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Old 09-02-09, 08:21 AM
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My current E230 has it. My previous C200 CDI had it too. Seems to be an MB trait as our old 300SD Turbodiesel had this feature as well.
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Old 09-02-09, 09:37 AM
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I think all MB have it... our 03 MB CL have it as well as our old ones like 03 C coupe, 97 E class...
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Old 11-24-12, 11:23 AM
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I had a BMW 745. It had a dash mounted button as a parking brake.
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Old 11-24-12, 12:08 PM
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Porsche Cayenne has a button like a window button; push to engage, pull to release.


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The current -generation (2010+) Subaru Legacy and Outback use an electronic parking-brake release-button under the lower-left dash.



The Buick Verano has a similiar but smaller parking-brake button on the console, behind the shifter.

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Old 11-24-12, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by pagemaster
Someone really know their parking brakes!




So if the LS applies the parking brake each time the car get put into park

Should one be using the parking brake all the time?

I certainly do not...
Technically, parking brake should be used every time, not doing so puts too much stress on the locking pin in the transmission.
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Old 11-24-12, 09:24 PM
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I rarely ever use my parking brake.
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Old 11-26-12, 09:56 AM
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On the MB S550, the parking brake looks like the traditional pull lever, but it is in fact an electronic, power window-like, push pull "button". It doesn't have a pedal to set it. Probably similar to the Jag and others, just in the traditional location.

I also use the parking brake all the time, partially a throwback to my old manual trans days, and I hate the feel of the "thunk" when the locking pin disengages after parking on a hill or steep driveway.
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