Yup. When you set it, at traffic lights for example, just put the car in gear and it'll release automatically. Really easy and nothing to fear. Just takes a wee bit of getting used to. Only thing to watch out for , which I discovered this week, was on starting up and trying to move off with the parking brake applied, it wouldn't let me move an inch. When I put my seat belt on, everything was fine and it worked perfectly. Another safety feature, clever but a bit embarrassing in front of the missus. Boy, did she take the mick ! :-)