Parking your vehicle

[eRic]

How many folks with manual Fiestas do this in this order when they park?

1. Apply the brake and shift into the neutral position.
2. Fully apply the parking brake, hold the clutch pedal down, then shift
into 1 (First).
3. Turn the ignition off.

I'm used to doing it in this order: 1, 3, 2.

[fiestamizer]

Originally Posted by eRic

How many folks with manual Fiestas do this in this order when they park?



I'm used to doing it in this order: 1, 3, 2.

I do it the same but I do not shift into first, I keep it in neutral with the parking brake on.

[Jazzdog]

Another school of thought is shift into reverse as it is usually a lower range gear. Problem is over time the contact for the back up lights gets worn out and either no worky or always worky. PITA either way

[Marc]

Brake, Clutch, put in 1, turn off engine.
I never use the parking brake (especially useful in the winter as it might freeze up)

[Reddog99]

Clue me in, why does it have to be three steps??? My Fiesta isn't a stick, but when I do drive a stick, I just shut off the engine while still in first, then apply the parking brake.

[eRic]

I always use the Parking Brake, even when I owned an automatic. Never had one freeze on me in winter. In fact I told told to always use it so it doesn't get stuck in one position. that and so the car doesn't roll away if it ever pops out of gear.

[Nels]

Originally Posted by eRic

I always use the Parking Brake, even when I owned an automatic. Never had one freeze on me in winter. In fact I told told to always use it so it doesn't get stuck in one position. that and so the car doesn't roll away if it ever pops out of gear.

I am in the habit of putting it in reverse, set the E-brake, then ign off when driving a manual trans. I confess that with an auto trans I do not use the E-brake. I probably should. In the 80's I had an Escort (auto) that actually did pop out of the 'park' position while parked on a hill. That was an interesting chase. I did catch it though.

I am also of the school that teaches regular use of the E-brake is the best way to keep it from getting rusted or frozen in position. Living in Wisconsin, where the winters bring not only cold & snow, but also salted & slushy roads, we tend to keep on using the things we need to stay working to keep them loose.

[Audrey]

Originally Posted by eRic

I always use the Parking Brake, even when I owned an automatic. Never had one freeze on me in winter. In fact I told told to always use it so it doesn't get stuck in one position. that and so the car doesn't roll away if it ever pops out of gear.

I've had it freeze before. Not good. :\

[eonac]

I am more of a hypermiler....
I turn the ignition off... coast into parking.
Then the E Brake
Then 1st gear...
I also always try to park were I can pull out straight ahead. Or pull into a spot uphill and roll out before I turn car on...
Yeh I know I am a freak.

[Casca]

Originally Posted by Reddog99

Clue me in, why does it have to be three steps??? My Fiesta isn't a stick, but when I do drive a stick, I just shut off the engine while still in first, then apply the parking brake.

Parking brakes with clutch in, gear in 1st, let the car roll back so that what stops it from rolling is the parking brakes and not the transmission. Turn off motor.

If you apply the parking brakes without letting it roll till the parking brakes stop it and then let the clutch out, then you're most likely using transmission to keep the car from rolling.....which is not good for the gears. Leaving it in gear is just an extra percaution because it is better to damage the gears a little if for whatever reason the parking brake doesn't work, then to have a car rolling around on its own.