I’m very grateful for finding this video. We just purchased a brand new Toyota with the same Parking break. We didn’t notice until 2 days later that it makes that kind of loud sound. We called Toyota and was so upset because we thought we got a defective vehicle. This video educated us that it’s normal. Thank you so much for making this video. ☺️

I've learned MUCH MORE about my new Highlanded from Steve than I did from the dealer.

You are the man within minutes I was able to put my brakes back to automatically

Thanks so much for this. I just rented a Highlander and I have to stop and park on a steep hill to open and close my farm gate. Really prefer to use the parking brake but I couldn't figure this out to save my life! I appreciate your keeping us all safer!

Thanks Steve, you do a great job explaining.

I have a manual Corolla. Never liked the feature so glad I found your video. Looking forward to going back to old school, use it when I need it. Thank you

Thank you for sharing this! I accidentally shut mine off and couldn’t figure out what happened and now it’s all fixed 🎉

So helpful. Thanks for your video- that brake was driving me crazy!

This was super helpful. Thank you so much for educating me on this. I needed this.

Just bought a new RAV4 and heard the motor noise when pulling into garage when putting in park and didn't know what the noise was. This explained it well. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the education. I also have learned more from you than my Toyota Dealer.

Aloha Steven, Love your videos. Thanks for producing them...

Thank you! Where I live in the frozen north, the parking brake feature was causing the pads to freeze or corrode to the rotors, and they had to break free every morning - sometimes not so easily.

Thank you so much. I was worried because the brakes was not working when I was putting gear into parking, thank you so much for the help

I’m so glad that I found this video since I just bought a new Grand highlander hybrid. ❤

Great explanation of items I couldn't find in the manual. Thanks you very much!

Awesome informative videos, keep up the great work.

I mistakenly put it on manually didn’t know how to change it back thank you 🤟🏽

Thank you! I just got my brake pads and rotors replaced and noticed that my parking brake no longer applies automatically when I shift to and from park. They must have disabled it. All fixed, appreciate it!

Thank you for this ... steps work like a charm

This was helpful. Thank you for sharing!

I changed the rear brakes and thought I messed something up lol thanks for the video

Excellent dear, resolved my case for harrier 2020

Thank you. Very helpful video

Thanks! Very helpful

You’re the man!!

I have been scouring the internet looking how to disable the auto ebrake function. You are a godsend!! Thank you!!

Nice i learn something new

Thank you my man !!

Thanks so much!

Hi Steven, thanks for the post! I recently have the message “ EPB shift interlock function activated” appears on the dashboard right after the engine started and then goes away with 16K miles on the car. I have the automatic EPB feature on always but had no this message before, wondering why I do see this message now. Any of your thoughts on this will be much appreciated!

Thank you sir.

Thankyou! 💐👍

If on level ground is the parking break necessary? Fear overuse of the parking break will burn out the motors constantly engaging/disengaging.

What about a 2022 Toyota Corolla L model I exploring and now I don’t know if I did something to the car

Thank you. My Canadian dealer said it was not do able. 😊

Thank you Sir

Thanks 😊

Thank you

do we need to disable the automatic parking breaks during winter? Will it not affect the breaking system? I am new with cars and everything sounds foreign :(

I just got a new toyota corolla cross 2024 but it has a foot parking brake , now I'm wondering if they are all like that

thank you

Thanks

Can it be used as an emergency brake if your hydraulic line ruptured if driving downhill at 60 mph? If so, will it lock up the rear wheels?

On the 2020 camry xle is there a way to hold the brake while in reverse?( I need to check parking assist sensors and no else to help).

So it is okay to put it in P shift directly from D when the automatic parking function is engaged?

In the event of an electronic or power failure, I assume these electronic parking brakes wouldn't work. Is there a backup somewhere that can be manually activated? (I heard some cars have some hidden lever under the dash or something).

I have a 2018 Camry. I switched it to manual mode for the parking brake. Is this bad or should I leave it to where it comes on automatically?

Is the parking brake the same as emergency brake I’m not sure because I have a drivers test tomorrow and I need to know where it’s at I just wanna know if the parking brake is indeed the emergency brake for the Highlander

Good morning, I have a question. I have a 2022 Highlander limited. I have a hitch installed, whenever I’m backing up, and I have something on the hitch I can’t back up. It stops the truck very abruptly. How, do I disable that function From working while I have let’s say 2 bikes on the hitch. The camera see’s an object and STOPS truck.

Great video!! Question plz: Is that how I set the emergency parking brake for parking on a steep incline driveway or on a hill? I have the 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid w/the same two buttons. Plz help! Thank you so much :-)

Thank you I picked up my vehicle from service and they had turned off the interlock brake and I was freaking out for a hot second because I thought they broke my park brake automatic function

Do you know what it means if i put my highlander in reverse but the park light is on so my highlander doesn't move? It happens sometimes but not sure why.

Man this was great !!!🥲

Thank you, i did rear pads today and my auto brake got disabled haha

Steve I am wanting to deactivate this feature as it sounds like the car is screaming at my neighbors everytime I reverse from my garage haha. If I deactivate it once, will that setting remain? Or will it reactivate after every vehicle restart.

Is there a way to turn off the auto engage on a manual car? It auto engages when the car starts.

Thx

On a 2023 Prius whats the difference between that and the parking button below the shifter?

What about if a vehicle'battery with electronic parking brake system like this dies , will the emergency brake will be off because there is no power 🤔 thanks!

I was searching for information about the Prius. It seems to have a foot parking brake? Then I cannot buy one because I need a vehicle that can be adapted with an extra pedal to drive with my left foot. Four pedals.....

Did you say that you have to have your foot on the brake in order to disable the parking brake

Thanks I hate that feature! I asked my dealer and they said there is no way to turn it off..

How would you disengage electronic brake if the vehicle has no keys??

Hello Steven...How do I contact you for a question?

How to change rear brakepad sir ?

This is something you don’t normally need!! More stuff that can break 🙄

What happens if there is no power to the car? Does it still work?

How do you use it in case of an emergency?

What about a parking brake malfunction it is stuck on ?

I need a new Toyota.

thanks learn something new

Thanks. We live where it is flat and it’s nice to not have it do this all the time

what if you have no key fob, and can only remote start, but as soon as you press the brake it kills the vehicle, so cant disable, and cant be towed

Might be a silly question but what would be the point of having it turned off?

2022 Model Prius Prime still does not have the electronic parking brake.

Would it hurt to keep it off ?

The 2023 Camry LE and SE trims do not have an electronic e-brake. Toyota cheaped out on those two, because they are giving the consumers a naturally aspirated V4 engine.

tundra does have it

Please update tundra has it

The Million dollar question is: should we use leave it in Automatic all the time or change it to manually?! What are the Pros and Cons?!

I never had a problem with a manual parking break. My 2019 Camry has 24000 miles on the odometer and I have a "Parking break malfunction" message... what a nuisance... sometimes simpler is better.

So… they freeze up in very cold conditions. how come the salesman didn’t inform me of this. I so would have turned it off

I want to deactivate my automatic brake. It is a pain in the arse...if you just want to move vehicle a few feet front or back, you have to put on seatbelt!!!!

What about parking brakes malfunction ? U won't show us lol because,,,, money coming to company for nothing 😅

and how do you disengage it when the battery is dead? Dumbest idea ever.

I do not trust this E-brakes at all 🤣😅

Why don’t you just get to the POINT……….too much waffling for me……Sorry….

Hi. So when I want change pads and rotors on the back i can do this that way?

Thanks