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an emergency occurs and it is neces-
sary to operate the parking brake while
driving.
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Push the switch to release the
parking brake.
• Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
• Parking brake automatic release
function (P.289)
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator light and parking brake switch
indicator turn off.
If the parking brake indicator light
and parking brake switch indicator
flash, operate the switch again.
(P.514)
Turning the automatic mode
■
on
While the vehicle is stopped, pull
and hold the parking brake switch
until a buzzer sounds and a mes-
sage is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
When the automatic mode is turned
on, the parking brake operates as
follows.
When the shift lever is shifted
from P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator light and parking brake
5-2. Driving procedures
switch indicator will turn off.
When the shift lever is shifted to
P, the parking brake will be set,
and the parking brake indicator
light and parking brake switch
indicator will turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the
vehicle stopped and the brake
pedal depressed.
Turning the automatic mode
■
off
While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal, press
and hold the parking brake switch
until a buzzer sounds and a mes-
sage is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
Parking brake operation
■
When the power switch is not in ON,
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the parking brake cannot be released
using the parking brake switch.
●
When the power switch is not in ON,
automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing) is not available.
Parking brake automatic release
■
function
The parking brake will be released auto-
matically when the accelerator pedal is
slowly depressed under the following
conditions:
The driver's door is closed
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289
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