Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual page 186

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Warning and indicator lights
running, the electronic parking
brake indicator light will turn off.
However, if the light still illumi-
nates, stop the vehicle in a safe
place immediately and have the
system inspected by a SUBARU
dealer.
. If at all in doubt about whether the
brakes are operating properly, do
not drive the vehicle. Have your
vehicle towed to the nearest
SUBARU dealer for repair.
. If the electronic parking brake
indicator light flashes, the elec-
tronic parking brake system may
be malfunctioning. Immediately
stop your vehicle in a safe loca-
tion, use tire stops under the tires
to prevent the vehicle from mov-
ing and contact your SUBARU
dealer. For details, refer to "Elec-
tronic parking brake" �P374.
NOTE
. When the ignition switch is turned to
the "LOCK"/"OFF" position with the
electronic parking brake applied, the
electronic parking brake indicator
light remains illuminated for ap-
proximately 30 seconds and then
turns off.
. When the electronic parking brake
switch is pulled to apply the electro-
nic parking brake while the ignition
switch is in the "LOCK"/"OFF" posi-
tion, the electronic parking brake
indicator light illuminates, remains
illuminated for approximately 30
seconds and then turns off.
. Even if the electronic parking brake
indicator light flashes, if the warning
light behavior is as described in the
following examples, the electronic
parking brake system is not mal-
functioning.
– The indicator light turns off when
the electronic parking brake is
released.
. The electronic parking brake indica-
tor light may flash immediately after
the engine is started. However, it is
not malfunctioning if the indicator
light turns off after the electronic
parking brake is released.
. The electronic parking brake indica-
tor light may flash after the electro-
nic parking brake is frequently ap-
plied and released. However, the
electronic parking brake system is
not malfunctioning if the light turns
off for a short period of time.
The electronic parking brake indicator light
flashes when the electronic parking brake
system is malfunctioning. If the indicator
light flashes, promptly park in a safe
location as soon as possible and contact
your SUBARU dealer.
The electronic parking brake indicator light
remains illuminated when the parking
brake cannot be released even if the
parking brake switch is pushed. For de-
tails, refer to "Electronic parking brake"
�P374.
! Parking brake apply inhibit warn-
ing
The electronic parking brake indicator light
flashes for 10 seconds and a chirp sound
will be heard if the parking brake switch is
operated when the parking brake cannot
be applied.
! Frequent operation warning
The electronic parking brake indicator light
flashes for 10 seconds and a chirp sound
will be heard if the parking brake switch is
operated too frequently. In this case, the
operation of the parking brake switch is
restricted to protect the electronic parking
brake system.
NOTE
Wait until the indicator light turns off.