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[mik]

i bet you kicked yourself you didn’t do it earlier!

Not yet - just enjoying the crisp new look

I should also have been clear - I didn’t do this myself - got the pros at ThreeBros to do it properly.

[jamcg]

Has anyone owned a manual with an automatic handbrake?

Im not sure Ive ever driven one, seems wrong but also the norm in modern cars amongst the very little choice of manuals.

Have manual and automatic handrake/hill hold etc on the Ateca and I absolutely love it. The handbrake engages whenever the brake pedal is pressed and the car reaches a standstill and it disengages the moment there's a hint of forward movement. It works brilliantly and intergrates seamlessly into my largely inner-city driving. It's also easy to turn off if you don't want it to be automatic for any reason. I can't see the point in going back to an old-school ratchet handbrake on a modern car.

When I had a karoq (same car in drag) they had a recall to update the software so the hold disengaged when you lifted the clutch and applied throttle instead of just lifted clutch. I had a few times where you release the slightest bit of pressure on the clutch without realising and the car started to roll so the update made sense. The ford version doesn’t need throttle but the clutch has to go up higher so it’s an actual conscious movement rather than an accidental release