Why does the car still slip when the handbrake is pulled on a steep slope? In what situations do you need to pull the handbrake?

When starting or parking on a slope, you must pull the handbrake to prevent the car from slipping. This is something you must learn in driving school, but sometimes the car may slip even after pulling the brake on a steep slope, so people usually use bricks or stones to hold it in place.

Why does the car still slide down the steep slope even when the handbrake is pulled?

Generally speaking, if the slope is large, the car will not stop on it, unless in some special circumstances, you need to temporarily park on the slope. If you park on a slope with a large slope and the car still slides after pulling the handbrake, it is normal, but if the slope is small and the car still slides after pulling the handbrake, then there are some problems. In general, if you find that the handbrake cannot be pulled, quickly step on the brake, shift to first gear, and step on the accelerator.

Some parking spaces are fixed on slopes, or when car owners have to park their cars on slopes, the handbrake plays a very good role. So car owners pull the handbrake to 100% of the force, which will only make the handbrake wear faster.

If possible, find a brick or something hard to pad the downhill side of the four tires of the car, and then use the handbrake. At this time, the handbrake does not need to be fully pulled to 100%. Besides, when it is pulled to 100%, it will be difficult to let go when releasing the handbrake.

If you find that it is not sensitive enough, you can usually adjust the handbrake cable to fix it. If that doesn't work, you can only hand it over to a professional in a repair shop.

In short, if the slope is very steep, you need to shift gears when parking. After shifting gears, release the handbrake to relieve the stress, and then pull the handbrake. It is very common to slide down without shifting gears.

When do you need to pull the handbrake?

1. Do not put the car in P gear for temporary parking. N gear with handbrake is the right and wise choice. It can prevent the gearbox from being damaged due to rear-end collision.

2. When parking on a flat road, you don't actually need to pull the handbrake, you can directly put the car in P gear. Especially after parallel parking, there is basically no need to pull the handbrake. When parking parallel, even if you are rear-ended, the force will not be too great. Of course, it cannot be said that it is wrong to pull the handbrake.

3. When parking on a slope, you must pull the handbrake, and you may even need to use bricks or other objects to block the wheels to prevent the car from sliding down. If necessary, turn the front wheel of the car to a certain angle. Change the force direction of the wheel to prevent it from sliding down. The general operation is to pull the handbrake first and then shift to P gear. This can prevent the sliding force of the car from biting the parking mechanism.

Why do you need to pull the handbrake when in P gear?

First, P gear (parking gear). As the name suggests, it is the gear for parking the car. Generally, a car has four gears: P, R, and N. N gear stands for neutral gear, which means that the car is in a non-locking gear state except for the handbrake. When the car is in P gear, the P gear locking mechanism in the gearbox is locked, and the gears are combined to achieve the locking effect.

When parking in P gear, it will not change under normal operation. Even if the handbrake is operated normally, it will change if it is used for a long time. If it is a new car, you only need to pull it up 5 cm to stop the car, but after using it for a while, you may need to pull it up to 6 or 7 cm to make it work. In addition, if you don't change the gestures you are used to, the handbrake will not stop the car. Although the P gear can make up for it, it does not mean that the handbrake is dispensable. It is especially important when you park on a slope, which can reduce the force on the P gear and extend the life of the P gear, and it can also serve as a double insurance for parking on steep slopes.

Finally, it is important to remind you that when you encounter a temporary stop while driving, such as at a traffic light or intersection, you should shift the gear to N gear and pull the handbrake, and do not shift the gear to P gear. If the car behind you fails to brake in time and rear-ends you, the gearbox in P gear will be seriously damaged.