Both the G30 and the Volvo have automatic parking brakes. For a brief while and for the first time for both of us we had cars equipped with them. Both cars set their brakes at predictable times and were seamless in use. To be fair, the V60's brake was very subtle and stealthy in its auto mode. Occasionally you hear a mechanical sound but no sensation of the brake activating. The G30's seemed to obey similar rules but was a little more obvious when it set.
The MINI seems odd. The handbook says something along the lines of "the parking brake will set when certain conditions are met" nothing in the book suggests what these conditions are, although I found a You Tube clip from MINI in the USA which comes close to elaborating a little by saying it comes on when you put the car in "Park"
Any user info would be welcome !
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MINI - Auto Gearbox, auto parking brake. new
MINI - Auto Gearbox, auto parking brake. new