Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander 2019 Owner's Manual page 136

Parking brake
CAUTION
 Before driving, be sure that the parking
brake is fully released and brake warning
light is off.
If you drive without the parking brake fully
released, the warning display will appear on
the information screen in the multi-informa-
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tion display.
If a vehicle is driven without releasing the
parking brake, the brakes will be overheated,
resulting in ineffective braking and possible
brake failure.
Warning light (red)
or
Warning display
Electric parking brake
equipped)
The Electric parking brake is the system that
applies the parking brake by the electric
motor.
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NOTE
 You may hear an operation noise from the
vehicle body when operating the Electric
parking brake. This does not indicate a mal-
function and the Electric parking brake is
operating normally.
 When the battery is weak or dead, the Elec-
tric parking brake cannot be applied or
released. Refer to "Jump-starting the engine"
on page 8-2.
 You may feel the brake pedal moving when
operating the Electric parking brake.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
To apply
(if so
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1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. Pull up the Electric parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
When the parking brake is applied, the brake
warning light (red) in the instrument cluster
and the indicator light (A) on the Electric
parking brake switch will come on.
When parking on a hill, set the parking brake,
and turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill, or away from the curb on an uphill.
CAUTION
 While the vehicle is in motion, do not apply
the Electric parking brake. Doing so may
cause overheating and/or premature wear of
brake parts, reducing brake performance.
NOTE
 In the following conditions, the brake warn-
ing light (red) will illuminate for approxi-
mately 15 seconds and then go off.
• While the Electric parking brake is applied,
the ignition switch is turned to the "OFF"
position or the operation mode is put in
OFF.
• While the ignition switch is in the "OFF"
position or the operation mode is in OFF,
the Electric parking brake switch is pulled
up.