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Driving your vehicle
Warning messages
To disengage EPB, fasten seatbelt,
close door, hood, and trunk
• If you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened and the engine bonnet or
boot is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
• If there is a problem with the vehi-
cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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•To prevent unintentional
movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the shift lever in place of the
parking brake. Set the parking
brake and make sure the shift
lever is securely positioned in
P (Park).
•Never allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
•All vehicles should always
have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
WARNING
•A click sound may be heard
whilst operating or releasing
the EPB, but these conditions
are normal and indicate that the
EPB is functioning properly.
•When leaving your keys with a
parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her
how to operate the EPB.
•The EPB may malfunction if
you drive with the EPB applied.
•When you automatically release
the EPB by depressing the
accelerator pedal, depress it
slowly.
CAUTION
