Toyota RAV4 PHEV 2023 Owner's Manual page 323

 When the shift lever is shifted
from P, the parking brake will be
released, and the parking brake
indicator light and the parking
brake 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 the parking brake
switch indicator will turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the
vehicle stopped and the brake
pedal depressed.
The auto function may not operate
if the shift lever is moved extremely
quickly or the brake pedal is not
firmly depressed.
In this situation, apply the parking
brake manually. (P.320)
 When the hybrid system is off,
the parking brake will be set, and
the parking brake indicator light
and the parking brake switch
indicator turn on.
■ 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.
5-2. Driving procedures
■
Parking brake operation
●
When the power switch is not in ON,
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
When all of the following conditions are
met, the parking brake can be released
by depressing the accelerator pedal.
●
The driver's door is closed
●
The driver is wearing the seat belt
●
The shift lever is in a forward driving
position or reverse driving position
●
The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not illu-
minated
When depressing the accelerator pedal,
depress it slowly.
If the parking brake is not released when
the accelerator pedal is depressed,
release the parking brake manually.
When the shift lever is shifted from P,
the parking brake will be released auto-
matically.
■
Parking brake automatic lock func-
tion
The parking brake will be set automati-
cally under the following conditions:
●
The brake pedal is not depressed
●
The driver's door is open
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