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CAUTION
. When the electronic parking brake cannot be applied due to a malfunction, contact your SUBARU dealer immediately for an inspection. If you have to park your vehicle in such conditions, perform the following procedure.
– Stop your vehicle in a flat location.
– Shift the select lever in the“ P” position. When the select lever cannot be shifted into the“ P” position, you must release shift lock. Refer to“ Shift Lock Function” FP294.
– Use tire stops under the tires to prevent the vehicle from moving.
. Never drive with the parking brake applied. Doing so will cause unnecessary brake pad wear. Before driving off, always make sure that the parking brake has been released and the electronic parking brake indicator light has turned off.
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Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic parking brake. You can apply / release the parking brake by operating the parking brake switch.
To apply: Depress the brake pedal and pull up the parking brake switch.
To release: Press the parking brake switch firmly while the ignition switch is in the“ ON” position and the brake pedal is depressed.
Electronic parking brake indicator light
When the parking brake is applied while the ignition switch is in the“ ON” position, the following indicator lights illuminate.
. The indicator light on the parking brake switch
. The electronic parking brake indicator light on the combination meter( for
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details, refer to“ Electronic Parking Brake Indicator Light( CVT Models)” FP160.)
NOTE
. The parking brake will not be released under the following conditions even if the parking brake switch is pressed. – The ignition switch is in the
“ ACC” or“ OFF” position. – The brake pedal is not depressed.
. The electronic parking brake system uses motors to apply the parking brake. Therefore, operating sounds from the motors will be heard when applying or releasing the parking brake. Make sure that the motor sounds are heard when applying or releasing the parking brake.
. 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 electronic parking brake indicator light flashes.
. When you cannot release the parking brake due to, for example, a system malfunction, contact your SUBARU dealer and have your SUBARU dealer release the parking
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Starting and Operating
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