Parking Brake Control Identification - Vehicles with Hydraulic Brake Systems and Automatic Transmissions J2688_201204

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/J2688_201204

Issuing Committee: Truck and Bus Hydraulic Brake Committee

Publisher: SAE International

Pages: 7

Rationale: There are several parking brake indication and control philosophies for hydraulic braked vehicles with a GVWR greater than 4540 kg (10 000 lb). For future vehicle and parking brake system designs, this recommended practice is intended to be a guide for consideration. The implementation of this new recommended practice will reduce operator confusion and promote standardization in all hydraulic braked vehicles. This recommended practice is intended to supplement the SAE J915 Automatic Transmissions - Manual Control Sequence recommended practice as it relates to the various parking brake indication options. Major vehicle manufacturers were surveyed and current practices were identified to assist in the development of this document. Where necessary or possible all current practices were included in this document to allow for alternative methods to provide the specific functions. The task force recognized that both the “P” and “PB” indication options existed in current vehicle applications. The team evaluated the benefits and risks of both approaches and the following is a summary of the results. In conclusion it was decided to recommend the “PB” indication as the standard method. "PB": ○ gives indication to the driver that the parking mechanism is a friction-based product that wears and can yield over time ○ is different from a park pawl in that it can sometimes be released independently by other manual means ○ may not be acceptable in Canada (French language and ISO complications) "P": ○ minimizes confusion for driver ("why should he or she care how vehicle is held in park, as long as it is") Besides the indication recommendations, a transmission parking pawl and a mechanical friction parking brake should not be actuated with the same or single actuation device or method. Besides the operator not knowing which parking brake function is actually holding the vehicle, there can be binding and brake release sequence issues with having a single parking actuation function.