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4-2. Driving procedures

on.
Press and hold the parking brake switch if 
an emergency occurs and it is necessary to 
operate the parking brake while driving.

2

Pull the switch to release the park-
ing brake

• Operate the parking brake switch while 

depressing the brake pedal.

• Using the parking brake automatic 

release function, the parking brake can 
be released by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. When using this function, 
slowly depress the accelerator pedal.

Make sure that the parking brake indicator 
light turn off.

If the parking brake indicator light 
flashes, operate the switch again. 
(

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P.335)

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Turns automatic mode on

While the vehicle is stopped, press and 
hold the parking brake switch until 
“EPB Shift Interlock Function Acti-
vated” will be displayed on the 
multi-information display.

When the automatic mode is turned 
on, the parking brake operates as fol-
lows.



When the shift lever is moved out of 
P, the parking brake will be released, 
and the parking brake indicator light 
will turn off.



When the shift lever is moved into P, 
the parking brake will be set, and the 
parking brake indicator light will 
turn on.

Operate the shift lever with the vehicle 
stopped and the brake pedal depressed.

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Turns automatic mode off

While the vehicle is stopped, pull and 
hold the parking brake switch until 
“EPB Shift Interlock Function Deacti-
vated” will be displayed on the 
multi-information display.

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Parking brake operation

●

When the engine switch is not in IGNI-

TION ON mode, the parking brake can-

not be released using the parking brake 

switch.

●

When the engine switch is not in IGNI-

TION ON mode, automatic mode (auto-

matic brake setting and releasing) is not 

available.

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Parking brake automatic release func-

tion

The parking brake is automatically released 

when slowly depress the accelerator pedal.
The parking brake will be released auto-

matically under the following conditions:
• The driver’s door is closed.
• The driver’s seatbelt is fastened.
• Shift the shift lever is in a forward or 

reverse position.

• The malfunction indicator lamp or brake