Brake System; Parking Brake; If you press and hold the electric parking brake - Page 639

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Driving

Braking

Brake System

Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the 
parking brake is applied, you can manually or automatically release it.

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To apply

The electric parking brake can be applied any 
time the vehicle has battery, no matter which 
position the power mode is in.
Press the electric parking brake switch gently 
and securely.

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The parking brake and brake system 
indicator (red) comes on.

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Parking Brake

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Brake System

When you depress the brake pedal, you may hear a 
whirling sound from the engine compartment. This is 
because the brake system is in operation, and it is 
normal.

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Parking Brake

You may hear the electric parking brake system 
motor operating from the rear wheel area when you 
apply or release the parking brake. This is normal.

The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric 
parking brake system operation when you apply or 
release the parking brake. This is normal.

You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the 
battery goes dead.

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If the Battery Is Dead

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If you press and hold the electric parking brake 
switch while driving, the brakes on all four 
wheels are applied by the VSA

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 system until the 

vehicle comes to a stop. The electric parking 
brake then applies, and the switch should be 
released.

Electric Parking Brake Switch

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