stranger1 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 A simple question: when you get off your car for a few seconds (for example to open the door of your garage) do you leave your auto transmission in R or D with the handbrake firmly applied or do you put it in Neutral? Can we rely on the handbrake to prevent the car from moving even if it's on an incline? Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapqam Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Since your Corolla has an automatic transmission, for short stops like to open a garage door I would just put the car in P (park). If the car is on a significant incline, stop the car with the foot brake, set the hand brake, then shift into park. When you get back in the car, put your foot on the brake, shift the car to D or R depending on whether you are wanting to go forward or backward, then release the hand brake, and finally release the foot brake and push on the accelerator to go. Remember if you are not on a significant slope you do not have to use the hand brake at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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