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Lexus LS460
With the AUTO switch ON and the ignition switch ON, the EPB will release when shifting out of park and apply when shifting into park. With the AUTO switch OFF, the EPB can be applied by pushing and holding the parking brake switch. This will work with the ignition switch ON or OFF and with the vehicle moving or stationary.To release the brake, pull and hold the manual switch while at the same time pressing the brake pedal. If the BRAKE HOLD switch is ON (a separate feature not part of EPB) and the vehicle is stopped for more than three minutes, the EPB will apply if the driver's door is open, if the driver's seatbelt is unbuckled or if the hood or trunk lid is open.
Advise technicians to not leave the tool engaged, just in case the system runs the motor. After replacing the brake shoes, they need to be bedded-in. The control unit will partially apply the brakes during a specific drive-cycle, but a scan tool is needed to activate this feature. Land Rover The EPB on these models uses cable-operated, drum-type parking brakes mounted inside the hat section of the rear brake rotor. Before adjusting or removing anything, the EPB must be released and disabled, and it may be necessary to slacken the parking brake star wheel adjusters to remove the rotor. Short of disconnecting the battery, the system can be disabled by removing fuses 8E and 11E from the underhood fuse box and/or fuses 40P and 41P from the inside fuse box. There's a manual release under the coin tray next to the shift lever. Pry the coin tray out of the console, hook the jack handle into the cable loop and pull. The actuator is mounted above the rear axle, and removal only requires removing the EVAP canister and a heat shield.
Here's how it works The brake is applied by pulling up on the console-mounted switch. It can be applied even with the ignition switch OFF. Pushing down on the switch releases the brake, but only with the ignition switch ON and the brake pedal pressed. |
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