Parking brake
WARNING
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P, either of which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
To apply: depress parking
brake 2 firmly.
When the engine is running, the 
(USA
only) or 
(Canada only) indicator
lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
To release: depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Pull release handle 1.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the (USA only)
or
(Canada only) indicator lamp goes
out
in the instrument cluster.
See also:
Message memory
The message memory allows you to call up previous display messages.
Press
or
on the steering wheel to select the
Serv. menu.
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