To keep the electric parking brake released after
turning off the ignition:
NOTE
the parking brake switch indicator light will
continue to illuminate for a short period of
time.
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Vehicle with key ignition switch:
out releasing the parking brake. See “Audible
reminders” in the “2. Instruments and
controls” section.
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While the ignition is in the ON position, press the
CAUTION
brake pedal and push the parking brake switch
To park the vehicle in cold climates place the shift
lever in 1st (1) or Reverse (R) (or in Park (P) for au-
tomatic (AT) vehicles), and place suitable chocks
at both the front and back of a wheel with the
electric parking brake released. If the electric
parking brake is applied in cold climates, the
brake may become frozen and cannot be
released.
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A , while placing the ignition in the OFF position.
While the electric parking brake is applied or
released,an operating sound is heard from the
lower side of the rear seat. This is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
Vehicle with push-button ignition switch:
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While the engine is running, press the brake
pedal and push the parking brake switch A , be-
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When the electric parking brake is frequently
applied and released in a short period of time,
the parking brake may not operate in order to
prevent the parking brake system from over-
heating. If this occurs, operate the electric
parking brake switch again after waiting ap-
proximately 1 minute.
fore placing the ignition in the OFF position.
WARNING
Be sure the electric parking brake is released
before driving. Failure to do so could cause
brake failure and lead to an accident.
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DRIVING AWAY WHEN TOWING A
TRAILER
Please note the following points to prevent the ve-
hicle from rolling back unintentionally on a gradi-
ent.
Do not release the parking brake from outside
the vehicle.
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The electric parking brake can only be
released with the ignition in the ON position.
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To help avoid risk of injury or death through
unintended operation of the vehicle and/or its
systems, do not leave children, people who re-
quire the assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally, the tem-
perature inside a closed vehicle on a warm day
can quickly become high enough to cause a
significant risk of injury or death to people and
pets.
If the electric parking brake must be applied
while driving in an emergency,pull up and hold
the parking brake switch. When you release
the parking brake switch, the parking brake
will be released.
Pull and hold the parking brake switch and press
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the accelerator. The parking brake will remain
engaged and prevent any tendency to roll back
down the slope.
While pulling up the electric parking brake
switch while driving, the parking brake is ap-
plied and a chime sounds. The parking brake
indicator light in the meter and in the parking
brake switch illuminate. This does not indicate
a malfunction. The electric parking brake indi-
cator lights in the meter and in the parking
brake switch turn off when the parking brake
is released.
You can release the parking brake switch as
soon as the engine is delivering enough power
to the wheels.
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Depending on the weight of the vehicle and trailer
and the steepness of the slope, there may be a ten-
dency to roll back downhill when driving away from
a standstill. You can prevent this by pulling up the
parking brake switch as you press the accelerator
(in the same way as with a conventional handbrake).
Before leaving the vehicle, confirm that the ve-
hicle is held by the parking brake or
transmission.
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When pulling the electric parking brake switch
up with the ignition in the OFF or ACC position,
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