Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual page 216

• 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.
Turning the 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 fol-
lows.
 When the shift lever is shifted from
P, the parking brake will be released,
and the parking brake indicator light
will turn off.
 When the shift lever is shifted to P,
the parking brake will be set, and the
parking brake indicator light will
turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the vehicle
stopped and the brake pedal
depressed.
4-2. Driving procedures
Turning the 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 power switch is not in ON
●
mode, the parking brake cannot be
released using the parking brake switch.
● When the power switch is not in ON
mode, automatic mode (automatic brake
setting and releasing) is not available.
Parking brake automatic release func-
■
tion
When the shift lever is shifted from P, the
●
parking brake will be released in auto-
matic 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 lever is in D, S or R
If "Parking Brake Temporarily Unavail-
■
able" 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
parking brake. Normal operation will return
after about 1 minute.
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