What does depress the brake to start mean?

Depress Brake To Start Engine means to press down on the brake pedal, then start the engine. Vehicles equipped with automatic transmission require that you press the brake pedal before pushing the START/STOP button or starting the engine.

What does depressing the brake do?

It means push the brake pedal down with your foot, preferably your right foot! This action slows the vehicle’s speed (if you’re moving) and if you keep pushing down steadily and holding, the vehicle will eventually stop.

What does depress mean in driving?

to press down
Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable. An example of depress is pushing the gas pedal of a car down with your foot.

What does Deppress mean?

to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit. to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull. to lower in amount or value. to put into a lower position: to depress the muzzle of a gun.

Why do I have the wrong key in my ignition?

Sometimes it’s a simple mistake, and the wrong key is inserted into the cylinder. This happens most often when someone has more than one car key on their key ring. Many keys look similar, especially if they are from the same make. So double check the correct key is being used to try to start the vehicle.

What to do if your ignition key is bent?

Bent keys can sometimes enter the ignition cylinder, but once inside will not line up correctly to allow the car to start. If your key looks visually bent, you can use a non-metal hammer to carefully flatten the key down. Your goal is to use something that will not damage the key, so ideally this would be made of rubber or wood.

Why does my car tell me to press the brake?

In some cars, there is an indicator on the dash asking you to press the brake. If the indicator stays on even when you are pressing the brake, the brake switch is also a prime suspect. Brake switch failures are very common. Read more about brake light switch .

Why are my brakes stiff when I Turn Off the engine?

There’s some sort of interlock. Your brakes are vacuum assisted, and that vacuum is generated by running the engine. If you pump the brakes with the engine off, eventually the pedal will become really really stiff because the vacuum is depleted and you are left with manual brakes.

Why does my car not start when I press the brake?

* The brake pedal is extremely stiff (that is what she said) and i can’t depress it very far all at. * Brake lights turn on when pressing the pedal (so that i believe rules out the switch). * Tried jumping it for the hell of it, dind’t make any difference. * Nothing physically blocking the pedal.

Why is my brake light not working on my car?

If your brake lights don’t work, the brake light switch and its circuit must be checked. In some cars, there is an indicator on the dash asking you to press the brake. If the indicator stays on even when you are pressing the brake, the brake switch is also a prime suspect. Brake switch failures are very common.

Do you have to press the brake pedal to start a car?

Dear Kat: The brake pedal must be depressed to complete the starting circuit. It is a built-in safety feature. There is an adjustment on the brake pedal position switch that can be adjusted so you do not have to press the pedal down so far and hard.

Why do I need a brake pedal depression?

Dear PG: LED bulbs draw very little current. The electrical system in your car, as well as many others, need to have a pre-set amount of current draw to keep the warning light off. If LED lights are put in place of the standard directional bulb, the flasher will flash very quickly or not flash at all.