Nissan ARIYA 2024 Owners Manual
9.8. Automatic brake hold
The automatic brake hold function maintains the braking force without the driver having to depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is stopped at a traffic light or intersection. As soon as the driver depresses the accelerator pedal again, the automatic brake hold function is deactivated and the braking force is released. The operating status of the automatic brake hold function can be displayed. (See
.)To use the automatic brake hold function, the following conditions need to be met.
The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
The electronic parking brake is released.
The vehicle is not in the P (Park) position.
The vehicle is not stopped on a steep hill.
The automatic brake hold function is not designed to hold the vehicle on a steep hill or slippery road. Never use the automatic brake hold function when the vehicle is stopped on a steep hill or slippery road. Failure to do so may cause the vehicle to move.
Warnings may appear to request that the driver retake control by depressing the brake pedal.
When the automatic brake hold function is activated but fails to maintain the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. If the vehicle unexpectedly moves due to outside conditions, the chime may sound and warnings may appear.
Be sure to deactivate automatic brake hold function when using a car wash machine, towing your vehicle or overloaded.
Make sure the vehicle is in the P (Park) position and apply the electronic parking brake when parking your vehicle, riding on or off the vehicle, or loading or unloading luggage. Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to move or roll away unexpectedly and result in serious personal injury or property damage.
If any of the following conditions occur, the automatic brake hold function may not function. Have the system checked promptly. I t i s recommended that you visit a NISSAN certified electric vehicle dealer for this service.
A warning message appears.
The indicator light on the automatic brake hold switch does not illuminate when the switch is pushed.
Failure to operate the vehicle in accordance with these conditions could cause the vehicle to move or roll away unexpectedly and result in serious personal injury or property damage.
The automatic brake hold function will not be activated if the slip indicator light, electronic parking brake warning light (yellow), brake system warning light, or master warning light illuminates and the chassis control system fault warning message appears.
To maintain the braking force to keep the vehicle to a standstill, a noise may be heard. This is not a malfunction.
Automatic brake hold function is operated by applying sufficient braking force to hold the vehicle in its place, so there are cases when this hold function is maintained even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.
In this situation, it is advised to depress the brake pedal first, then to turn off automatic brake hold switch. This will cancel the hold function.