Electric Parking Brake
The electric parking brake is used to hold your vehicle on slopes and flat roads.
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WARNING: Always fully apply the parking brake and make sure you shift into park (P). Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: If you drive extended distances with the parking brake applied, you could cause damage to the brake system.
The switch is on the lower part of the instrument panel.
1. Pull the switch up.
The red warning lamp flashes during operation and illuminates when the parking brake is applied.
Note: You can apply the electric parking brake when the ignition is off.
Note: The electric parking brake could apply when you shift into park (P). See Park
You can use the electric parking brake to slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency.
1. Pull the switch up and hold it.
The electric parking brake continues to slow your vehicle down unless you release the switch.
The red warning lamp illuminates, a tone sounds and the stoplamps turn on when you use the electric parking brake in an emergency.
Note: Do not apply the electric parking brake when your vehicle is moving, except in an emergency.
The red warning lamp turns off.
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Sounds when the parking brake is on and your vehicle is moving. If the warning tone continues after you have released the parking brake, this indicates a malfunction. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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WARNING: The electric parking brake does not operate if the vehicle battery has run out of charge.Connect a booster battery to the vehicle battery to release the electric parking brake if the vehicle battery has run out of charge. See Jump Starting the Vehicle (page 439).
Brake System
It illuminates red when you apply the parking brake and your vehicle is on. If the lamp flashes when the parking brake has been released, this indicates the parking brake system requires
service. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Note: Lamps may vary depending on region.
When the lamp illuminates yellow, it indicates a malfunction in the electric parking brake.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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Action |
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To Release: Press Brake and Switch |
The electric parking brake is set and a manual release is attempted without the brake pedal being pressed. |
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Park Brake Use Switch to Release |
The electric parking brake is set and an automatic release is attempted but cannot be performed. Perform a manual release. |
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Release Park Brake |
The electric parking brake is set and your vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h). Release the parking brake before continuing driving. |
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Park Brake Not Applied |
The electric parking brake is not fully applied. |
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Park Brake Not Released |
The electric parking brake is not fully released. |
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Park Brake Maintenance Mode |
The electric parking brake system has been put into a special mode that is used to allow service of the rear brakes. Contact an authorized dealer. |
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Park Brake Limited Function Service Required |
The electric parking brake system has detected a condition that requires service. Some functionality may still be available. Contact an authorized dealer. |
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Park Brake Malfunction Service Now |
The electric parking brake system has detected a condition that requires service. Contact an authorized dealer. |
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