Albert

Or just rely on the transmission pawl?

Economic_Rage

Never I didn't even know we have a parking rake haha

george__

iTrader: (1)

I do but only when I'm driving my cars...

Other people cars I don't

2011maximapa

I do but only on inclines. It's no good for the tranny to use that to hold the car on hills.

silberma

Only when I park on an incline

Texakinz

All the times. It's just habit, it feels weird if I don't

Richard66

All the time on both my vehicles.

chrome91

iTrader: (1)

you should always use the parking brake so that no weight is on the pawl

JRod28

I only use it if I'm parking uphill or downhill. Just got used to not using it otherwise because once had someone forgot to remove the parking brake when they took my car (not my Maxima) someplace and they drove on it awhile until realizing why the car felt funny...

Blue Bomber

Never

Maxgig

iTrader: (5)

Only on inclines. In fact I have it on right now and it will be on for 2 weeks straight while I'm out of town. I hope it won't cause any problems being engaged that long.

chrome91

iTrader: (1)

wont cause a problem, only time ive had it be a problem is storing my cars over winter. when i parked one of my cars for about 6 months i left the Ebrake on and when i started it up in spring i put it in reverse and the car wouldnt move. E-brake stuck on and i had to give it some throttle before there was a THUNK and the pads let go lol

BIGIRISHSTL

Always. As said it takes weight of tranny...not sure how that hurts these CVTs but I'm sure it does just like a conventional auto or stick.

Jprocs24

I always use the parking brake, whether I'm on a hill or not... feels right.

MaximaDrvr

iTrader: (1)

Never.

KGMtech

Always. I grew up in Vancouver, lots of hills. When I was 12 a car rolled down our street and crashed into our front porch, yes that cars handbrake was not applied.

In Ontario with our salt use on the winter roads, the parking brake is either to be used 100% or not at all, the cables seize up quite quickly with lack of use.

RCM78

Yup, always on both of my vehicles.

dmcmahan12

Hold on, we have parking brakes on these cars? Merry Christmas my fellow Maxima owners!!

esco115

iTrader: (1)

always, in any car I am in... its a habit.

lightonthehill

Been using the parking brake since having to pay for a broken tranny pawl back in the 1960s. I engage my parking brake BEFORE moving the gearshift to park so as to avoid any pressure on the pawl.

If parking for more than a day or so, I try to find fairly level ground so I don't have to engage the parking brake very tightly.

If parked on a steep slope, I cut my wheels to take advantage of using the curb to hold the car. If there is no curb, I move the tranny out of park and into gear before releasing the parking brake so as not to snap the pawl with sudden pressure as the car begins rolling when the parking brake is released.

BIGIRISHSTL

Great point. I always set prior to park as you lock the rears before weight transfer. Happy Christmas.

Jprocs24

Same as the two posts above, although I keep my foot on the brake before engaging/disengaging the e-brake. I've never had my cars roll on me

Jopa416

I always use it. Habit now.

capri66

I used to use it all the time on my other car but it had the hand brake in the center console, so i would pull it then put the car in park. Now only on inclines in the Max.

sonomamax

I use the parking brake when i am sitting around and want to watch a movie,

chrome91

iTrader: (1)

all you have to do to get around that is ground a cable going to the E-brake i believe, then you dont have to have the E-brake applied for the TV

Richard66

Just what the dumb needed, something to make them a little dumber by watching a movie while driving.

sonicrunch

Always. On all my vehicles.

If for no other reason, I do it to keep it functioning.

09stlmaxima

I use mine whenever the grade is steep to help take wear and tear off that cog in the trans that keeps your car stationary. Few worse feelings than letting off the brake and having your car lurch for what feels like a foot.

Voltaire

I always use the parking brake... except when I bring it to the car wash or leave it for valet (I've noticed that a lot of these guys don't pay attention to parking brakes). :-/

avmax11

I always use the parking brake