Mitsubishi XPANDER HEV 2023 Manual page 143

Electric parking brake
CAUTION
 If the acceleration of the vehicle seems
abnormally slow after the vehicle has been
parked with the Electric parking brake
applied in cold weather, stop the vehicle in a
safe place, then apply and release the Elec-
tric parking brake. If the vehicle acceleration
is still slow, contact an
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer.
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NOTE
 When the operation mode of the power
switch is other than ON, the parking brake
cannot be released.
 If the Electric parking brake does not auto-
matically release, it may be released by man-
ual operation.
 If you try to release the Electric parking
brake without depressing the brake pedal, the
warning display will appear.
6-6 Starting and driving
NOTE
 If you start driving without releasing the
Electric parking brake, the warning display
will appear.
authorised
 If the driver's foot contacts the accelerator
pedal in the condition that the Electric park-
ing brake can release by an automatic opera-
tion, the Electric parking brake may be
released automatically.
 With the operation mode of the power switch
in ON, a buzzer may sound if your vehicle
starts driving with the Electric parking brake
applied.
 While the Hybrid EV System is starting, the
Electric parking brake will not release even
if the Electric parking brake switch is
pressed down. Once the Hybrid EV System
has started, press the Electric parking brake
switch down again.
Warning lamp/display
Warning lamp
Warning display
If there is a malfunction in the system, the
Electric parking brake warning lamp will
come on. In addition, the warning display
appears on the information screen in the
instrument cluster.
Under normal conditions, the warning lamp
only comes on when the operation mode of
the power switch is put in ON and goes off a
few seconds later.
CAUTION
 When the Electric parking brake warning
lamp does not illuminate or remains illumi-
nated when the operation mode of the power
switch is put in ON, or comes on while driv-
ing, the Electric parking brake may not be
applied or released. Immediately contact the
nearest authorised MITSUBISHI MOTORS
dealer. For details, refer to "Electric parking
brake warning lamp" on page 5-40.
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When parking your vehicle while the Elec-
tric parking brake warning lamp is illumi-
nated, park the vehicle on level and stable
ground, put the select position in the "P"
(PARK) position and place chocks, blocks,
stones behind and in front of the tyres to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving.