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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 s07ap030503
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 .
Auto Vehicle Hold indicator light
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 s07ap030504
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 s07ap030505
. 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 .
. Under certain conditions , including a malfunction of the Auto Vehicle Hold , a warning buzzer will sound and a warning message will appear on the combination meter display ( color LCD ). All warning messages should be strictly observed .