Emergency Handbrake

[999pooch]

The manual says that if you hold the electronic handbrake for a prolonged period when moving it will perform an emergency stop, braking all four wheels.

Anyone tried it? Wondering how fierce it is?

Maybe need to find an empty road

[Scotty]

I tried it once .... but the accompanying DIS beep put me off so I released it quite quicky and haven't bothered doing it again.

Seeing that in the manual has the same effect as saying "don't ever touch this button".

You know you will

[Ian_C]

One to try on the courtesy car come service time rather than your own car haha

[adsgreen]

Shouldn't be any different as using foot brake?
Doesn't it use the normal brak calipers?

[John Johnson]

Not quite the same but my old jag had it and that was the same , when I tried it the car slowed gradually and not in the neck snapping fvck me stylee you would expect / want

[adsgreen]

That's what is expect esp as you don't have any analogue control on the brake - either on or off so it would have to be pretty moderate at best

[John Johnson]

Indeed , you really have to pull and hold it hard ( more tea vicar )

[Scotty]

This is the kinda thing that one should try somewhere like Millbrook Proving Grounds

[GrahamS4]

I've not got past hearing the warning beep, which was my one time only required warning that the switch I am fiddling with is not the window button (habit from past BMWs).

If it applies full braking force, I imagine it is pretty severe.