video of my AWD EX35 sliding backwards while parked

[jmann]

Apparently when you are parked and the parking brake engaged, the front wheels can still roll if the rears slide. I could tell the front wheels turned because when I came out a few minutes later I could see tracks in the snow in front of my front wheels and the car cover was ripped where I had it clipped onto the front wheels valve stems. Before you watch, note it thankfully only slid backwards a couple of feet.

http://s52.beta.photobucket.com/user/jm ... 1.mp4.html

[EX-KAT-35]

WOW! That was scary. With the slope on your driveway could have been much worse.
Time for some snow-salt.

[jmann]

Yeah, It was sitting on a patch of snow but much of my driveway was clear. It wouldn't have made it the whole way.

[EX-KAT-35]

Quite interesting bcs with AWD that u have one would think that with the parking brake lock ON - then all wheels were "in gear" and hence tied together like a traditional quattro or subaru.

Then again hi-tech = makes less sense?
Guess the Infiniti AWD needs motor to be running?

[jmann]

That was my guess too. I guess now we know...