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5-2. Driving procedures
Owners Manual_USA_A6717BE-A_en
The parking brake indicator light
will turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake
switch if an emergency occurs and
it is necessary to operate the park-
ing brake while driving.
2 Push the switch to release
the parking brake
• Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake auto-
matic release function, the park-
ing brake can be released by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
(P.244)
Make sure that the parking brake
indicator light turn off.
If the parking brake indicator light
flash, operate the switch again.
(P.521)
■ Turning the automatic
mode on
While the vehicle is stopped,
pull and hold the parking brake
switch until a buzzer sounds and
a message is shown on the
multi-information display.
When the automatic mode is
turned on, the parking brake
operates as follows.
When the shift position is
shifted from P, the parking
brake will be released, and
the parking brake indicator
light will turn off.
When the shift position is
shifted to P, the parking brake
will be set, and the parking
brake indicator light will turn
on.
Operate the shift position with
the vehicle stopped and the
brake pedal depressed.
The auto function may not operate
if the shift position is moved
extremely quickly. In this situation,
apply the parking brake manually.
(P.243)
■ Turning the automatic
mode off
While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal,
press and hold the parking
brake switch until a buzzer
sounds and message is shown
on the multi-information display.
■ Parking brake operation
● When the power switch is not in
ON, the parking brake cannot be
released using the parking brake
switch.
● When the power switch is not in
ON, automatic mode (automatic
brake setting and releasing) is not
available.
■ Parking brake automatic
release function
When all of the following conditions
are met in manual mode, the park-
ing brake can be released by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
● The driver’s door is closed
● The driver is wearing the seat belt
● The shift position is in a forward
driving position or reverse driving
position
● The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not
illuminated.
When depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.
If the parking brake is not released
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