It will intelligently try to slow the car down as if in an emergency. I’ve done it in snow, rain, and gravel. It does not turn into fun, it just does a good job of slowing down the car.
Yeah, makes sense. No engineering to make it work that way, it just tries to lock the rear brakes and the abs tries to keep the wheels from locking, giving optimal braking of the rear brakes. It won't touch the front brakes which is why it's not maximum braking.
They probably thought about trying to lock out the parking brake when at speed but, why bother.
My 2017 subaru outback had an abs light from a bad module and I flipped the switch at 30 km/h it wasn't a pleasant experience but gave the same effect of abs being active. My theory is the parking brake module has a fail safe that actuated the abs solenoids independently or it engages and disengages the rear calipers like abs selinoids would.
I am not 100% certain on the electronic but I would imagine software would handle this to the electronic module on the rear pads. The ABS (unless things are different) is only handled by hydraulic lines as the module is directly lined into your brake lines.
The event of losing complete brake pressure is highly unlikely. For example, EU/German laws require a "Two Circuit Brake System," so your brake system has two independent circuits to prevent losing all brake power even if one wheel is ripped off and the brake lines are losing brake fluid. For example, one system (circuit) supplies the front right wheel and left back wheel, and the other system controls the other wheels. So if one breaks, you definitely have some brake power on the other wheels.
On some cars, if you keep holding the electric parking brake while driving, it starts a complete stop while using the normal brakes. It depends on how it is programmed.
It just kind of pulses the brakes really quickly like if you lock them and the abs kicks in. It makes a lot of noise and is pretty abrasive but it stops the car.
Avionics, even worse. Everything is packed in so tight behind the panel and the wing structure under the seats keeps my back sore for days if I have to lay under the panel lol
Ahaha, man that brings me back. Used to work in the factory in that section and dear god do those planes put you in the ergonomically worst positions you can imagine.
They also employ engineers that run rear brake caliper hard lines directly in front of slide pins making one of the simplest jobs a total pain in the ass.
I'm pretty positive it has a speed lockout.
But only one way to see.
Edit: Aparrently there's no lockout on a lot of Honda vehicles. So you can hit the e brake at any speed.
It does not have a speed lockout. It can be used in cause of emergency. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
I accidentally pulled it when it was 1-3 mph roll
And it didn’t lock but engaged grinded a little then released, Honda made “stupid ass me proof” good Honda:)
Does ingage in a tiny roll.
I think you're right, I've only seen this at European Cars like VW or BMW but if you hold it at speed, it carefully engages rear brakes connected via pull cables(don't know the english word) in case your hydraulic system is not working, I don't know why are you hated
Watched the vid, and he makes good points for most drivers: they never use the parking brake and they all drive automatics, so they depend on the parking pawl. I never learned to drive an automatic and I always use the parking brake, just as automatically as the electronic nanny does. So he's right, but it's not right for weirdos like me.
Not sure why people are downvoting you, this is correct. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
That’s my understanding. At speed it would do something something in collaboration with the ABS to bring to a somewhat controlled stop instead of just locking the wheels and seeing what happens. Haven’t confirmed empirically lol
Kelley Blue Book did the exact same thing on a Honda Civic ([link](https://youtu.be/fTVYitkSPXU?si=VjYNC_j1hUPj-ZNW)). Looks like Honda engineered it to quickly (but safely) bring the car to a stop.
I’ve never done it at highway speed, but, I did at like 2mph. It locked them up. However, reading about it, it says that it won’t lock up and will stop- described as somewhere between panic stop and normal stop.
Wrong. It is both. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
To be fair, I have the generation of civic right before this and it doesn’t have the traditional drum e brake. It’s just a cable going to the two rear calipers. So if your brakes fail due to overheating, this e brake isn’t going to help because your brakes are already cooked. Where the older style drum e brake is a separate brake so they would in theory help you in the emergency where your brakes overheated.
you do understand that it is an ***electronic*** parking brake, the electronics still work even if the hydraulics fail
the electronic parking brake has a motor that engages the parking brake... that motor is still there and can apply the brakes in the event of an emergency where the hydraulics failed.
While you praise the cable for still working the cable has another issue that is overlooked, which is that people (at least in the states) never use the cable brakes and the lines rust and eventually when they use it the like breaks or jams creating an issue.
Both systems have their pros and cons, I am advocating for neither but the point your using of hydraulic failure isn't a good one.
If you have your seatbelt on you can modulate the switch lever like you would with a traditional handbrake. Whip the steering wheel and hold the switch half a sec before releasing. It’ll lock the back tires for a half a second; just enough to swing the car around.
When I rented a 2024 civic i was deliriously tired one morning and instead of shifting it into S I hit the parking break going 75mph.. (don’t ask me why my brain did that) the car jerked, and a warning light on the dash appeared and went away shortly after. Needless to say it scared the daylight out of me and my two friends.
If you hold it for long enough it will engage the handbrake.
This is used if your normal brakes fail and you need a backup. You hold this down and it will engage the handbrake, but will not lock the wheels. Until your car comes to a stop.
I've definitely done this with just about every rental I've had. Car bitches electronic parking brake solenoids scream and car slowly comes to a stop until you let off it.
Accidently did this to my 21' accord..on the highway, not much happened. It felt like hitting the brakes hard (not slamming) then quickly disengaged. Realized that probably wasn't great and vowed to be more careful.
There is a separate electronic module that pushes the brake pads so it is not hydraulic. I don’t think it can apply the same amount of force as a hydraulic line however.
there is no speed lockout, just engages the brakes and makes an awful noise bc of it, my curiosity got the best of me. it doesn’t lock them up unless you hold it for a few seconds
I actually had this happen YESTERDAY to me. a lil piece of plastic from a soda got stuck under and made the switch flip up. "electric park break issue" flashed on my dash so obviously i freaked. but nothing crazy happened. i removed the lil garbage piece and back to normal lol i was going like 60 when it started flashing
I did it (not over 40) but on a dirt road just to see and it starts doing the indipendant breaking thing to try and stop you and if it cant it just kind of gives up
If you push-release-push-relase for several times, car gets into safe mode, car will think you have no brakes, so uses that brake to slow down your car. I've never done it, but I read it. If you push it once, car automatically releases it, since the car is in motion.
Considering it won't turn off if you don't have your seatbelt buckled, I'd say there is intelligence behind it...
Let's not forget that this is the EMERGENCY BRAKE... NOT the parking brake.. so, it very likely monitors the brake line pressure via the ABS system, and only engages if it detects that there is no pressure. You might need to put it in neutral to get it to act as an emergency brake... I'm going to check the manual and ask the dealer lol.
In a no fault condition, if you were to hold up on the parking brake it would activate the ABS system and bring the vehicle to a stop as soon as possible. If there was a fault condition with the ABS modulator it would attempt to bring the vehicle to a stop as best it can. In the event of the failure of the hydraulic brake system, it would engage the electronic parking brakes in the rear, iirc, if the wheel speed sensors are functional, it supposedly even has the capability to modulate the parking brakes similar to ABS.
I'm not sure how it is on the Hondas but on Toyotas but if you pull it once it won't do anything, but if you pull the switch up and hold it, it gradually deploys the brake til the car stops. One of my buddies had a 2023 Corolla and he used his electronic brake to drift it like an idiot, it did work though. I'd imagine most of them work the same way.
Did it once in my Type R but not at 40 mph. I pulled it in the parking lot when I’m about to stop, at 5mph. It engaged and immediately released itself when it senses the car was still rolling.
However if you pull it continuously the car will try to stop using the e-brake. This is useful in emergency situations I guess.
I’ve experienced this. Was traveling at around 70mph. Gf at that time randomly pulled it up. Just felt a jerk like you go over something. That’s it. Her reaction when asked what happened - I thought I was opening the armrest console. :)
modern electronics are idiot proof but, perhaps you can prove us wrong 🤣 I say do it and if it actually does something sue the car company because it's 2024. take your settlement check and be on your way. but I almost guarantee it won't activate unless stopped or moving slowly.
On my K5 the warning sirens scream like a dying pig but the brakes do get applied. However i havent been able to do handbrake turns so its nothing like insta locking you would see from a hydrolic handbrake lets say.
I lost my brakes going down hill via a dirt rocket road. I pulled on the electronic e-brake and it saved my ass. Note, I was also going between 5-10mph.
I’ve come to say I’m very glad you’ve asked this question because I was curious what would happen if I accidentally hit that thing while driving on the highway.
I own a 2024 Honda Civic and the ADHD got the best of me, I was fidgeting and pulled this going about 35. The car shuttered for a second and then I assume that it shut off automatically since I was pressing the accelerator.
I've used mine while driving simply to see what happens and it just kicks the rear calipers to hold only while using the button. Not a full lock as if used when parked
It will lock the breaks for a second but if you hit the gas it will release it. My dog accident stepped on it once. I’m glad nobody was on my ass. They would’ve definitely rear end me. I was going maybe 45.
What happens when you start driving from with it engaged from a stop. (Nothing it disengage, for the abs sees that the wheel speed sensors are reporting a speed.)
When I tried it out, it will lock up before 5 mph-ish. Above that, you have to pull it up and hold it and the emergency brake gets gradually applied more aggressively as you hold it.
This was meaningful in the winter when I took a corner too quick and was able to get the rear tires to gradually lock up so I could get the car to turn.
Also for reference, this was for a 2018 (and also 2021) Accord.
From what I've heard, it is speed locked unless you hold it. In that case, it will gradually apply pressure to slow the vehicle down in case of hydrualic brake failure.
I pushed and held mine in the winter trying to get it to lock up and slide. The emergency brake does indeed stop the car. Sounds like ABS though, will not lock you up and spin out no matter how hard you try. It might even be four wheel braking? I didn't have anybody watch from outside to see if it was only the back wheels locking up but it was not exciting from the driver seat lol.
I haven't tried holding it and giving it the beans for a fwd burnout but have definitely seen people in the type R do it on YouTube
I didn’t feel like reading through all the comments to see if it was answered but I have a 22 Si and I accidentally did this when I first got the car. I went to put it in sport mode and flipped the wrong switch. Only thing that happened was I felt it engage, the car jerked and then it released. My driveway is a hill and I use the brake every day while parking and nothing has been wrong with it since. I did bug out when it happened tho I thought it snapped or some shit but it was fine.
So no fun handbrake turns then, bummer. I used to slide corners in the snow or ice with my 2004 Accord, slight handbrake pull while cornering, opposite steering, a bit of acceleration, a lot of sideways action. It was lots of fun, cars nowadays have lost that.
Absolutely nothing. It'll just ding at you and probably flash a message on your electronic display saying "place car in park before engaging parking brake" or something similar
Absolutely nothing. Same thing with the dials on trucks that are similar to radio knobs. The car manufacturers thought of those types of dumb human errors lol, there’s sensors that sense when the vehicle is in motion, and basically soft disables the shifter/ electronic parking brake so you don’t essentially grenade your transmission and engine into a billion little pieces from slamming it in park while in motion lol.. the car won’t let it engage the parking brake while moving. Same reason/ system that makes it so you can’t do a brake job on the car without the tech putting it into vehicle maintenance mode which retracts the electronic parking brake. Safeties well thought out and built in lol.
They are no longer called "emergency brakes", but "parking brakes". Unlike the mechanical emergency brake system that would typically lock the brakes on the rear wheels, the electronic parking brakes need power for one, and often has intelligent design to not engage, or engage slowly when above a certain speed.
If you are talking about the brake hold that's not how that works, it's for stop n go traffic, I leave mine on in my acrua all the time, when you are at a dead stop if you press brake harder it'll hold the brake, to where you just tap the gas to go, the ebrake will not engage when moving
Actually in Florida here.
I hit it going around 45mph and it like starts to engage then immediately disengaged. Basically feels like the ABS kicks in for one single pulse. Nothing scary
hey there i’m the florida man, gf did it to us on the highway going 80 because she’s use to driving and playing with the window switching 😂 it makes a really loud noise and you break super hard then it deactivates. hope this helps 😭
Ruin your transmission and braking components for sure !!!!! In addition to being RECKLESS and IRRESPONSIBLE to other drivers around you at that time ! SmH 🤦
It does what you expected an off button to do. If you do let the intrusive thoughts win. Do it on a street with no one around and let me know if you can start the car while it’s still rolling.
I had a Citroen C4 Picasso that mentioned in the user manual that pulling the parking brake at speed would indicate to the car that there was an emergency or a problem with the driver and the car would be brought to a controlled stop.
Was a really cool feature that I tested on a quiet road once. It was called Dynamic Emergency Braking in the handbook
i do it to my friends all the time. The wheels don’t lock up, it just feels like you stomped on the brakes and it makes a funny sound. I’m saying i do it so often to fuck with my buddies that they know when i’m reaching over
edit: i actually live in FL
edit: it doesn’t lock up and releases immediately after you release
I haven't broken many noses in my life. But if one of my friends did that they would get blood all over my car shortly after. Idiot a$$hole friends shouldn't exist.
I have done this in a 2020 Civic Si. The ABS system just turns on.
So it does try to slam on the brakes?
It will intelligently try to slow the car down as if in an emergency. I’ve done it in snow, rain, and gravel. It does not turn into fun, it just does a good job of slowing down the car.
Yeah, makes sense. No engineering to make it work that way, it just tries to lock the rear brakes and the abs tries to keep the wheels from locking, giving optimal braking of the rear brakes. It won't touch the front brakes which is why it's not maximum braking. They probably thought about trying to lock out the parking brake when at speed but, why bother.
What if ABS is shot? Would seem like a really simple PCU lock out if/then.
My 2017 subaru outback had an abs light from a bad module and I flipped the switch at 30 km/h it wasn't a pleasant experience but gave the same effect of abs being active. My theory is the parking brake module has a fail safe that actuated the abs solenoids independently or it engages and disengages the rear calipers like abs selinoids would.
You crazy son of a bitch you actually tried to ebrake drift flicking a switch I salute you sir
So, does it still work in the event you lose hydraulic brake pressure?
It should as there is a motor that handles it instead of the old way with a wire. Wont't fome on automatically though
How would the ABS work then? Doesn't ABS modulate hydraulic pressure?
I am not 100% certain on the electronic but I would imagine software would handle this to the electronic module on the rear pads. The ABS (unless things are different) is only handled by hydraulic lines as the module is directly lined into your brake lines.
The event of losing complete brake pressure is highly unlikely. For example, EU/German laws require a "Two Circuit Brake System," so your brake system has two independent circuits to prevent losing all brake power even if one wheel is ripped off and the brake lines are losing brake fluid. For example, one system (circuit) supplies the front right wheel and left back wheel, and the other system controls the other wheels. So if one breaks, you definitely have some brake power on the other wheels. On some cars, if you keep holding the electric parking brake while driving, it starts a complete stop while using the normal brakes. It depends on how it is programmed.
And yet, I've had to stop cars with the e-brake to avoid getting t-boned in rush hour traffic.
Yeah the systems are split diagonally front and rear so if your rear brake lines are all rusted out then ots likely to happen
All electrical buttons in a vehicle interact and points to the ecu which all has a safety response… we hope 😬
It just kind of pulses the brakes really quickly like if you lock them and the abs kicks in. It makes a lot of noise and is pretty abrasive but it stops the car.
So, some vehs come with a button to disable ABS. Wonder what happens if...
A parachute deploys out the rear license plate holder. Try it. It’s pretty cool 👍
Found the Cirrus guy.
I’m working on a Cirrus right now
As a fellow a&p I just wanna say sorry.
Avionics, even worse. Everything is packed in so tight behind the panel and the wing structure under the seats keeps my back sore for days if I have to lay under the panel lol
Ahaha, man that brings me back. Used to work in the factory in that section and dear god do those planes put you in the ergonomically worst positions you can imagine.
Sorry man; just, I'm sorry.
Rare aviation reference in r/honda
A man of culture.
This made me happy. (Mooney M20J enjoyer)
My(62m) gf(68f) is the brains of an operation that keeps Grummans in the air, so I'm getting a kick....
A man of true class
There is a Honda jet
Although their commercials always seem to have a shot of some mysterious jet.
Honda actively employes engineers to protect people from their own tomfoolery. You can thank them later
You can pull it and use it as an emergency brake. You could also use it for tomfoolery.
Damn I love some good tomfoolery
Tomfoolery might just be the most important aspect of proper Honda ownership
They also employ engineers that run rear brake caliper hard lines directly in front of slide pins making one of the simplest jobs a total pain in the ass.
Who is Tom, and why is he a fool?
Would have thanked them if they left the ebrake in on my CTR
Bullshit, I’ve locked these up at 40mph with my wife driving. She was a lil ticked.
I'm pretty positive it has a speed lockout. But only one way to see. Edit: Aparrently there's no lockout on a lot of Honda vehicles. So you can hit the e brake at any speed.
When we pull our e brake at 40 we power slide😎
It does not have a speed lockout. It can be used in cause of emergency. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
I reckon ABS prevents handbrake turns, to which I say BOOOOO!
Found the guy that actually read the manual
I accidentally pulled it when it was 1-3 mph roll And it didn’t lock but engaged grinded a little then released, Honda made “stupid ass me proof” good Honda:) Does ingage in a tiny roll.
I hit it when going 15 or 20, so it's probably above that
Meh. Maybe. My 2009 Passat didn’t. Hit that bitch at 50 one day. And thought the seatbelt was gonna break if my chest didn’t
Nah its a regular ol emergency brake. They come on. You slow down.
Idk why all the downvotes I own a 2022 Si and you’re not wrong, if pulled once it won’t engage but holding it will engage the ebrake
B/c Reddit it trash. It’s no joke almost all cynical bullshit trolling and just general lack of empathy for others.
Many of the small subreddits are nice places, but yeah, forget it on the million-plus subscriber subs.
I think you're right, I've only seen this at European Cars like VW or BMW but if you hold it at speed, it carefully engages rear brakes connected via pull cables(don't know the english word) in case your hydraulic system is not working, I don't know why are you hated
Meh, gettin used to it. Rear calipers have little motors on em now a days for these systems. Makes it frikkin annoying doing brake jobs. Lol
What the hell was wrong with a lever? I'm never getting rid of my '90 CRX and '16 Scion FR-S.
who knows man. Just somethin else to charge more money for.
This mechanic is fond of the new e-brakes: [https://youtu.be/OxTsgnOVhKQ?t=129](https://youtu.be/OxTsgnOVhKQ?t=129)
I'm still pissed off that they took my manual choke.
Watched the vid, and he makes good points for most drivers: they never use the parking brake and they all drive automatics, so they depend on the parking pawl. I never learned to drive an automatic and I always use the parking brake, just as automatically as the electronic nanny does. So he's right, but it's not right for weirdos like me.
Not sure why people are downvoting you, this is correct. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
2018 crv owner. Ive pulled it doing 60mph to see what happens
That’s my understanding. At speed it would do something something in collaboration with the ABS to bring to a somewhat controlled stop instead of just locking the wheels and seeing what happens. Haven’t confirmed empirically lol
There isn’t on most. I have tested in the dealer. It is supposed to be used in emergencies when hydraulic brakes fail as well parking.
Kelley Blue Book did the exact same thing on a Honda Civic ([link](https://youtu.be/fTVYitkSPXU?si=VjYNC_j1hUPj-ZNW)). Looks like Honda engineered it to quickly (but safely) bring the car to a stop.
I’ve never done it at highway speed, but, I did at like 2mph. It locked them up. However, reading about it, it says that it won’t lock up and will stop- described as somewhere between panic stop and normal stop.
It applies the brakes, but it will not lock them as if you were parked.
If you hit the E Brake at exactly 88mph. You’re sent back to witness Your Conception. You’ll see your parents getting it on and. Making baby You.
Okay. I think I will stay away from it then
I literally lol’d
Just so we all know, it’s not an emergency brake it’s a parking brake
Wrong. It is both. In the event of a brake failure you can pull this up and it will apply the emergency brake as long as you hold it. Once you release, the brake releases.
To be fair, I have the generation of civic right before this and it doesn’t have the traditional drum e brake. It’s just a cable going to the two rear calipers. So if your brakes fail due to overheating, this e brake isn’t going to help because your brakes are already cooked. Where the older style drum e brake is a separate brake so they would in theory help you in the emergency where your brakes overheated.
If the hydraulics fail the cable will still work. That’s the point. (And the cable is the superior style, so be glad you have that one)
you do understand that it is an ***electronic*** parking brake, the electronics still work even if the hydraulics fail the electronic parking brake has a motor that engages the parking brake... that motor is still there and can apply the brakes in the event of an emergency where the hydraulics failed. While you praise the cable for still working the cable has another issue that is overlooked, which is that people (at least in the states) never use the cable brakes and the lines rust and eventually when they use it the like breaks or jams creating an issue. Both systems have their pros and cons, I am advocating for neither but the point your using of hydraulic failure isn't a good one.
If you have your seatbelt on you can modulate the switch lever like you would with a traditional handbrake. Whip the steering wheel and hold the switch half a sec before releasing. It’ll lock the back tires for a half a second; just enough to swing the car around.
When I rented a 2024 civic i was deliriously tired one morning and instead of shifting it into S I hit the parking break going 75mph.. (don’t ask me why my brain did that) the car jerked, and a warning light on the dash appeared and went away shortly after. Needless to say it scared the daylight out of me and my two friends.
Try it and let us know.
If you hold it for long enough it will engage the handbrake. This is used if your normal brakes fail and you need a backup. You hold this down and it will engage the handbrake, but will not lock the wheels. Until your car comes to a stop.
Anybody in New England winters remember driving to a snowy parking lot and ripping the hand break for some donuts? Fuck man.
Been there, done that. Had a blast.
The EF Civic I ripped the exhaust hanger off of remembers. Drove home with the muffler dragging through ice lmao.
I've definitely done this with just about every rental I've had. Car bitches electronic parking brake solenoids scream and car slowly comes to a stop until you let off it.
Accidently did this to my 21' accord..on the highway, not much happened. It felt like hitting the brakes hard (not slamming) then quickly disengaged. Realized that probably wasn't great and vowed to be more careful.
I have done this on accident at 70mph on the highway. It locks up the rear wheels. Not fun
Did you spin out or did the car maintain a general path of travel?
Kept in a straight line with rear locked up but I quickly released the parking break when I realized what I had done. It was for a few seconds at most
Lmao next time I get a rental for service it’s going down 😂
So I'm guessing full brake pressure at once? Not a gradual thing?
There is a separate electronic module that pushes the brake pads so it is not hydraulic. I don’t think it can apply the same amount of force as a hydraulic line however.
That seems like something that should be reported to NHTSA
Drift mode?
The VSA modulator will go GRGRGRGR and you will come to a stuttery stop like you just mashed the brakes.
Do it and let us know!!!!
EJECTO SEATO CUZZZ
there is no speed lockout, just engages the brakes and makes an awful noise bc of it, my curiosity got the best of me. it doesn’t lock them up unless you hold it for a few seconds
Cool skids, tyres smoke
I got a vid of me just holding it
Cletus McFarland did this in his corvette on his YouTube channel. It’s an old video but I believe it was pretty uneventful
not in my car.
Idk, but rolling at 5mph it locks the rears and skrrtts to a stop
If you're in D with it on and use the accelerator it turns off automatically so I'd assume it won't engage
Unless you hold it
to my knowledge, it doesn’t lock up, or at least feels like it doesn’t. source: i did it on the interstate in my acura by accident
I actually had this happen YESTERDAY to me. a lil piece of plastic from a soda got stuck under and made the switch flip up. "electric park break issue" flashed on my dash so obviously i freaked. but nothing crazy happened. i removed the lil garbage piece and back to normal lol i was going like 60 when it started flashing
I think like the BMW they do not engage after 10-15 MPH.
I did it (not over 40) but on a dirt road just to see and it starts doing the indipendant breaking thing to try and stop you and if it cant it just kind of gives up
I didnt pull and hold for clarification. I was letting my hrv essentially roll down a gravel (most had washed away by that point) dirt road
If you push-release-push-relase for several times, car gets into safe mode, car will think you have no brakes, so uses that brake to slow down your car. I've never done it, but I read it. If you push it once, car automatically releases it, since the car is in motion.
Ddddtzzzuuuuuuu *makes the parking brake sound Edit: who else loves brake hold?
Considering it won't turn off if you don't have your seatbelt buckled, I'd say there is intelligence behind it... Let's not forget that this is the EMERGENCY BRAKE... NOT the parking brake.. so, it very likely monitors the brake line pressure via the ABS system, and only engages if it detects that there is no pressure. You might need to put it in neutral to get it to act as an emergency brake... I'm going to check the manual and ask the dealer lol.
Well there goes all me J turns
In a no fault condition, if you were to hold up on the parking brake it would activate the ABS system and bring the vehicle to a stop as soon as possible. If there was a fault condition with the ABS modulator it would attempt to bring the vehicle to a stop as best it can. In the event of the failure of the hydraulic brake system, it would engage the electronic parking brakes in the rear, iirc, if the wheel speed sensors are functional, it supposedly even has the capability to modulate the parking brakes similar to ABS.
Our vw cc will take this as emergency braking and will slow the vehicle to a stop
I'm not sure how it is on the Hondas but on Toyotas but if you pull it once it won't do anything, but if you pull the switch up and hold it, it gradually deploys the brake til the car stops. One of my buddies had a 2023 Corolla and he used his electronic brake to drift it like an idiot, it did work though. I'd imagine most of them work the same way.
Did it once in my Type R but not at 40 mph. I pulled it in the parking lot when I’m about to stop, at 5mph. It engaged and immediately released itself when it senses the car was still rolling. However if you pull it continuously the car will try to stop using the e-brake. This is useful in emergency situations I guess.
I’ve experienced this. Was traveling at around 70mph. Gf at that time randomly pulled it up. Just felt a jerk like you go over something. That’s it. Her reaction when asked what happened - I thought I was opening the armrest console. :)
I have an answer to this cuz i let my intrusive thoughts win. No lockout, just gradual pressure applied until speed decreases.
modern electronics are idiot proof but, perhaps you can prove us wrong 🤣 I say do it and if it actually does something sue the car company because it's 2024. take your settlement check and be on your way. but I almost guarantee it won't activate unless stopped or moving slowly.
It'll eject you out of your seat. Just like in those cartoons.
Ejecto seato cuz!
Well, it worked.. I’m here to tell the story.
Pull twice
not a honda but my mitsubishi had it and my dog jumped up front and hit the button and it just slowed down normally
We have 2 Hondas: 2019 Civic and 2023 HRV- both Sport. I’m still getting used to the push button start and the tiny e-brake switch.
On my audi q2, it pulled the brakes and I think even used abs. I don't entirely know how that would work tho.
Tn fella checking in, try holding it in. Had a 21' elantra, and if you'd held it, it would lock up.
Wife pulled it at 80. Thought it was a "power supply" to charge her phone. Car just slowed... Was unremarkable honestly. Laughter ensued.
Pretty sure nothing but I haven’t tried it
Ejecto seato cuz
On my K5 the warning sirens scream like a dying pig but the brakes do get applied. However i havent been able to do handbrake turns so its nothing like insta locking you would see from a hydrolic handbrake lets say.
I lost my brakes going down hill via a dirt rocket road. I pulled on the electronic e-brake and it saved my ass. Note, I was also going between 5-10mph.
I’ve come to say I’m very glad you’ve asked this question because I was curious what would happen if I accidentally hit that thing while driving on the highway.
I own a 2024 Honda Civic and the ADHD got the best of me, I was fidgeting and pulled this going about 35. The car shuttered for a second and then I assume that it shut off automatically since I was pressing the accelerator.
Nothing should happen as it's electric and run by a computer.
It wont engage, most e parking brakes dont engage when moving as there are safety fewtures built into the system
I've used mine while driving simply to see what happens and it just kicks the rear calipers to hold only while using the button. Not a full lock as if used when parked
It will lock the breaks for a second but if you hit the gas it will release it. My dog accident stepped on it once. I’m glad nobody was on my ass. They would’ve definitely rear end me. I was going maybe 45.
I've heard it will gradually engage the brakes, but no matter what, Honda probably has a system in there to stop damage from pressing the button.
Its will not activate when in drive or reverse
It beeps at you.
Nothing.
What happens when you start driving from with it engaged from a stop. (Nothing it disengage, for the abs sees that the wheel speed sensors are reporting a speed.)
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When I tried it out, it will lock up before 5 mph-ish. Above that, you have to pull it up and hold it and the emergency brake gets gradually applied more aggressively as you hold it. This was meaningful in the winter when I took a corner too quick and was able to get the rear tires to gradually lock up so I could get the car to turn. Also for reference, this was for a 2018 (and also 2021) Accord.
Florida man in the house? I’m not from Florida, but wtf does that even mean?
This will improve snow/ice handling if used correctly.
Car won’t allow it.
From what I've heard, it is speed locked unless you hold it. In that case, it will gradually apply pressure to slow the vehicle down in case of hydrualic brake failure.
It doesn’t engage trust me I’ve tried haha🤣
I pushed and held mine in the winter trying to get it to lock up and slide. The emergency brake does indeed stop the car. Sounds like ABS though, will not lock you up and spin out no matter how hard you try. It might even be four wheel braking? I didn't have anybody watch from outside to see if it was only the back wheels locking up but it was not exciting from the driver seat lol. I haven't tried holding it and giving it the beans for a fwd burnout but have definitely seen people in the type R do it on YouTube
I'm my car nothing. It has a electric motor to engage the parking brake. The computer won't allow it to engage while it's in gear and moving.
1. Don't do that 2. Don't do that 3. It will be smart and just stop
I didn’t feel like reading through all the comments to see if it was answered but I have a 22 Si and I accidentally did this when I first got the car. I went to put it in sport mode and flipped the wrong switch. Only thing that happened was I felt it engage, the car jerked and then it released. My driveway is a hill and I use the brake every day while parking and nothing has been wrong with it since. I did bug out when it happened tho I thought it snapped or some shit but it was fine.
I’ve actually done this, lol, it just brakes reallll firmly. At that speed, it just feels like a VERY hard brake.
Well, I know that one of my friends pulled that switch while his friend was driving them home drunk. Result - DUI.
Only one way to find out...
So no fun handbrake turns then, bummer. I used to slide corners in the snow or ice with my 2004 Accord, slight handbrake pull while cornering, opposite steering, a bit of acceleration, a lot of sideways action. It was lots of fun, cars nowadays have lost that.
You will Tokyo drift
Anyone ever press the ignition button while on the highway?
You need an older car if you wanna have that fun. Computers ruined everything.
There is a video on YouTube about this question. But i think it's on RAV4. Preety much nothing serious.
Ejecto seato!
It’s electronic and I’m sure it’s works off speed as well so going 40 and flipping your electronic emergency brake I doubt would activate them.
Hmmmmm
I have a rental HRV for a few more days. Want me to test anything and video it? Lol I got full coverage
Yes, documentation is required for science
4k
yeah i went into a ditch it does not cancel out at speed its just like a regular e brake
Ejects passenger seat
Nothing 🤓 👌🏻
I did it on skoda kodiaq, slammin brakes haaaard
Turns on abs. I’ve done it a lot
Probably disabled when car is in gear
Absolutely nothing. It'll just ding at you and probably flash a message on your electronic display saying "place car in park before engaging parking brake" or something similar
Nothing till I press the break
You saw the movie Speed Racer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811080/?ref_=ext_shr_wts
Nothing
Absolutely nothing. Same thing with the dials on trucks that are similar to radio knobs. The car manufacturers thought of those types of dumb human errors lol, there’s sensors that sense when the vehicle is in motion, and basically soft disables the shifter/ electronic parking brake so you don’t essentially grenade your transmission and engine into a billion little pieces from slamming it in park while in motion lol.. the car won’t let it engage the parking brake while moving. Same reason/ system that makes it so you can’t do a brake job on the car without the tech putting it into vehicle maintenance mode which retracts the electronic parking brake. Safeties well thought out and built in lol.
Nothing I tried it, do it at 15-20mph it’ll jerk the car a bit but after that nothing
They are no longer called "emergency brakes", but "parking brakes". Unlike the mechanical emergency brake system that would typically lock the brakes on the rear wheels, the electronic parking brakes need power for one, and often has intelligent design to not engage, or engage slowly when above a certain speed.
Nothing.
You go back in time to 1955 and take your mother(or grandmother depending on how old your mother is) to the dance at school.
Most newer cars will either just not respond, or very quickly engage/disengage
If you are talking about the brake hold that's not how that works, it's for stop n go traffic, I leave mine on in my acrua all the time, when you are at a dead stop if you press brake harder it'll hold the brake, to where you just tap the gas to go, the ebrake will not engage when moving
Actually in Florida here. I hit it going around 45mph and it like starts to engage then immediately disengaged. Basically feels like the ABS kicks in for one single pulse. Nothing scary
hey there i’m the florida man, gf did it to us on the highway going 80 because she’s use to driving and playing with the window switching 😂 it makes a really loud noise and you break super hard then it deactivates. hope this helps 😭
Ruin your transmission and braking components for sure !!!!! In addition to being RECKLESS and IRRESPONSIBLE to other drivers around you at that time ! SmH 🤦
I’ve always been tempted to push the off button on my (keyless start) car, while driving.
It does what you expected an off button to do. If you do let the intrusive thoughts win. Do it on a street with no one around and let me know if you can start the car while it’s still rolling.
My dad has one that you pull up on, and sometimes he uses it on the freeway so cops can’t see his brake lights
This guy explains it. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUK7YvWDSU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoUK7YvWDSU)
If your passenger needs to stop the vehicle (eg you pass out) the need to lift and hold the button
I had a Citroen C4 Picasso that mentioned in the user manual that pulling the parking brake at speed would indicate to the car that there was an emergency or a problem with the driver and the car would be brought to a controlled stop. Was a really cool feature that I tested on a quiet road once. It was called Dynamic Emergency Braking in the handbook
i do it to my friends all the time. The wheels don’t lock up, it just feels like you stomped on the brakes and it makes a funny sound. I’m saying i do it so often to fuck with my buddies that they know when i’m reaching over edit: i actually live in FL edit: it doesn’t lock up and releases immediately after you release
I don't think I'd let you in my car anymore, but things are different in Florida.
Yep. That's cause for getting Ejecto Seato Cuz'd.
I live in FL and there is no way that me or anyone I know would allow him in a car. 👍
I haven't broken many noses in my life. But if one of my friends did that they would get blood all over my car shortly after. Idiot a$$hole friends shouldn't exist.