Subaru Legacy Manuals 2013 Legacy Owner's Manual | Page 337

Starting and operating without depressing the brake pedal or the clutch pedal, the parking brake is not released. . When the parking brake is being applied or released, noise may be noticed. However, this is not a malfunction. . When the electronic parking brake system has a malfunction or the electronic parking brake operation is prohibited temporarily, if the parking brake switch is operated, a chirp sound is heard and the brake system warning light flashes. . When you cannot release the parking brake due to, for example, a system malfunction, you can release it by using the parking brake release tool. Refer to “Electronic parking brake – if the electronic parking brake cannot be released” F9-17. ! Automatic release function by accelerator pedal The electronic parking brake system has an automatic release function. The parking brake will be automatically released by depressing the accelerator pedal. However, F