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Driving

Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

1.

Depress the brake pedal firmly.

2.

With the brake pedal depressed, press the electric parking brake switch slowly, 
but fully.

3.

Change the gear position to 

(

P

.

4.

Turn off the engine.

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The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off in about 15 
seconds.

1

Parking Your Vehicle

Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects, 
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

1

When Stopped

NOTICE

The following can damage the transmission:

•

Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals 
simultaneously.

•

Holding the vehicle in place when facing uphill by 
depressing the accelerator pedal.

•

Changing into 

(

P

 before the vehicle stops 

completely.

In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake 
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are 
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if 
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so 
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the 
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from 
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the 
vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.

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