When testing a parking brake, the vehicle should:

Question

To test a parking brake, you should fasten your safety belt, set the parking brake for the power unit, release the trailer parking brake (if applicable), place the vehicle in low gear, and attempt to pull forward against the parking brake. If the parking brake does not hold while you are attempting to pull forward against it, the brake is faulty and must be fixed.

Accepted Answer

Be placed in a low gear while the driver attempts to pull forward.

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Not be running.

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Be inspected by a professional mechanic.

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Be driven while the parking brake is applied.