When Driving; AUTOHOLD System is Turned Off- Page 211

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The vehicle tilts rearward or the
selector lever is shifted to the R
position on level ground.

NOTE

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If the Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is pulled while the AUTOHOLD
is operating, the parking brake is
applied and the AUTOHOLD is
released. In addition, if the parking
brake is released under this condition,
the AUTOHOLD operates to hold the
brakes.

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Under the following conditions, the
parking brake is automatically applied
and the AUTOHOLD is released. The
AUTOHOLD is re-enabled when the
conditions before the AUTOHOLD is
released are restored.

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The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

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The driver’s door is opened.

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When about 10 minutes or longer have
passed since the AUTOHOLD operation
started, the parking brake is
automatically applied. Because the
AUTOHOLD is restored when releasing
the parking brake, the hold on the
brakes by AUTOHOLD function
resumes.

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(Manual transmission vehicle)

When starting to drive the vehicle
forward or in reverse on a down slope,
depress the clutch pedal and shift the
shift lever to the appropriate position for
driving in the desired direction, and then
depress the accelerator pedal to release
the AUTOHOLD.

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The AUTOHOLD can be canceled
forcibly by fully depressing the
accelerator pedal for 1 second or longer
while the AUTOHOLD is operating.
Forcibly cancel the AUTOHOLD only
when the AUTOHOLD cannot be
canceled due to a system malfunction or
it is necessary to cancel the
AUTOHOLD in an emergency.

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AUTOHOLD System is Turned Off

Depress the brake pedal and press the
AUTOHOLD switch. The AUTOHOLD is
turned off and the AUTOHOLD standby
indicator light turns off.

1. AUTOHOLD standby indicator light

NOTE

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When the brakes are not held such as
while driving the vehicle, the
AUTOHOLD can be turned off only by
pressing the AUTOHOLD switch.

When Driving

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