Brake System - Honda HR-V 2018 Manual

Braking

Brake System

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Parking Brake
Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the
parking brake is applied, you can manually or automatically release it.
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
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To apply
The electric parking brake can be applied any
time the vehicle has battery, no matter which
position the ignition switch *1 is in.
Pull the electric parking brake switch up gently
and securely.
u The electric parking brake indicator
comes on.
1Parking Brake
You may hear the electric parking brake system
motor operating from the rear wheel area when you
apply or release the parking brake, or turn the
ignition switch to LOCK
The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric
parking brake system operation when you apply or
release the parking brake. This is normal.
You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the
battery goes dead.
2 Jump Starting P. 589
If you pull up and hold the electric parking brake
switch while driving, the brakes on all four
wheels are applied by the VSA system until the
vehicle comes to a stop. The electric parking
brake then applies, and the switch should be
released.
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*1 . This is normal.
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