Parking Brake - Lexus RX450h Quick Manual

Parking Brake

■
Automatic mode
The parking brake is set or released automatically according to the shift lever operation.
Even when in automatic mode, the parking brake can be set and released manually.
Automatic
mode lamp
■ Manual mode
The parking brake can be set and released manually.
U.S.A. Canada
Parking
brake light
U.S.A. Canada
Parking
brake light
Turns automatic mode on (while the
1
vehicle is stopped, pull and hold the
parking brake switch until the auto-
matic mode lamp turns on)
• When the shift lever is moved out of
P, the parking brake will be released,
and the parking brake indicator light
and parking brake light turn off.
• When the shift lever is moved into P,
the parking brake will be set, and the
parking brake indicator light and
parking brake light turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the brake
pedal depressed.
Turns automatic mode off (while the
2
vehicle is stopped, press and hold the
parking brake switch until the auto-
matic mode lamp turns off)
Sets the parking brake
1
The parking brake indicator light and
parking brake light will turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake switch
if an emergency occurs and it is neces-
sary to operate the parking brake while
driving.
Releases the parking brake
2
Operate the parking brake switch
while depressing the brake pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator light and parking brake light turn
off.
If the parking brake indicator light and park-
ing brake light flashes, operate the switch
again.
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