# Manual car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car/45186>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** neon, dodge\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car/45186 "2010-02-27T06:18:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rnjrkf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@rnjrkf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rnjrkf)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car/45186/1 "2010-02-27T06:18:14Z")

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I have a manual car, and lately when I have been shifting from first to second the E break light comes on. Am I’m I doing something to cause this or is it just a mechanical error?

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car/45186/2 "2010-02-27T06:23:27Z")

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If your parking brake linkage is loose and needs adjustment this might cause the dash light to come on.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car/45186/3 "2010-02-27T06:30:39Z")

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That light serves double duty, as it also warns of a low fluid level in the brake master cylinder. I would suggest that you check the master cylinder and replenish the brake fluid if needed.