Automatic Brake Hold

Keeps the brake applied after releasing the brake pedal until the accelerator pedal is pressed. You can use this system while the vehicle is temporarily stopped, like at traffic lights and in heavy traffic.

WARNING

Activating the automatic brake hold system on steep hills or slippery roads may still allow the vehicle to move if you remove your foot from the brake pedal.

If a vehicle unexpectedly moves, it may cause a crash resulting in serious injury or death.

Never activate the automatic brake hold system or rely on it to keep a vehicle from moving when stopped on a steep hill or slippery roads.

 

Using the automatic brake hold system to park the vehicle may result in the vehicle unexpectedly moving.

If a vehicle moves unexpectedly, it may cause a crash, resulting in serious injury or death.

Never leave the vehicle when braking is temporarily kept by automatic brake hold and always park the vehicle by putting the transmission in P and applying the parking brake.

 

When using the automatic brake hold, keep your foot on the brake pedal until the automatic brake hold indicator comes on.

If the vehicle unexpectedly moves, it may cause a crash resulting in serious injury or death.

Release your foot from the brake pedal after the automatic brake hold indicator comes on.

Turning on the System

  1. Fasten your seat belt properly, then start the engine. Press the automatic brake hold button ().
    1. The automatic brake hold system indicator () comes on, and then the system goes into standby mode.

  • U.S. models

  • Canadian models

  1. Depress the brake pedal to come to a complete stop while the transmission into D or S.
    1. The automatic brake hold indicator (/) comes on, and then the automatic brake hold is operates. Take your foot off the brake pedal.
    2. The automatic brake is held for up to 10 minutes.

The next time the engine is turned on, if the driver’s seat belt is fastened, the system will return to standby mode.

Make sure to turn off the automatic brake hold system before using an automated car wash.

System OFF

When you press the automatic brake hold button (), the system is turned off.

If the indicator () is lit up, turn off the system while depressing the brake pedal.

If the system is turned off, it will remain off the next time the power mode is started.

 

The system automatically cancels when:

  1. You engage the parking brake.
  2. You depress the brake pedal and put the transmission into P or R.

 

The system automatically cancels and the parking brake is applied when:

  1. Braking is kept for more than 10 minutes.
  2. The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
  3. The engine is turned off.
  4. There is a problem with automatic brake hold system.