Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2022 Owner's Manual page 336

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Parking your vehicle
drive, always make sure that the
parking brake has been released
and the electronic parking brake
indicator light has turned off.
. The braking power of the electro-
nic parking brake may not be
sufficient when strong braking
power is needed (e.g., when park-
ing on a steep slope while towing
a trailer).
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic
parking brake. You can apply/release the
parking brake by operating the electronic
parking brake switch.
To apply: Pull up the electronic parking
brake switch.
To release: Press the electronic parking
brake switch firmly while the ignition switch
is in the "ON" position and the brake pedal
is depressed.
Electronic parking brake indicator light
When the parking brake is applied while
the ignition switch is in the "ON" position,
the following indicator lights illuminate.
. The indicator light on the electronic
parking brake switch
. The electronic parking brake indicator
light on the combination meter (for details,
refer to "Electronic parking brake indicator
light" FP203.)
NOTE
. If the electronic parking brake
switch is pressed with the ignition
switch in the "ACC" or "OFF" position,
the parking brake is not released.
. If the electronic parking brake
switch is pressed without depressing
the brake pedal, the parking brake is
not released.
. The electronic parking brake system
uses motors to apply the parking brake.
Therefore, operating sounds from the
motors will be heard when applying or
releasing the parking brake. Make sure
that the motor sounds are heard when
applying or releasing the parking
brake. Additionally, the motor sounds
will be heard when operating the select
lever or depressing the brake pedal.
This is not a malfunction. The sounds
will occur when the electronic parking
brake system automatically controls
the motors.
. When the electronic parking brake
system has a malfunction or the elec-
tronic parking brake operation is pro-
hibited temporarily, if the electronic
parking brake switch is operated, a
chirp sound is heard and the electronic
parking brake indicator light flashes.
. When the electronic parking brake is
applied under any of the following
conditions, the operating sound of the
electronic parking brake may be heard
several minutes after the electronic
parking brake indicator light illumi-
nates. However, this does not indicate
a malfunction.
– The parking brake overheats.
– The vehicle is parked on a steep