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Why does the emergency brake light appear on dashboard when car is running and emergency brake is off?
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∙ 16y ago
This light is not just to indicate that your handbrake is engaged. Its other purpose is to alert the driver that there is something wrong with the breaking system and it may not stop you as soon as you would like to be stopped the next time you push down on the pedal.
check your brake fluid it sounds like the level is low or the brake fluid resivour cap is lose take it off and clean it then secure it.
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∙ 16y ago
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