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Electronic Parking Brake Indicator Light Do Not Go Off

Detecting condition: 

Defective combination meter

Trouble symptom: 

When starting the engine, the electronic parking brake operation indicator light does not go off.

  1. CHECK INDICATOR LIGHT. 
    1. Start the engine.
    2. Operate the electronic parking brake switch.

      Does electronic parking brake operation indicator light go off?

      Yes:  Normal.

      No:  Go to  2.

  2. READ DTC. 

    Read the DTC using Subaru Select Monitor. Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) .

    Is DTC displayed?

    Yes:  Perform the diagnosis according to the DTC. Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC)>LIST .

    No:  Go to  3.

  3. CHECK LAN SYSTEM. 

    Check the LAN system. Ref. to LAN SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .

    Is the check result OK?

    Yes:  Go to  4.

    No:  Perform the diagnosis for LAN system.

  4. CHECK VDC Control Module & H/U. 

    Using the Subaru Select Monitor and while the engine is running, display the [Parking System Warning Light] of [Data Monitor]. Ref. to BRAKE CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DATA MONITOR .

    Is [Parking System Warning Light] ON?

    Yes:  Replace the VDC Control Module & H/U. Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDC Control Module & H/U) .

    No:  Go to  5.

  5. CHECK COMBINATION METER. 

    Check the combination meter. Ref. to INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO>COMBINATION METER SYSTEM>OPERATION>SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY MODE .

    Is the check result OK?

    Yes:  Replace the VDC Control Module & H/U. Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDC Control Module & H/U) .

    No:  Replace the combination meter. Ref. to INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO>COMBINATION METER .