Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2022 Owner's Manual page 337

slope.
– You operate the electronic park-
ing brake switch after the ignition
switch has been turned off.
. If you use the electronic parking
brake under the following conditions,
the electronic parking brake indicator
light may flash.
– The parking brake overheats.
– The vehicle is stopped on a steep
slope.
Even in these cases, the electronic
parking brake will operate. However,
use tire stops because the vehicle may
move.
. When starting the hybrid system, if
you operate the electronic parking
brake switch, the electronic parking
brake indicator light may flash tem-
porarily. However, this is not a malfunc-
tion if the light turns off after the
electronic parking brake is deactivated.
! Automatic release function by ac-
celerator pedal
The electronic parking brake system has
an automatic release function. The parking
brake will be automatically released by
depressing the accelerator pedal. How-
ever, the automatic release function does
not operate under the following conditions.
. Any door is open.
. The driver's seatbelt is not fastened.
. The select lever is in the "P" or "N"
position.
If the parking brake is automatically
released, the electronic parking brake
indicator light and the indicator light on
the electronic parking brake switch turn off.
NOTE
While pulling up the electronic parking
brake switch, the parking brake will not
be automatically released even when
the accelerator pedal is depressed.
! Hill Holder function
WARNING
When stopping on an uphill slope
with the Hill Holder function acti-
vated, release the brake pedal after
the electronic parking brake indica-
tor light has illuminated. Otherwise,
the Hill Holder function may not
operate properly and an accident
may occur.
The electronic parking brake system has a
Hill Holder function. If the Hill Holder
function is activated, the parking brake will
be automatically applied when stopping on
Parking your vehicle
an uphill slope with the brake pedal
depressed. In this case, the electronic
parking brake indicator light and the
indicator light on the electronic parking
brake switch illuminate.
The Hill Holder function also activates
when driving uphill in reverse.
NOTE
. The Hill Holder function may not
activate on a gentle uphill slope. In this
case, manually apply the electronic
parking brake.
. If you do not depress the brake pedal
sufficiently, the Hill Holder function
may not operate properly. However,
this is not a malfunction. When stop-
ping on an uphill slope, depress the
brake pedal firmly and release it after
the electronic parking brake indicator
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 indicator
light turns off and the electronic park-
ing brake warning light illuminates.
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