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ArtfulDodger · 03-27-2010, 09:05 PM

In gear (1st or reverse) with the parking brake on... This depends on facing uphill or downhill...

zebra · 03-27-2010, 09:11 PM

parking brake always - it's just a good habit to have

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSOOCH

If I'm pointed down hill, reverse with parking brake. Up hill, 1st gear, parking brake.

+1

ps - Kelly: reverse ain't always lower... my truck's first is lower (4.02:1 vs 3.55:1)

Deebo · 03-27-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Domic

never used the parking brake when I drive a manual vehicle unless I'm on a hill, just leave it in 1st gear.

Haven't lost one in thirty years like this. NEUTRAL with brake on?

firefighterEMT33 · 03-27-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lisaz28

1st Gear, Parking Break. Habit for me as well. I even used my parking break on my automatic Mazda Tribute. Habits are hard to break!

Indeed they are. Went to New York once in January when I had my Mazda3 and put the parking brake on. Got down to 0 F that night and the brake was frozen.

AlSuwaidi · 03-28-2010, 12:57 AM

N and no brake.... (if its a borrowed mustang)

SleepWarz · 03-28-2010, 01:05 AM

facing uphill first and parking brake, downhill reverse and parking brake.

Other than that its first and parking brake...

Mayhem · 03-28-2010, 03:37 AM

I do it the way I was taught when I went through school for driving Manual...

1st gear on uphill + ebrake..
R on downhill + ebrake...
neutral on flat + ebrake...

if there is even a slightttttt angle creating even the slightest uphill or downhill angle... I follow the above and no longer consider it... "flat"...

donutdanny · 03-28-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sask-man

if Im parked going down a hill its in 3rd with the parking brake...if its going up hill its in 5th with parking brake...if its on flat surface with a hill nearby, its in 2nd with parking brake....if it's on pavement thats flat on a sunny day, its reverse with e brake AND radio left on.....if Im on concrete its definitely in 4th, no e-brake, seats pushed forward and traction control left off.

Was waiting for this one!

rickerda · 03-28-2010, 05:48 AM

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual

8-24 Driving and Operating

Parking
If the vehicle has a manual
transmission, before getting out of
the vehicle, move the shift lever into
R (Reverse), and firmly apply the
parking brake. Once the shift lever
has been placed into R (Reverse)
with the clutch pedal pressed in,
turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF,
remove the key and release the
clutch.
If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle
is pulling a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips
on page 8-49.

v6sonoma · 03-28-2010, 11:11 AM

1st and parking brake at all times. She's not rolling away with out me!!

Partick · 03-28-2010, 11:21 AM

Uphill - 1st, downhill - reverse, flat - 1st or reverse depending on which direction I'm headed first. Oh and always, always, always with ebrake engaged.

Russell James · 03-28-2010, 11:27 AM

When rolling down to the metro Detroit area, I just grab a couple dead sewer rats and chock a tire. The long tails make great handles for slapping those critters into a firmly wedged position. Steeper grades I use muskrats.

And then tie off a pissed off live one to a wheel spoke for an urban security system.

Phantasm · 03-28-2010, 11:49 AM

1st gear, parking brake on. I had a problem with the parking brake latch on the goat last year (a common issue on GTOs) and until I fixed it I had to do 1st gear only. Drove me crazy.

Lucky SOB · 03-28-2010, 12:32 PM

Pending the situation...

1) First Gear - Parking Brake
2) First Gear + Parking Brake
3) Reverse + Parking Brake

03-27-2010, 09:05 PM	#43
ArtfulDodger Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 BLK/BLK, Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moorestown, NJ Posts: 669	In gear (1st or reverse) with the parking brake on... This depends on facing uphill or downhill... __________________ Artful Dodger 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 BLK - 2015 Maserati Ghibli Q4 BLK (dd) - 2004 MB C240 BLK (wife's) - 1996 BMW 328i BLK

03-28-2010, 11:11 AM	#52
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	1st and parking brake at all times. She's not rolling away with out me!! __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-28-2010, 12:32 PM	#56
Lucky SOB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 756	Pending the situation... 1) First Gear - Parking Brake 2) First Gear + Parking Brake 3) Reverse + Parking Brake __________________

03-28-2010, 12:57 AM	#47
AlSuwaidi Drives: BLACK LS3 GCC-Spec Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UAE - SHARJAH Posts: 2,824 View My Garage	N and no brake.... (if its a borrowed mustang)

03-28-2010, 01:05 AM	#48
SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	facing uphill first and parking brake, downhill reverse and parking brake. Other than that its first and parking brake...

03-28-2010, 03:37 AM	#49
Mayhem Drives: 2010 2SS RS M6 Camaro (Black) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC (Canada) Posts: 583	I do it the way I was taught when I went through school for driving Manual... 1st gear on uphill + ebrake.. R on downhill + ebrake... neutral on flat + ebrake... if there is even a slightttttt angle creating even the slightest uphill or downhill angle... I follow the above and no longer consider it... "flat"...

03-28-2010, 05:48 AM	#51
rickerda Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester VA Posts: 513 View My Garage	2010 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual 8-24 Driving and Operating Parking If the vehicle has a manual transmission, before getting out of the vehicle, move the shift lever into R (Reverse), and firmly apply the parking brake. Once the shift lever has been placed into R (Reverse) with the clutch pedal pressed in, turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF, remove the key and release the clutch. If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle is pulling a trailer, see Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips on page 8-49.

03-28-2010, 11:21 AM	#53
Partick Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 958	Uphill - 1st, downhill - reverse, flat - 1st or reverse depending on which direction I'm headed first. Oh and always, always, always with ebrake engaged.

03-28-2010, 11:27 AM	#54
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	When rolling down to the metro Detroit area, I just grab a couple dead sewer rats and chock a tire. The long tails make great handles for slapping those critters into a firmly wedged position. Steeper grades I use muskrats. And then tie off a pissed off live one to a wheel spoke for an urban security system.

03-28-2010, 11:49 AM	#55
Phantasm Drives: 2004 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 59	1st gear, parking brake on. I had a problem with the parking brake latch on the goat last year (a common issue on GTOs) and until I fixed it I had to do 1st gear only. Drove me crazy.