Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
僅 Whenever leaving the vehicle or park
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ing, always come to a complete stop
and continue to depress the brake
pedal.
Shift the gear into P (Park), pull the
EPB switch, and press the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the OFF posi
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tion. Take the key with you when leav
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ing the vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in P (Park)
with the parking brake set are at risk
for moving inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
僅 Never allow a passenger to touch the
parking brake. If the parking brake is
released unintentionally, serious
injury may occur.
僅 Only release EPB when you are
seated inside the vehicle with your
foot firmly on the brake pedal.
僅 Do not apply the accelerator pedal
while the parking brake is engaged. If
you depress the accelerator pedal
with EPB engaged, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
Damage to the parking brake may
occur.
僅 Driving with the parking brake on can
overheat the braking system and
cause premature wear or damage to
brake parts. Make sure EPB is
released and the Parking Brake warn
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ing light is off before driving.
僅 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 functioning properly.
僅 When leaving your keys with a park
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ing lot attendant or valet, make sure
to inform him/her how to operate the
EPB.
Press brake pedal to deactivate
AUTO HOLD
When the conversion from AUTO HOLD
to EPB is not working properly a warning
will sound and a message will appear.
Parking brake automatically
engaged
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