Nissan Juke 2024 Owners Manual
5.8. Electric parking brake
The electric parking brake can be applied or released by operating the parking brake switch (A).
To apply: Pull the switch (A) up (1) the indicator light will illuminate.
To release: With the ignition in the ON position, depress the brake pedal and push the switch (A) down (2). The indicator light will turn off.
Before driving, check that the brake warning light 
goes out. For additional information, see
The electric parking brake also has an auto apply and auto release function.
Manual transmission vehicles:
The parking brake will automatically release when you drive away using the accelerator.
With the vehicle stationary, the electronic parking brake is automatically applied when one of the following occurs:
The engine is turned off.
The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
The driver's door is opened.
Automatic (DCT) transmission vehicles:
The parking brake will automatically release when you drive away using the accelerator with the shift lever in D (Drive) or R (Reverse). For safety reasons, parking brake will not release automatically when the driver door is open. With the vehicle stationary, the electronic parking brake is automatically applied when one of the following occurs:
The engine is turned off.
The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
The driver's door is opened.
The shift lever is moved from D (Drive) or R (Reverse) to P (Park).
To keep the electric parking brake released after turning off the ignition:
Vehicle with key ignition switch:
While the ignition is in the ON position, press the brake pedal and push the parking brake switch (A), while placing the ignition in the OFF position.
Vehicle with push-button ignition switch:
While the engine is running, press the brake pedal and push the parking brake switch (A), before placing the ignition in the OFF position.
Be sure the electric parking brake is released before driving. Failure to do so could cause brake failure and lead to an accident.
Do not release the parking brake from outside the vehicle.
To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the vehicle and/or its systems, do not leave children, people who require the assistance of others or pets unattended in your vehicle. Additionally, the temperature inside a closed vehicle on a warm day can quickly become high enough to cause a significant risk of injury or death to people and pets.
Before leaving the vehicle, confirm that the vehicle is held by the parking brake or transmission.
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven without releasing the parking brake. See
.While the electric parking brake is applied or released, an operating sound is heard from the lower side of the rear seat. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
When the electric parking brake is frequently applied and released in a short period of time, the parking brake may not operate in order to prevent the parking brake system from overheating. If this occurs, operate the electric parking brake switch again after waiting approximately 1 minute.
The electric parking brake can only be released with the ignition in the ON position.
If the electric parking brake must be applied while driving in an emergency, pull up and hold the parking brake switch. When you release the parking brake switch, the parking brake will be released.
While pulling up the electric parking brake switch while driving, the parking brake is applied and a chime sounds. The parking brake indicator light in the meter and in the parking brake switch illuminate. This does not indicate a malfunction. The electric parking brake indicator lights in the meter and in the parking brake switch turn off when the parking brake is released.
When pulling the electric parking brake switch up with the ignition in the OFF or ACC position, the parking brake switch indicator light will continue to illuminate for a short period of time.
Under the following conditions, Electric Parking Brake will automatically be applied and the braking force of Automatic brake hold function will be released:
Automatic brake hold indicator light turns off.
The braking force is applied by Automatic brake hold function for 3 minutes or longer.
The vehicle is in the P (Park) position (DCT transmission models).
Electric Parking Brake is applied manually.
The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
The driver's door is opened.
The ignition switch is placed in the OFF position.
A malfunction occurs in Automatic brake hold function.
To park the vehicle in cold climates place the shift lever in 1st (1) or Reverse (R) (or in Park (P) for automatic (AT) vehicles), and place suitable chocks at both the front and back of a wheel with the electric parking brake released. If the electric parking brake is applied in cold climates, the brake may become frozen and cannot be released.