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STARTING AND OPERATING
When the Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned ON, the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light will turn on.
NOTE
. When the electronic parking brake system has a malfunction while the Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned on, a chirp will sound, the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light will turn off and the brake system warning light will turn on.
. Every time when starting the engine, the Auto Vehicle Hold function will be set to“ OFF”.
To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold function s07ap0402
Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal when all of the following conditions are met. Then the Auto Vehicle Hold function will operate.
. Driver’ s door is closed.. The driver’ s seatbelt is fastened.
. The select lever is in a position other than the“ P” position.
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While the vehicle is kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold function, the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light will flash.
To release the Auto Vehicle Hold function s07ap0403
Perform any of the following operations to release the Auto Vehicle Hold function.
. Depress the accelerator pedal.. Depress the brake pedal again.
. Apply the electronic parking brake.
. Shift the select lever to the“ P” position with the brake pedal pressed.
. Deactivate the Auto Vehicle Hold function operating with the center information display while depressing the brake pedal.
When the Auto Vehicle Hold function is released, the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light will change from flashing to illuminated.
Under any of the following conditions, the Auto Vehicle Hold function will be automatically released and the electronic parking brake will be automatically applied.
. The Auto Vehicle Hold function has been in operation for 10 minutes.
. The driver’ s seatbelt is unfastened.
. The ignition switch is turned to the“ LOCK”/“ OFF” position.
. The vehicle is stopped on a steep slope.
. The Auto Vehicle Hold function is malfunctioning.
In such cases, the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light will turn off and the electronic parking brake indicator light will illuminate.
Tips s07ap0404
. When the electronic parking brake is automatically applied with the vehicle kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold function, release the electronic parking brake by either of the following operations before starting off. Then make sure that the electronic parking brake indicator light is off.
– Depress the accelerator pedal with the driver’ s seatbelt fastened and with the doors closed.
– Press the electronic parking brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.