| An emergency brake is a safety braking system | | | | The emergency brake can be used by the driver |
| that is specially designed to function in case of | | | | to stop the car safely if there is an emergency |
| brakes totally fails. It is commonly referred to as | | | | situation of a total brake failure. The brake must |
| a parking brake or e-brake. It only works through | | | | be set slowly in this situation rather than quickly |
| mechanical means and is independent of the | | | | pulling. It will prevent the car from spinning or |
| hydraulic system that controls the brakes | | | | fishtailing. An emergency brake is deliberately used |
| normally. Emergency brake is an important part of | | | | by some drivers for this purpose but this sort of |
| the motor vehicle’s safety systems. It can | | | | driving must only be undertaken by drivers who |
| make a major difference in some emergency | | | | are experts because it can be very dangerous. |
| situations. | | | | A car which has a manual transmission uses the |
| Besides using this in emergency situations, it is | | | | emergency brake as a parking brake on a regular |
| also used as a parking brake for preventing the | | | | basis. Some drivers also use it at stop signs. As |
| car from rolling away if it slips into gear. The | | | | the emergency brake is frequently used, it is kept |
| emergency brake should also be regularly checked | | | | in good working order. However the cables might |
| like all parts of the braking system. | | | | need to be tightened periodically. Some drivers do |
| For activating the emergency brake, the driver | | | | not set the emergency brake as a parking brake |
| simply pulls up a lever or pushes a pedal in the | | | | in cars which have automatic transmissions. In |
| front of the vehicle. The setup of an emergency | | | | addition to safety, this also can result in the |
| brake is simple, steel cables are attached to the | | | | rusting and corrosion in the emergency brake |
| emergency brake that run to the rear brakes of | | | | cable. This can lead to a cable failure in an |
| the car which are typical drum brakes. When the | | | | emergency. |
| cables are tightened, the brake shoes are pulled | | | | Parking brake must be used by drivers every |
| into contact with the brake’s drum which | | | | time when they park; the emergency braking |
| eventually stops the car. Regarding the setup of | | | | system must also be checked with periodic |
| disc brakes, the cables of the brake are | | | | intervals. The condition of the cables should also |
| connected to a small mechanism of screw that is | | | | be checked during an inspection; they should be |
| meant for pushing a piston contacting the brake | | | | tightened or moved if necessary. Additionally at |
| pads and forcing them to grip the brake rotor. | | | | this time, the wear of the brake pads can also be |
| The brake generally has a self-locking system and | | | | inspected for ensuring that they do not need to |
| the driver has to lower the lever or move the | | | | be replaced. |
| pedal to take the brake off. | | | | |