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STARTING AND OPERATING
– When you are going to park your vehicle.
– When passengers are getting in or out of the vehicle.
– When you are loading or unloading.
. When using the Auto Vehicle Hold function, do not release the brake pedal before the Auto Vehicle Hold indicator illuminates. The vehicle may move unexpectedly, causing serious injury or accidents.
To turn on / off the Auto Vehicle Hold function s07ap0401
To turn the Auto Vehicle Hold function on and off, operate the center information display. For details, refer to the following sections.
–“ Auto Vehicle Hold icon” FP226( dual 7.0-inch display models)
–“ Auto Vehicle Hold icon” FP235( 11.6- inch display models)
. Deactivate the Auto Vehicle Hold function in the following cases. Otherwise, the vehicle may move unexpectedly, causing serious injury or accidents.
– When washing your vehicle in an automatic car wash
– When being towed
CAUTION
. When stopping on a steep slope with the Auto Vehicle Hold function turned on, the electronic parking brake may be automatically applied. Then the electronic parking brake indicator light will flash. In such a case, depress and hold the brake pedal while stopping. Otherwise, the vehicle may move.
. When being towed, turn off the Auto Vehicle Hold function.
NOTE
We recommend turning on the Auto Vehicle Hold function when stopping on an incline. If the Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned off, the vehicle may roll backward when driving off.
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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.