To apply the parking brake manually, pull and
tilt the top of the switch away from the instru-
ment panel momentarily. You may hear a me-
chanical sound while the parking brake oper-
ates; this is normal operating noise. Once the
parking brake is fully engaged, the BRAKE
warning lamp in the instrument cluster and an
indicator on the switch will illuminate. The parkbrake can be applied even when the ignition
switch is OFF; however, it can only be released
when the ignition switch is in the ON/RUN
position.
NOTE:
The EPB fault lamp will illuminate if the EPB
switch is held for longer than 20 seconds with a
vehicle speed less than 1.25 mph (2 kph), or
60 seconds with a vehicle speed greater than
1.25 mph (2 kph), in either the released or
applied position. The light will extinguish upon
releasing the switch.
The park brake will automatically engage when-
ever the ignition switch is turned OFF and the
vehicle speed is below 1.25 mph (2 km/h) via
the Auto Park Brake feature.
The electric park brake will automatically re-
lease if the engine is on and all following
conditions are met:
1. Driver's weight is detected on the driver's
seat. 2. Driver's seat is locked in forward direction (if
equipped with swivel seat).
3. Transmission is in forward or reverse gears.
4. The accelerator pedal is pressed.
Or
1. Driver’s weight is detected on the driver’s seat.
2. Driver’s seat is locked in forward direction (if equipped with swivel seat).
3. Transmission is moved from NEUTRAL to DRIVE or REVERSE gears.
4. Brake pedal is pressed.
5. Vehicle is on a slope less than 5 percent.
Electric Park Brake Switch
