Do I need to pull the electronic handbrake if I don’t drive for a long time during the epidemic? What should I do if the car has a strange smell after not using it for a long time?

Recently, due to the epidemic, everyone’s vehicles may be parked for a long time and cannot be driven. So do you need to pull the electronic handbrake if the car is not driven for a long time? If the vehicle is parked for a long time, the windows cannot be opened, the air in the car cannot circulate and odor will be generated. How to prevent these situations from happening?

Do I need to pull the electronic handbrake if I don't drive for a long time during the epidemic?

It is best not to pull up the handbrake for vehicles that have been parked for a long time. This is mainly because the brake pads used in mainstream family cars have a relatively high metal content. The brake pads and brake discs will stick together after long-term rust. At this time, the vehicle will feel a great vibration when starting to drive. If the temperature is low in winter, the handbrake will freeze and not reset. Even if the handbrake is released, the vehicle is still in a braking state. Therefore, it is best to turn off the handbrake for vehicles that have been parked for a long time.

Method: If the automatic transmission model is parked for a long time, just put the vehicle gear in P gear; if it is a manual transmission model, you can put the vehicle gear in first gear.

What should I do if my car has a peculiar smell after not using it for a long time?

Everyone should have encountered a problem, that is, if the vehicle is parked for a long time, the windows cannot be opened and the air in the car cannot circulate. If the air humidity is high, it will aggravate the growth of bacteria in the car. If this continues, the odor in the car will be very strong. Even if we ventilate normally in the later stage, the musty smell in the car will still linger and will always exist in our car.

Practice: If conditions permit, it is best to open all the windows of the vehicle for 10 minutes every three or four days to avoid various odors caused by the growth of bacteria in the car. If the vehicle is parked for a long time, it is best to turn on the vehicle's air conditioning circulation before turning off the engine to prevent mice from making nests in our car.

How to protect car tires during the epidemic

Long-term parking of vehicles is also a big test for our tires. If the tires are parked at an angle for a long time, the aging of the tires will be aggravated, and various small cracks will appear on the surface of the tires, which will cause air leakage in the tires. Even if there are no cracks on the surface of the tires, since oxygen molecules are smaller than rubber molecules, the gas inside the tire will continue to precipitate under normal circumstances. This is why even if the tire is not punctured by foreign objects, it may still leak.

Practice: It is best to have an air pump with you in your vehicle. When the vehicle is idling and charging, you can also calibrate the tire pressure to avoid damage to the tires caused by long-term parking.

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Vehicles that have been parked for a long time will cause a large loss of battery power. The most likely situation is that the vehicle will be unable to start, so it is best to start and idle charge the vehicle regularly. As for other inspections, we can also pay attention to them if conditions permit. Regular inspections can prevent the vehicle from kicking around when we use it in an emergency.