Toyota Yaris: Brake System / Parking Brake

Setting the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal and then firmly pull the parking brake lever fully upwards with sufficient force to hold the vehicle in a stationary position.

Releasing the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal and pull the parking brake lever upwards, then press the release button. While holding the button, lower the parking brake lever all the way down to the released position.

For parking in snow, refer to Winter Driving regarding parking brake use.

NOTICE

Driving with the parking brake on will cause excessive wear of the brake parts.