Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
䳜 If you try to drive off while
engaging the accelerator pedal
with the EPB applied, but the EPB
doesn't release automatically, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
䳜 If the driver's seat belt is not fas
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tened and the vehicle hood,
driver's door or trunk is opened, a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
䳜 If there is a problem with the
vehicle, a warning may sound and
a message may appear.
If the above situation occurs, press
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
Parking brake use
䳜 Never allow a passenger to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
䳜 All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parked to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicles which
can injure occupants or pedestri
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ans.
䳜 A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB.
These conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is function
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ing properly.
䳜 When leaving your keys with a
parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her how
to operate the EPB.
䳜 The EPB may malfunction if you
drive with the EPB applied.
䳜 When you automatically release
EPB by pressing the accelerator
pedal, press it slowly.
When the conversion from AUTO
HOLD to EPB is not working properly
a warning will sound and a message
will appear.