7-30
Starting and operating/Parking your vehicle
tion may not operate properly. How-
ever, this is not a malfunction. When
stopping on an uphill slope, depress
the brake pedal firmly and release it
after the electronic parking brake in-
dicator light illuminates.
. Depending on the condition of the
road surface and braking force, the
brakes operate temporarily and feel
different than usual.
. When the electronic parking brake
system has a malfunction while the Hill
Holder function is activated, a chirp
sound is heard, the Hill Holder indica-
tor light turns off and the electronic
parking brake warning light illuminates.
. If the Hill Holder function activates
automatically and the driver releases
the function manually and continues to
park, the function will not activate
automatically again. In this case, oper-
ate the electronic parking brake manu-
ally to activate the function.
. If the driver does not fasten the
seatbelt when the Hill Holder function
is activated, the vehicle may not start
moving smoothly from a stop, or a
noise may be heard from the brake
components.
! Hill Holder switch
Hill Holder switch
You can activate/deactivate the Hill Holder
function by pressing the Hill Holder switch.
To activate: Press the Hill Holder switch.
To deactivate: Press the Hill Holder
switch again.
Deactivate the Hill Holder function under
the following conditions.
. When towing a trailer
. When carrying a heavy load
. When you do not frequently use the
parking brake when stopping on an uphill
slope
NOTE
. If the Hill Holder switch is pressed
for more than 30 seconds, the Hill
Holder indicator light turns off, electro-
nic parking brake warning light illumi-
nates and the system ignores any
further pressing of the switch. To
activate the switch again, turn the
ignition switch to the "LOCK"/"OFF"
position and restart the engine.
. When the Hill Holder function is
deactivated while the Hill Holder func-
tion has a malfunction, if you press the
Hill Holder switch, a chirp sounds.
! Hill Holder indicator light
Refer to Hill Holder indicator light F3-27.
! Emergency brake
CAUTION
Use the emergency brake only in
case of an emergency. If the emer-
gency brake is excessively used,
the brake parts will wear down
faster or the brake may not work
sufficiently due to rear wheel brake
overheating.