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DRIVING
DRIVING
n
Parking Brake
To apply:
Pull up the switch. The
BRAKE indicator appears in the
instrument panel. Hold the switch up
for emergency braking while moving.
To release:
Press the brake pedal and
make sure your seat belt is fastened.
Press the switch down to release.
You can also lightly press the
accelerator pedal provided your seat
belt is fastened, the power mode is
on, and the transmission is in Drive
(D) or Reverse (R).
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
n
Automatic Brake Hold
Maintains rear brake hold even after the brake pedal is released. Make sure
the power mode is on and your seat belt is fastened when operating this
feature.
1. Press the BRAKE HOLD button.
The BRAKE HOLD indicator
appears in the instrument panel.
2. With the transmission in Drive (D)
or Neutral (N), press the brake
pedal and come to a complete
stop. The HOLD indicator appears
and brake hold is applied. Release
the brake pedal.
Automatic Brake
Hold Button
3. Press the accelerator pedal to cancel brake hold and start moving.
To turn off brake hold:
Press the brake pedal and press the BRAKE HOLD
button again.
Automatic brake hold cancels when:
• Braking is applied for more than 10 minutes.
• The electric parking brake is engaged.
• The foot brake is pressed and the transmission is moved to Park (P) or
Reverse (R).
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The power mode is turned off.
• There is a problem with the automatic brake hold system.
Activating the automatic brake hold system on steep hills or slippery
roads may still allow the vehicle to move if you remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
If a vehicle unexpectedly moves, it may cause a crash resulting in serious
injury or death.
Never use the automatic brake hold system or rely on it to keep a vehicle
from moving when stopped on a steep hill or slippery roads.
WARNING
Using the automatic brake hold system to park the vehicle may result in
the vehicle unexpectedly moving.
If a vehicle moves unexpectedly, it may cause a crash, resulting in serious
injury or death.
Never leave the vehicle when braking is temporarily kept by automatic
brake hold and always park the vehicle by putting the transmission in Park
(P) and applying the parking brake.
WARNING