Do you not depress the brake?
Depress Brake To Start Engine means that you need to press the brake pedal, keep it pressed, and start the engine. Depress Brake To Start Engine warning comes up often because the driver is not pressing the brake pedal hard enough or the brake light switch is defective.
How do I keep my brake pedal depressed?
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. When you do push the brake pedal down it should not go to the floor when starting the engine, unless there was a loss in brake fluid or other problems.
Why do I have to push all the way down on my brakes?
One of the main reasons why your brake pedal may become soft is because you have air in your brake lines. Air does not provide any force that helps your brakes stop. As such, when air is in your brake lines, your brake pedal can be pushed all the way down to the ground due to the lack of force.
What happens when a brake pedal is depressed?
This means it works off of compressing fluid (which doesn’t compress very much). Pushing down on the brake pedal compresses the fluid, which then presses on your brake shoes/rotors to apply pressure on your drums/rotors. This stops your wheels from rotating, and stops the car.
How hard should the brake pedal feel?
Under optimum operating conditions, your brake pedal should feel firm throughout its travel. The harder you push it, the firmer it should feel. When you mash the brakes quickly, like we’ve all done from time to time to avoid rear-ending someone, your brake pedal will be at its firmest.
Why wont my brake pedal go down?
If this mechanism fails to adjust the shoes outward or if the shoes become worn beyond their limits it will cause an extended air gap between the shoe and the drum. This air gap will cause the brake pedal to travel downward beyond its normal throw. In either case the brake shoes will need to be replaced or adjusted.
Why is the brake pedal hard?
Vacuum or lack of vacuum pressure is the most common cause of a hard brake pedal, and therefore, it is the foremost thing to look at when the brake pedal becomes rock hard. Another possible reason for a hard pedal could be the combination valve and in particular the Pressure Differential Valve within it.
What does brake pedal mean?
• BRAKE PEDAL (noun) The noun BRAKE PEDAL has 1 sense: 1. foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder. Familiarity information: BRAKE PEDAL used as a noun is very rare.