch is then needed to disengage the brakes and drive off.

I don’t need to touch the handbrake to set off using the procedure I have explained earlier.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I don’t need to touch the handbrake to set off using the procedure I have explained earlier.

You misunderstand.
If you use the auto hold [green (A) on the dash], what I described is what happens after being stopped in one spot for 10 mins.