parking brake
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Another option is applying and releasing the parking brake. — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, "Mechanics can't find source of stalling engine, but Motormouth has diagnosis," 13 June 2017 In 2014, for example, when GM discovered defective parking brakes in various models, over 220,000 vehicles had to be recalled. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Tesla Will Fix the Model 3's Wonky Brakes with a Firmware Update," 22 May 2018 Other useful features include the push-button ignition, electric parking brake and more USB ports than cup holders. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Buick Enclave Avenir: French flair for working-class luxury," 11 May 2018 During a visit to a shrine in rural Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, Mr. Yoshioka, a retired furniture maker, forgot to set the parking brake, spooking his wife, Kazuko, when the car drifted backward. — Motoko Rich, New York Times, "Japan Moves to Ease Aging Drivers Out of Their Cars," 12 May 2018 During a visit to a shrine in rural Shimane prefecture in western Japan, Yoshioka, a retired furniture maker, forgot to set the parking brake, spooking his wife, Kazuko, when the car drifted backward. — Motoko Rich, BostonGlobe.com, "Japan moves to ease aging drivers out of their cars," 12 May 2018 If that happens, the parking brake can get stuck in the on position or fail to fully engage. — Tribune Wire Reports, chicagotribune.com, "Mazda recalls newer cars for parking brake failure," 30 June 2017 And the designer found space on the slim floor-shift console for the shifter and a manual parking brake lever — with buttons for the drive modes, the AWD switch to lock the differential, seat heaters and the switch for hill-descent control. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Hyundai Kona: A big deal in a small space," 20 Apr. 2018 An electronic parking brake is standard on SX and SXL models. — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, "2019 Kia Sedona: Still Fetching, Still Offers a Lot," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parking brake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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parking brake
noun
English Language Learners Definition of parking brake
: a piece of equipment in a car, truck, etc., that prevents the vehicle from moving when it is parked or stops the vehicle if the main brakes fail
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