Brake auto hold
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Starting and driving
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When the vehicle is stopped by depressing
the brake pedal with the selector lever in any
position other than “P” (PARK) or “R”
(REVERSE), the brake auto hold activates
and the vehicle will be held stationary.
The indicator lamp (green) in the instrument
cluster will come on while the system acti-
vates.
Indicator lamp (green)
If any of the following occur while the sys-
tem is standby state, the brake auto hold sys-
tem will be turned off automatically and the
indicator lamp (white) in the instrument
cluster goes off.
A buzzer will sound and the message will
appear on the information screen in the
instrument cluster.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The rear differential lock is ON.
• When there is a malfunction in the system.
• The drive mode-selector of Super Select
4WD II is in “4LLc”.
If keeping pressing the brake auto hold
switch after setting the brake auto hold to
ON (Stand by), the brake auto hold will
return to OFF as a protection function is
operated.
After returning to OFF, the brake auto hold
will not be switched to ON (Stand by) even if
the brake auto hold switch is pressed. To set
the brake auto hold to ON, restart the engine
and press the brake auto hold switch again.
NOTE
When the operating conditions of the brake
auto hold are met with the brake auto hold
switch pressed, the indicator lamp (green)
comes on, and the brake auto hold activates.
Refer to “To activate brake auto hold” on
page 6-52.
To activate brake auto hold
CAUTION
Release the brake pedal after the indicator
lamp (green) is illuminated.
NOTE
NOTE
If the vehicle is stopped on a steep slope, the
warning display may appear on the informa-
tion screen in the instrument cluster, and the
brake auto hold may not be activated.
In the following situations, the brake auto
hold system may not operate temporarily.
• The vehicle is stopped on a slippery road.
• The vehicle was stopped while the steering
wheel was turned all the way to the left or
right.
• The vehicle is being turned on a parking lot
turntable.
If this occurs, the brake auto hold system
will return to the normal operation if you
depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicle
starts moving again.
If the following operation is performed, the
brake auto hold will be deactivated and the
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster will
turn from green to white.
• When shifting the selector lever to the “P”
(PARK) or “R” (REVERSE) position with
depressing the brake pedal.
• When the Electric parking brake is applied
by using the Electric parking brake switch.