Automatic Release

The parking brakes are designed to automatically release under certain circumstances.

For vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission:

• the driver door must be closed.
• the driver safety belt must be fastened.
• the engine must be running or the green Ready-to-Drive indicator must be illuminated.
• the transmission must be in any forward gear or REVERSE.

For vehicles equipped with a manual transmission:

• the driver door must be closed.
• the engine must be running.
• the clutch pedal must be pressed

Once all the conditions have been met, the parking brake releases automatically when the accelerator pedal is pressed. A vehicle driving away up an incline requires more accelerator pedal input than a vehicle driving away down an incline.