When Stopped

  1. Depress the brake pedal firmly and come to a complete stop.
  2. With the brake pedal depressed, pull up the electric parking brake switch slowly, but fully.
  3. Change the shift position to P.
    1. Do not release the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the shift position indicator.

WARNING

The vehicle can roll away if left unattended without confirming that Park is engaged. A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash resulting in serious injury or death.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the shift position indicator.

Always set the parking brake, especially if you are parked on an incline.

The following may damage the driveline or cause the power system to overheat and fail:
  1. Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals simultaneously.
  2. Changing to P before the vehicle stops completely.
  3. Holding the vehicle by depressing the accelerator pedal when facing uphill.

Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects. Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

In extremely cold temperatures, do not apply the parking brake but, if parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from moving.
If you do not take either precaution, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.