Applying the parking brake manually; Releasing the parking brake manually; Applying the parking brake- Page 209



If there is a problem with the brake

system (foot brake) while driving the

vehicle, continually pulling up the

EPB switch will apply the brakes and

decelerate or stop the vehicle. The

parking brake on-reminder sound is

activated while the brake is applied.

In addition, when releasing the

switch, the brake is released and the

sound stops.



If the parking brake is applied with

the ignition switched OFF or in ACC,

the EPB indicator light in the

instrument cluster and the indicator

light in the switch may turn on for 15

seconds.



When using an automatic car wash

which moves the vehicle with the

front tires mounted, it is necessary to

cancel the parking brake auto

operation before the vehicle enters

the automatic car wash. For details,

refer to Canceling the parking brake

automatic operation.

Manual operation
Applying the parking brake manually

When the brake pedal is 

fi

rmly

depressed and the EPB switch is pulled

up, the parking brake is applied

regardless of the ignition position.

When the parking brake is applied, the

EPB indicator light in the instrument

cluster and the EPB switch indicator

light turn on.

Releasing the parking brake manually

When the brake pedal is 

fi

rmly

depressed and the EPB switch is

pressed while the ignition is switched

ON or the engine is running, the

parking brake is released. When the

parking brake is released, the EPB

indicator light in the instrument cluster

and the EPB switch indicator light turn

o

ff

.

If the EPB switch is pressed without

depressing the brake pedal, a message

is displayed on the multi-information

display to notify the driver to depress

the brake pedal.

Refer to Message Indicated on

Multi-information Display on page

7-39.

Auto operation
Applying the parking brake

automatically

When the ignition is switched from ON

to ACC or OFF, the parking brake will

be applied automatically. When the

parking brake is applied, the EPB

indicator light in the instrument cluster

and the EPB switch indicator light turn

on.

When Driving

Brake

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