Question on electric brake release

[propflux01]

I’ve been a Hyundai owner for many years. The CX5 is new to me, and getting used to the differences in how things work. My question is on the emergency brake. On the Hyundais, if th3 brake is applied, and I shift into any gear, the emergency brake automatically releases. With this car, I shift into gear, and the E-brake stays engaged, and I either have to physically push down on the button, or give it gas and only then it’ll release. It acts like it’s on hill control which is not engaged. Is this a normal operation, or should the ebrake release automatically when put in gear?

 

[RedBaron]

Normal operation

 

[wlong01]

Thats the way it's always been with the e-brake. I've become so use to just toggling the switch as soon as I start the car.

 

[paris1]

Wow! I'm going to have to try that on my wife's CX-5 (which I don't drive that much) because on my '18 Mazda 3, the electric E-brake will release itself when the trans is put in drive and gas applied. I'm surprised it's not the same in the later CX-5s?!

 

[RedBaron]

Wow! I'm going to have to try that on my wife's CX-5 (which I don't drive that much) because on my '18 Mazda 3, the electric E-brake will release itself when the trans is put in drive and gas applied. I'm surprised it's not the same in the later CX-5s?!

That is correct and as the Op said that's how his works. He was asking if it should release as soon as you select a gear (not have to get on the gas).

 

[N7turbo]

I think this is a platform difference (3/30/50 vs 6/CX-5).

 

[propflux01]

Well, I guess it’s another thing to get used to!

 

[paris1]

That is correct and as the Op said that's how his works. He was asking if it should release as soon as you select a gear (not have to get on the gas).

Just putting it in drive won't release the brake on my 3. When you apply throttle it feels like the forward thrust "overcomes" the holding power of the e-brake.

 

[RedBaron]

Just putting it in drive won't release the brake on my 3. When you apply throttle it feels like the forward thrust "overcomes" the holding power of the e-brake.

So, yes, we are all in violent agreement!

 

[paris1]

So, yes, we are all in violent agreement!

Oh right; my bad!

 

[Mazdiod2]

Thats the way it's always been with the e-brake. I've become so use to just toggling the switch as soon as I start the car.

I wish I had the old hand brake. I can't wait to see what happens when I try to change the rear pads with the EPB.

 

[RedBaron]

I wish I had the old hand brake. I can't wait to see what happens when I try to change the rear pads with the EPB.

You probably already know that you HAVE to put the rear brakes into maintenance mode BEFORE you start working on the rear brakes. (I put this here in case others read and don't know.)

 

[Conrad 16.5]

Wow! I'm going to have to try that on my wife's CX-5 (which I don't drive that much) because on my '18 Mazda 3, the electric E-brake will release itself when the trans is put in drive and gas applied. I'm surprised it's not the same in the later CX-5s?!

Did you read the OP's post?

"With this car, I shift into gear, and the E-brake stays engaged, and I either have to physically push down on the button, or give it gas and only then it’ll release."

 

[paris1]

Did you read the OP's post?

"With this car, I shift into gear, and the E-brake stays engaged, and I either have to physically push down on the button, or give it gas and only then it’ll release."

Yes; but too quickly. Did you read #10 above?

 

[Moonlighter]

One other point to note….

The park brake will not automatically release when you accelerate if the driver does not have their seatbelt buckled up …..

At least it wont in the Au version of CX5.

 

[ADS-B]

Speaking of the driver seat belt. For the e-brake to work, you have to be buckled up, the driver. It won't work without the belt. Also, if you stop and e-brake engages and then you unbuckle the seat belt, the parking brake engages. Also, very important! If you drive with the e-brake engaged, keep in mind to de-activate it before you enter the automatic car wash!

 

[N7turbo]

Speaking of the driver seat belt. For the e-brake to work, you have to be buckled up, the driver.

Wasn't the case when I replaced my brake pads. All I had to do was hop on the seat, turn the power to on, and press the button.

 

[ADS-B]

Ok, my mistake then. From reading the post, I thought people were talking about the auto-hold button, calling it e-brake. To clarify, I was talking about the auto-hold button.