>> Switch to Mobile Version <<
 |
Show the world you're a member
of this great
online community.
 |
Join the ChevyTalk Mailing List
Check us out on the following
Social Networks
    
|
|
aservicemanager
Member
Posts: 3
Reg: 06-27-03
|
06-27-03 07:57 PM - Post#253321
In response to jefro
1st let me say hello. I have read posts here as a guest before, but untill now I had decided not ot post. My reason for reading is to make me better at my job by knowing what's going on.
OK, Y now ? Well, it's because of every service manager's biggest frustration. When customer's dont read their owner's manual, then blame the product when they either dont understand, or "it doesn't work like my..." (just insert whatever vehicle they used to drive). Believe me, frustrating is putting it mildly. Now, hold on, dont get mad, I know that most people dont read the assembly instructions on their Christmas gifts before they put them together...Be honest, how many of you have actually read the owner's manual ?
That leads us to the 1st source of confusion...the PARKing Brake is in no way, shape or form intended to be an EMERGENCY BRAKE like the deal that allowed Starsky and Hutch to do a Batman turn without changing lanes. Here is the 1st of several quotes from YOUR OWNERS MANUAL to hopefully help to clear things up...
In reply to:
Braking in Emergencies
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very best braking.
In reply to:
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the parking brake pedal with your left foot.
A chime will activate and the warning light will flash when the parking brake is applied and the vehicle is moving at least 3 mph (5 km/h) for at least three seconds.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull the bottom edge of the lever, located above the parking brake pedal, with the parking brake symbol, to release the parking brake.
If the ignition is on when the parking brake is released, the brake system warning light will go off.
Notice
Driving with the parking brake on can overheat the brake system and cause premature wear or damage to brake system parts. Verify that the parking brake is fully released and the brake warning light is off before driving.
I can tell U from personal experience that when I see p/u's with this concern, it usually stems from driving away with the park brake still aplied. It doesnt take much. The main function of the PARKing Brake is to take the pressure off of the Parking pawl inside the transmission that holds the vehicle in place when you shift into, that's right, PARK !
The parking brake's intent is not to keep your vehicle from rolling away, that's the transmission's job.
I hope this has been helpful insight, I promise it is not meant to be nasty or insulting.
Sincerely,
a Chevy dealer Service Manager !
|
|
|
NOTE: You are viewing an individual Post. View the Entire Topic
|
|
|
|
Gain extra benefits by becoming a Supporting Member 
drtyler (4)
