I have it on my recently purchased Passat and like it.

 

Not sure if it's standard on any Skoda but it looks like it may soon be on some models.

 

Food for thought.

 

https://www.carwow.co.uk/guides/glossary/Electronic-parking-brake-explained

 

 

 

Edited 21 March, 201610 yr by DonjSZ5

I'm not a fan but I know why they do it, it tidys up the cabin.

 

Can they not get stuck on if the battery is dead or in accidents?

 

Drove a new BMW recently and was surprised to find it still had a manual hand brake.

I'm not a fan but I know why they do it, it tidys up the cabin.

 

Can they not get stuck on if the battery is dead or in accidents?

 

Drove a new BMW recently and was surprised to find it still had a manual hand brake.

yes certainly mine is failsafe on. A set of jump leads is required to release. I carry a set anyway...always have done.

 

My fathers 2002 Merc had a foot parking brake (manual release) which, while it could be partially applied, was on or off.

Edited 21 March, 201610 yr by DonjSZ5

The BMW 3er's lack of one just can't outweigh the plus points of that car. It's a marmite thing - and I'm in the 'really need it' camp.

Hated the electronic handbrake on my insignia. Was so tempermental (car rolled a few times after pulling the switch!) and took an age to operate. Glad im back with a normal manual in the Leon!

Have it on my Superb 3 - coupled with the autohold and the DSG box, and quite frankly it's great.

 

I never have to touch it. Tidies the cabin up too.

good until they go wrong!

I first experienced an electric handbrake on a loaner new Passat when my old Passat was in to get a new rear bumper cover (silly person in a Golf took his foot of the clutch while in gear and stationary in a queue!), that was soon after the first of that model of Passat with electric handbrake was launched.  I hated it, it could only be released if you pressed the foot brake and flicked the switch at the same time, no drive auto function then!

 

My S4 has it, but as that car only gets out to play now and again - I still hate the electric handbrake, that car also has the hillhold function, which I've chosen to leave switched off!

 

By "hate" I probably now mean, if I was given the choice, I'd go for the old school manual handbrake.

 

Mind you, I only notice/make use of the "hillhold" on my wife's Polo now and again!

 

Progress can be good, and should be good - maybe it just takes time to get used to sometimes.

good until they go wrong!

 

As a high cost/value item, I'd heard that nasty people do remove them from cars to make some money!!

There are enough older Passats out there now to see some of the horror stories online of worn or failing electric handbrakes.

 

Not particularly complicated but an expensive fix when compared to a cable and ratchet on cars now worth sub £5,000.

I'm sure people argued against electronic ignition being adopted too!

I like it on my citroen but have had the joy of having to release one manually on my bosses toyota. It was parked in the warehouse over christmas and the light were left on so had to climb in through the back seat to the boot, pull the carpet back and wind it off, something I never want to have to do again. 

The issue is brakes are serviceable items, they wear. Most electronic functions are designed to last for the life of the car.

 

The button and activation may be electric but there are still tensioned cables.

 

It is this combination that seems to cause the issues from what I've read.

 

I'm all for progress as long as it doesn't bite you on the ass as soon as the car hits three years old.

I'm not a fan but I know why they do it, it tidys up the cabin.

Can they not get stuck on if the battery is dead or in accidents?

Drove a new BMW recently and was surprised to find it still had a manual hand brake.

Sometimes get stuck anyway.

Theyre supposed to release when you set off arent they. The amount of times our old 2007 Passat failed to do that was quite alot!

Gettin ready to go at the lights.. Then just end up sat there ducking the back end

Sometimes get stuck anyway.

Theyre supposed to release when you set off arent they. The amount of times our old 2007 Passat failed to do that was quite alot!

Gettin ready to go at the lights.. Then just end up sat there ducking the back end

 

You've tweaked my memory, I'm sure my parents had a Scenic or a Picasso that did the same.

Edited 21 March, 201610 yr by Aspman

You see it quite a lot on older Passats, I could never understand how it happened as I too thought that they automatically released when you set off.

 

Makes the driver look a bit of a plonker either way!

As stated with all tech comes change and updating.

 

Yes, to change the rear parts requires VCDS intervention to relax the motor drives. I assume 3rd party garages will have this tech anyway so you are not tied to VAG dealers. Or find a local member with a set up.

Edited 21 March, 201610 yr by DonjSZ5

I'm sure people argued against electronic ignition being adopted too!

I would say electronic everything...

I have it on my recently purchased Passat and like it.

 

Not sure if it's standard on any Skoda but it looks like it may soon be on some models.

 

Food for thought.

 

https://www.carwow.co.uk/guides/glossary/Electronic-parking-brake-explained

 

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But are you actually using it during normal driving or are you using "Auto Hold"?

 

With Auto Hold the electronic parking braking is only really used for when you park up and are turning the car off.

 

In any driving situation Auto Hold locks the hydraulic pressure so brakes all 4 wheels and can release them instantly, it's much faster acting than using the handbrake motors.

 

Lee

But are you actually using it during normal driving or are you using "Auto Hold"?

 

With Auto Hold the electronic parking braking is only really used for when you park up and are turning the car off.

 

In any driving situation Auto Hold locks the hydraulic pressure so brakes all 4 wheels and can release them instantly, it's much faster acting than using the handbrake motors.

 

Lee

I am using the auto hold. I pretty much dont think about it until I come fully to rest at the end of the drive.

I am using the auto hold. I pretty much dont think about it until I come fully to rest at the end of the drive.

 

 

Yep Auto Hold is great. But it doesn't use the Electronic Parking Brake.

 

Probably saves all the wear and tear on the Handbrake motors because I've never had handbrake issues on a car that uses Auto Hold.

 

Lee

You see it quite a lot on older Passats, I could never understand how it happened as I too thought that they automatically released when you set off.

Makes the driver look a bit of a plonker either way!

Yeah thats it ha.

It did realise itself as its supposed to about 8 times out of 10.

Just a pain the other 2. Left sat there lol.

Bring back the fly off handbrake.

Had one on a Triumph Spitfire

But are you actually using it during normal driving or are you using "Auto Hold"?

With Auto Hold the electronic parking braking is only really used for when you park up and are turning the car off.

In any driving situation Auto Hold locks the hydraulic pressure so brakes all 4 wheels and can release them instantly, it's much faster acting than using the handbrake motors.

Lee

Yeah. Cos theres no end of cars with a normal handbrake and auto hold

Yeah. Cos theres no end of cars with a normal handbrake and auto hold

 

I don't get what your are trying to say.

 

My point is the OP says the electronic parking brake is great but actually it's the autohold system is great, this system does not use the parking brake.

 

Turn off autohold and using the electronic parking brake instead is pretty poor in comparison.

 

Lee