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Precaution For Parking Brake System




PRECAUTIONS

Precaution for Parking Brake System


WARNING:
Since dust covering the parking brake shoes and back plates has an affect on human body, the dust must be removed with a dust collector. Never splatter the dust with an air blow gun.
- The electric parking brake indicator lamp turns ON while the electric parking brake is operating.
- When a malfunction occurs in the electric parking brake system, master warning lamp (yellow) turns ON.

CAUTION:
When vehicle is parked, press the select lever P range position switch into the P range.
- When parking brake switch is pulled/pushed under electric parking brake system malfunction, master warning lamp (red) turns ON when electric parking brake cannot be operated.
- When a malfunction occurs that prevents the parking brake from being released and the parking brake must be released, manually release it. "Parking Brake Actuator" Description and Operation.
- When parking brake must be released while the 12V battery negative terminal is disconnected, manually release it. "Parking Brake Actuator" Description and Operation.
- When parking brake shoe is ground or replaced, perform break-in operation. Refer to "Inspection" Inspection.