Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2016 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 434

Starting and operating/Parking your vehicle

WARNING
. Before exiting the vehicle, make
sure that you turn off the engine.
Otherwise, the parking brake
may be released and an accident
may occur.
. If the brake system warning light
turns on, the electronic parking
brake system may be malfunctioning. Immediately stop your
vehicle in a safe location, use
tire stops under the tires to
prevent the vehicle from moving
and contact your SUBARU dealer.
. If the electronic parking brake is
operated when the brake is overheated or the vehicle is on a
steep slope, the electronic parking brake indicator light may
flash. In this case, the vehicle
may start to move and it may lead
to an accident. Always use the
tire stops.

CAUTION
. When the electronic parking
brake system has a malfunction
and the parking brake cannot be

applied, 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” F7-27.
– Use tire stops under the tires
to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
. Never drive while the parking
brake is applied because this will
cause unnecessary wear on the
brake linings. Before starting to
drive, always make sure that the
parking brake has been released
and the brake system warning
light has turned off.
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.

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To release: Press the parking brake
switch firmly while the ignition switch is
in the “ON” position and the brake pedal is
depressed.
When the parking brake is applied while
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,
the electronic parking brake indicator light
and the indicator light on the parking brake
switch illuminate. Refer to “Brake system
warning light” F3-21.

NOTE
. If the parking brake switch is
pressed with the ignition switch in the
“ACC” or “LOCK”/“OFF” position, the
parking brake is not released.
. If the parking brake switch is
pressed without depressing the brake
pedal, the parking brake is not released.
. 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
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