sy1616

Anyone else think the e brake switch seems backwards? By that I mean push to engage, pull to release? Seems counterintuitive to me. It’s opposite my M5. It’s my first Porsche and it’s a strange thing to get used to.

Rich_Jenkins

Yes.

Same on my 981S. I never did understand the human factors that went into the decision. I have a lifetime's use of standard, pull-up/thumb-button handbrakes ingrained on my lizard brain. Exactly why it makes sense to Porsche to do the brake this way escapes me. But perhaps there's a really good reason I'm missing. Be great if someone knew.

Pavegeno928

If you think of the handle as if it were a foot pedal from days of old, just substitute your hand for your foot. You would push your foot forward on the pedal to push the parking brake to the floor, thus you push the lever in to engage the brake. When you wanted to drive away, you reached down to the parking brake release lever and pulled it back.

If you think of it as a hand lever between the seats you will get it wrong. Shift your thinking back a few decades. You know, progress.

Duke I

That’s how I think about it too Pave — BTW, that’s a monstrous machine you used to fly — but I still find myself wondering, “Which way is it again?”

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P991GTS

I tried remembering by associating some logic to it (such as mentioned above) and would still get it wrong occasionally. One day I realized that I can engage it with my knee (push) but I need my hand to release (pull).

james280

Yea... this is sort of like the A/C mode Off button - to turn A/C ON, you push the A/C OFF button and the light goes out. Seems backwards, a double negative. Maybe it's just me.

Jack F

This is the way to view it. Any car that has it the button in the center console is up for engage and down for disengage. Just like you would operate the old school e brake handle. Once you embrace this concept, you’ll not forget it.

rnl

the car has the ignition switch on the left side doesn't it? (yeah, I know, race start and all that) all the controls are a little quirky.

Rich_Jenkins

I have tried to wrap my head around this without success. If I was doing this with my foot, I'd agree with you. But my hand? Fugetabout it.

Kidding. That is as good an explanation as any I suppose lol. Thanks.

BSO

I remember 50s cars had a lever attached to a ratcheted, spring loaded rod you would pull and rotate to lock and rotate to unlock and let the spring expand, even back then it pull-engage, push-disengage.

biggreek

Have you guys had an old American pickup? To release the parking brake, you pulled the release. And its funny because it's in the same spot. I think it makes perfect sense.