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Brake Hold

■Brake hold system operating

conditions

The brake hold system cannot be

turned on in the following condi-

tions:

The brake hold system

keeps the brake applied

when the shift lever is in D,

B (vehicles without paddle

shift switches), M (vehicles

with paddle shift switches)

or N with the system on and

the brake pedal has been

depressed to stop the vehi-

cle. The system releases the

brake when the accelerator

pedal is depressed with the

shift lever in D, B (vehicles

without paddle shift

●The driver’s door is not closed.

●The driver is not wearing the seat

belt.

●The parking brake is engaged.

If any of the conditions above are

detected when the brake hold sys-

tem is enabled, the system will turn

off and the brake hold standby indi-

cator light will go off. In addition, if

any of the conditions are detected

while the system is holding the

brake, a warning buzzer will sound

and a message will be shown on the

multi-information display. The park-

ing brake will then be set automati-

cally.

switches) or M (vehicles

with paddle shift switches)

to allow smooth start off.

■Brake hold function

●If the brake pedal is left released

for a period of about 3 minutes

after the system has started hold-

ing the brake, the parking brake

will be set automatically. In this

case, a warning buzzer sounds

and a message is shown on the

multi-information display.

Enabling the system

Turn the brake hold system on

The brake hold standby indicator

(green)

comes on. While the

●To turn the system off while the

system is holding the brake, firmly

depress the brake pedal and

press the button again.

system is holding the brake, the

brake hold operated indicator (yel-

low)

comes on.

●The brake hold function may not

hold the vehicle when the vehicle

is on a steep incline. In this situa-

tion, it may be necessary for the

driver to apply the brakes. A warn-

ing buzzer will sound and the

multi-information display will

inform the driver of this situation. If

a warning message is shown on

the multi-information display, read

the message and follow the

instructions.

●When do not wish for the parking

brake to operate automatically,

press and hold the brake hold

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switch until the standby indicator

(green) turns off, and then turn the

engine switch off.

WARNING

■When the vehicle is on a

steep incline

■When the parking brake is set

automatically while the system

is holding the brakes

Take care when using the brake

hold system on a steep incline,

exercise caution. The brake hold

function may not hold brakes in

such situations.

Perform any of the following opera-

tions to release the parking brake:

●Depress the accelerator pedal.

(The parking brake will not be

released automatically if the seat

belt is not fastened.)

Also, the system may not activate

depending on the angle of the

slope.

●Operate the parking brake switch

with the brake pedal depressed.

■When stopped on a slippery

road

Make sure that the parking brake

The system cannot stop the vehi-

cle when the gripping ability of the

tires has been exceeded. Do not

use the system when stopped on

a slippery road.

indicator light goes off. (P.168)

■When an inspection at your

Toyota dealer is necessary

When the brake hold standby indi-

cator (green) does not illuminate

even when the brake hold switch is

pressed with the brake hold system

operating conditions met, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer.

NOTICE

■When parking the vehicle

The brake hold system is not

designed for use when parking

the vehicle for a long period of

time. Turning the engine switch off

while the system is holding the

brake may release the brake,

which would cause the vehicle to

move. When operating the engine

switch, depress the brake pedal,

shift the shift lever to P and set

the parking brake.

■If “Brake Hold Malfunction

Press Brake to Deactivate Visit

Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold

Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■Warning messages and buzzers

Warning messages and buzzers are

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion or to inform the driver of the

need for caution. If a warning mes-

sage is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, read the message and

follow the instructions.

■If the brake hold operated indi-

cator flashes

P.363

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