When Driving; When releasing the electric parking ; Electric parking brake manual release- Page 195

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When Driving

Brake

When releasing the electric parking 

brake

The electric parking brake can be released 

while the ignition is switched ON or 

the engine is running. When the electric 

parking brake is released, the brake system 

warning light and the electric parking 

brake switch indicator light turn off.

Electric parking brake manual release

Securely depress the brake pedal and press 

down the electric parking brake switch.

Firmly depress the brake pedal and press 

the electric parking brake switch.

If the electric parking brake switch is 

pressed without depressing the brake 

pedal, the indicator light in the instrument 

cluster notifies the driver that the brake is 

not depressed.

The brake pedal operation demand 

indicator light in the instrument cluster 

turns on.

Electric parking brake automatic 

release

If the accelerator pedal is depressed with 

the electric parking brake applied and 

all of the following conditions met, the 

parking brake is released automatically.



 The engine is running.



 The driver's door is closed.



 The driver's seat belt is fastened.

(Manual transaxle)



 The change lever is in a position other 

than neutral.



 The clutch pedal is depressed halfway

(Automatic transaxle)



 Selector lever is in the D, M, or R 

position

NOTE

If something such as the driver's foot 

contacts the accelerator pedal with the 

engine running and the electric parking 

brake applied, the parking brake may 

be released automatically. If you do not 

intend to drive immediately, shift the 

change lever (manual transaxle) to the 

neutral position, or shift the selector 

lever (automatic transaxle) to the P or N 

position.

 Warning Light

The warning light turns on when the 

system has a malfunction.

Refer to Warning Lights on page 

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