Truck is so smart

[Eggflipper]

My truck is so smart, it knows when it wants the parking brake applied. I do know there are some parameters that when met it applies the parking brake. You would also think that if it knows the parking brake is applied, it wouldn’t let you shift out of park so you don’t put undo pressure on the parking brake.

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[HeyBales]

Parking brake - which is just the rear wheels, that is what you mean?

Or the incline braking on all 4 wheels for a couple seconds after coming off the brake?
Same for the auto-hold option, all 4.

Since the parking brake does have an auto-release feature if you forget, sure it'll let you come out of park.

ETA - thinking about the amount of body shift using the parking brake on a hill - I've never seen that with the transmission in Drive and the parking brake holding - gotta hit the gas to cause the release.

Did you observe something extreme compared to say a 30 degree incline?

 

[bbhaag]

It's an electric parking brake so you don't really need to worry when shifting out of Park into another gear because the parking brake will release automatically when you press on the accelerator pedal.

You don't need to worry about "undo pressure" on the parking brake and if you are you could always manually release the parking brake by pressing the button that is located on the center console near the shifter dial.

 

[Eggflipper]

In talking about the little lever in between the seats. It does apply itself when the conditions are correct.

 

[bbhaag]

In talking about the little lever in between the seats. It does apply itself when the conditions are correct.

Yeah we know and it undoes itself when you press the button in the correct orientation or by putting your foot on the brake pedal then shifting into gear and then lightly press on the accelerator pedal which releases the parking brake.

 

[Gray Goose]

When I saw the title of this post, my mind had the audience echo "how smart is he/she?"

From Johnny Carson and Match Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Game
"Popular questions featured a character named "Dumb Dora" or "Dumb Donald." These questions often began, "Dumb Dora/Donald is so dumb..." To this, in a routine taken from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the audience responded en masse, "How dumb is she/he?"

 

[HeyBales]

In talking about the little lever in between the seats. It does apply itself when the conditions are correct.

I rarely use the parking brake, and I've never had it auto-engaged.

At least there is no undue pressure compared to being on an incline.

Talking about these?
PARK (P)

WARNING: Shift into park (P) only when your vehicle is stationary.

In park (P) power is not transmitted to the driven wheels.
Note: A tone sounds if you attempt to exit your vehicle without the vehicle in park (P).
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park (P) if the 12 V battery has run out of charge.
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park (P) if a fuse is blown.
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park (P) unless the key or remote control is inside your vehicle.
Note: The electronic parking brake could apply when you power your vehicle on with the selector in park (P).
Note: The electronic parking brake could apply if you shift to park (P) without fully pressing the brake pedal.
Note: The electronic parking brake could apply if you shift to park (P) on a slope.
Note: Do not manually release the parking brake when the selector is in park (P). See Automatically Releasing the Electric Parking Brake.
Note: Your vehicle could shift into park (P) if you attempt to exit your vehicle without the transmission in park (P). See Automatic Return to Park (P).
Note: A tone could sound when you select park (P).

 

[dldjtad]

My truck is so smart, it knows when it wants the parking brake applied. I do know there are some parameters that when met it applies the parking brake. You would also think that if it knows the parking brake is applied, it wouldn’t let you shift out of park so you don’t put undo pressure on the parking brake.

whenever I park on an incline, I always set the parking brake. when I get back in, the first thing I do is rotate out of park, and then release the parking brake. In this manner, no undue stress is placed upon the transmission.

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