Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual page 163

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Pull the switch to release the park-
ing brake
• Operate the parking brake switch while
depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic
release function, the parking brake can
be released by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. When using this function,
slowly depress the accelerator pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indicator
light turn off.
If the parking brake indicator light
flashes, operate the switch again.
(→P.338)
Turns automatic mode on
■
While the vehicle is stopped, press and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation 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 turn off.
 When the shift position is shifted to
P, the parking brake will be set, and
the parking brake indicator light
turn on.
Operate the shift lever and P position
switch with the vehicle stopped and the
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brake pedal depressed.
Turns automatic mode off
■
While the vehicle is stopped, pull and
hold the parking brake switch until a
message is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display
Parking brake operation
■
● When the engine switch <power switch>
is not in IGNITION ON mode <ON
mode>, the parking brake cannot be
released using the parking brake switch.
When the engine switch <power switch>
●
is not in IGNITION ON mode <ON
mode>, automatic mode (automatic
brake setting and releasing) is not avail-
able.
■ Parking brake automatic release func-
tion
When the shift position is shifted from P,
●
the parking brake will be released in
automatic mode.
When all of the following conditions are
●
met in manual mode, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the accel-
erator pedal.
• The driver's door is closed
• The driver is wearing the seat belt
• The shift position is in D, M or R
If "EPB frequently operated Wait a min-
■
ute" is displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display
If the parking brake is operated repeatedly
over a short period of time, the system may
restrict operation to prevent overheating. If
this happens, refrain from operating the
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