Where Is the Brake Pedal Located?

Reviewed by

Richard McCuistian, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician

Technical Reviewer at CarParts.com

Written by CarParts.com Research Team - Updated on August 8th, 2025

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Summary
  • Regardless of whether you’re driving an automatic or manual, the brake pedal is always the one on the left of the accelerator pedal.
  • The parking brake can be pedal-operated, but in other models, it’s a lever under the dashboard or near the gearshift.

Q: Where Is the Brake Typically Located?

A: Regardless of whether you’re driving an automatic or manual, the brake pedal is always the one on the left of the accelerator pedal. On a manual with three pedals, the brake pedal is the one in the middle.

As for the parking brake, its location greatly varies, depending on vehicle specifications. In some vehicles, the parking brake can be pedal-operated. In other models, it’s a lever under the dashboard or near the gearshift.

Accessing the brake pedal assembly can be quite complicated on some vehicles but quite simple on others, so don’t get in over your head if it looks like something you can’t handle.

Regardless of whether you’re driving an automatic or manual, the brake pedal is always the one on the left of the accelerator pedal.
The brake pedal arm swings from a shaft at its top end and has a pushrod just below that point that moves forward and applies the brakes when the pedal is pressed (see
diagram). | Image Source: Richard McCuistian

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CarParts.com Research Team and Richard McCuistian, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
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