Apologies, folks, I know I'm a recurrent blogger on this forum but the reason is that ahead of collecting an ex demo Allure, it will involve a 580 mile round trip and therefore time at the dealership for questions will be necessarily limited. Hence I need to pick your collective brains on a new topic, as follows:
I'm not at all enamoured that this beast has, unlike my present Zoe, a parking brake in addition to the electronic handbrake. Grrrrrrr. Am I right or wrong in assuming that there are only two occasions for employing the >parking< brake, viz (1) to release it immediately after starting the motor and before selectiing what gear you then want (2) when switching off the motor in order to leave the car for either short-term or long term parking purposes?
Another thing. I take it that when you come to a stop at traffic lights, for instance, when at that point you operate the >electronic< brake, you don't have to additionally engage the parking brake - or do you? I'm hoping that when wanting to move off you simply press the accelerator and the car moves, •automatically• releasing the electronic brake just as in the Zoe. Have I got that exactly correct? If so, then, repeat, the ONLY two times the parking brake must be used are moving off after pressing the 'Start' button and again when parking for any length of time. Yes?
The parking brake feature seems to me to be a tiresome impediment to the vehicle's operation... With your kind assistance I need to be crystal clear in my mind precisely what the scenario is surrounding this unwelcome 'cabin guest'.
I'm not at all enamoured that this beast has, unlike my present Zoe, a parking brake in addition to the electronic handbrake. Grrrrrrr. Am I right or wrong in assuming that there are only two occasions for employing the >parking< brake, viz (1) to release it immediately after starting the motor and before selectiing what gear you then want (2) when switching off the motor in order to leave the car for either short-term or long term parking purposes?
Another thing. I take it that when you come to a stop at traffic lights, for instance, when at that point you operate the >electronic< brake, you don't have to additionally engage the parking brake - or do you? I'm hoping that when wanting to move off you simply press the accelerator and the car moves, •automatically• releasing the electronic brake just as in the Zoe. Have I got that exactly correct? If so, then, repeat, the ONLY two times the parking brake must be used are moving off after pressing the 'Start' button and again when parking for any length of time. Yes?
The parking brake feature seems to me to be a tiresome impediment to the vehicle's operation... With your kind assistance I need to be crystal clear in my mind precisely what the scenario is surrounding this unwelcome 'cabin guest'.